Ranthambore National Park
Monkeys at Ranthambore National Park - Rajasthan, India
My trip to Ranthambore National Park was an incredible experience.  Though i unfortunately missed seeing any wild Tigers i got to see a number of other wild animals in their natural habitat.  Due to weight restrictions i opted against taking my large telephoto as i couldn't justify the significant weight for limited use. 

Getting the right balance of photography gear vs versatility is a challenge.  The other challenge i faced on this trip was that i had been suffering from some significant lower back pain in the weeks leading up to this trip around Rajasthan so i made a choice to travel as light as i could with just the one DSLR body and three lenses.  The lense I ended up using for about 70% of my shots was the 50mm F1.4 which is an incredible lense. The other two lenses i brought on the trip was my 14mm aspherical fish-eye and a versatile 28-70mm F2.8 Sigma EX series zoom.

This shot of a mother and her young offspring was taken on the 50mm as the Monkeys stayed remarkably still as the Canter bus rolled alongside.
 
 
One of jobs as a photographer that i find the most tedious is archiving and cataloging of images.  Have to file terabytes of images is one thing that i find really boring.  I have begun filing my Vietnam photos and realise how many i need to upload to the website (another of my favorite tasks!).  I came across this image of Monkey Island when i went searching for monkeys.  After a hour trek up the side of the cliff without monkeys i stopped to take this image as i wanted something for my efforts. 

It was an 6 image stitch overlooking the bay on a amazing day.
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