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NEI UK, in conjunction with Orange County Resorts, is proud and privileged to offer fabulous wildlife photography tours in Karnataka and Kerala, led by Giri Cavale.

These beautiful and ecologically diverse southern Indian states are well known for their stunning scenery and fascinating backwaters.

Not surprisingly, the wildlife of such remarkable places is also diverse and beautiful. All too often a lot of smaller animal and birdlife is overlooked, and this is a great pity because Karnataka and Kerala have so much for the naturalist to see.

Giri Cavale is one naturalist and wildlife photographer who has been photographing the wild life of his native Karnataka for many years. Giri's photographs have received critical acclaim and now NEI (UK) is proud to announce a series of tours which will be led by Giri to enable all those interested in wildlife and photography to seek out and photograph many of the beautiful birds and other intriguing wildlife which abounds in Karnataka and Kerala.

On a daily basis Giri will be with the group to lead you to where he finds his subjects and will guide you through the intricacies of taking your own memorable photographs.

The tours offer excellent accommodation throughout and comfortable transport will be provided, enabling you to relax and enjoy the whole tour and bring back with you not only fabulous memories but a better knowledge of photography and some beautiful photographs of your own.

Giri Cavale
‘Born in Bangalore but reborn in the wild’, captures the essence of Giri’s obsessive passion for nature and its pictorial documenting. His camera and his artistic eye are always on the look out for a momentous picture and, of course, the perfect shot. He has explored some of India’s most enthralling ecosystems across various seasons with the simple objective of seeing and photographing nature up close in its pristine purity. He readily admits that two precious ‘colleagues’ - luck and patience – have always accompanied him on his expeditions into the wild, yielding some very fine photographic moments and equally wonderful memories.
These personal forays into the world of nature photography soon led to a deeper understanding of the fragile world of wildlife. He conducts regular photo and wildlife tours as well.

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