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Khushboo and Rahul are Indian wildlife photographers. They are eminent photographer and has spend many years studying the behaviour of birds and mammals and intricacies of photography through in-field research and experience, several retakes and hands-on learning. They had visited all over several continents, arctic and polar regions for the passion of wildlife photography.

Career
Since a very young age, Rahul is close to the nature. In 1992, he visited Kedarnath in Uttrakhand, where he was introduced to the various facets of nature and wildlife that left him enthralled. In 2000, during a visit to Corbett Tiger Reserve his interest further developed. Initially this was just hobby but later he invested in his first DSLR camera after this trip. In 2010, that he took up photography professionally investing in premium equipment and competitive gear. Khushboo on the other hand had travelled each and every place in india with extremely remote jungles of south india. Khushboo and Rahul's stints in photography have taken them to a lot of continents, 18 countries, two polar regions i.e. Arctic and Antarctica,  and to more than 400 different locations in the world. In india itself they had crossed 1020 bird species and more than 40 different mammals, they has traveled to most of the national parks in India and many international wildlife destinations, clicking almost most of the species. they has contributed almost 365 days in field, to photography covering rare and endangered species in their natural habitat across the world. they has even undergone extreme conditions, ranging from - 48° Celsius to 55° Celsius, windy and very wet conditions, entered active Volcano in Iceland to capture the picture perfect moment. To shoot their iconic and endangered Black necked Crane Black Necked Crane picture in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, they had to spend three months in – 18° Celsius.

While travelling to North Atlantic, region they struggled with wind speed which was anywhere between 30 and 80 kilometers and the waves reach up to 30–40 feet. Khushboo rahul's work has been immensely appreciated amongst his counterparts and nature lovers for its knowledge of subject, brilliant composition, in-depth camera knowledge and technicalities, anticipation of wildlife movement, foresight and rich quality. they has participated in various exhibitions and has presided as a judges in several photography competitions. they has contributed to several well known publications like National Geographic Magazines,Smart Photography, Indian BBirds, Sanctuary Asia, apart from various newspaper publications.

Khushboo and rahul has conducted their first solo wildlife photography exhibition in prestigious Indian Habitat Center In new delhi, India.

Khushboo, A true spiritual leader for Himalayas , while in late twenties when most of women across India were busy with their schedules she was roaming across Himalayas for birds and her zest to see new species of birds make her a one of the few females in India who are into birding , and Now its like she breathes photography , she drinks photography she eats photography.

She is famous for spotting Owls and being her one of the favorites besides partridges her eyes always keenly keep on searching those fascinating beauties, with around 800+ species till the year 2015 she is among leading birders in India.

A birding trip with her can ensure for sightings of birds that are there in field but hardly seen, she scans the woods like an xray machine and highly camouflage species rarely get missed by her. With more than 300 trips to Himalayas alone she is for sure one of the most frequent visitors to sattal – a true birding paradise.She precisely work on schedules as well as documenting reality of Himalayas to the species list which is the biggest treasure of team Indian savanna. Team spirit and “NEVER SAY NO” attitude help her to reach for rare snow leopard and Himalayan Tahr in extreme inhabitant Himalayas .If you are brave enough to travel to lonely Himalayan places her tagline “The Best of Himalayas can be seen in night” Can do wonders.

Whereas, For Rahul working hours means “the time I open my eyes till the time I close my eyes – he think about photography” be its birds or wildlife or nature he always try to get best compositions in field. So working for 17 or 18 hours a day for that perfect shot never make him tired of his passion.Rahul has an encyclopedic knowledge in travel places especially extremely remote which are full of wildlife, from tracking rare red fox in hikkim region of Himalayas to thar desert for desert Fox he is passionate young photographer. His love for photography started from childhood with earlier days being spent in Kodak’s film rolls.

A travel enthusiast family that helped him to travel most of the places in childhood days, and thus love to take photographs and it gives him Immense pleasure to be in a jungle. After getting his first DSLR canon 20D in 2005.His love for birds was from school time, and he never forgot to feed them. This love becomes serious and photographing them in their natural habitat becomes his passion.

“Wildlife photography” is not an easy passion, and if you get indulge you come to know it’s really tuff nuts to get single Image in wild, when he is in field he forgot everything else, and sometimes he found himself submerged into grey waters, Sometimes waterbeds with full of ticks and leeches. He is a True Bush men, from spending hour’s in remote himalayan caves to 50 degrees Celsius in desert he never get tired of chasing compositions.

Some of His Favorite destinations are Sattal, Nanda Devi bio reserve, Okavango, Namibia, Kerguelen Islands, Pitcairn Island, Bouvet Island, Rift valley.

They Both gives lectures on wildlife and photography and his work has been published in National Geographic, Smart Photography, Sanctuary Asia to name a few.

Canon equipments used

 * Camera Bodies: Canon 1DX Mark II, Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 5D SR.
 * Lenses: Canon 800 mm f/5.6, 200–400 mm f/4, 70–200 mm f/2.8, 24–70 mm f/2.8,
 * 14–24 mm f/2.8, Micro 105 mm f/2.8, 16 mm f/2.8
 * Tripod: Gitzo 5543, RRS Fluid head, sachtler fluid head , Gitzo fluid head.

Contributed in well-known publications

 * National Geographic Creative website
 * Magazines – Smart Photography
 * Smart Photography, Sanctuary Asia, apart from various newspaper publications

Recognition And Mentions

 * "Selected for cover page " in the Indian Birds Magazine.
 * Honourable Mention - Pheasants of the world conference.
 * they has won this award for "Importance of wetlands" Image captured in Skaftafell National Park.

Social work
Every year, nearby uttrakhand they plant more than 5000 trees.

Exhibitions

 * 2015 India habitat center
 * 2017 Arts Faculty, Delhi