Prithvi Dev

Kumaon Monsoon

2020  ·  Nature Photography

Shafts of sunlight breaking through mist between the tall trunks of a dense forest.
A crested bird perched atop a tall leafy stem, silhouetted against a luminous, cloud-streaked sky.
A spotted thrush perched on a slender branch hung with small berries and green leaves.
Two butterflies feeding on a spike of bright yellow goldenrod against a blue sky.
A butterfly resting among vivid orange marigolds and deep green foliage.
A small orb-weaver spider strung in its web at night, points of light glowing below.
A small butterfly with iridescent blue wings basking on a sunlit autumn leaf.
A sprig of new rose leaves catching the light against a soft, blurred background.
Evening clouds catching warm light above a silhouetted tree and a distant ridgeline.
Feathery seed-heads of tall grass glowing where the light catches them against deep shadow.
A sky filled with rippled clouds burning orange and gold at sunset.
A streak of fiery cloud lit red against the deep blue of a fading sky.
Swirling clouds lit gold by the setting sun above a dark fringe of trees.
A rainbow arcing over forested hillsides under a soft violet dusk.
Blades of grass against a violet dusk, with village lights scattered across the valley below.