Vijay Kumawat using a telephoto camera beside a lake in Ranthambore

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Wildlife Photography & Moving Image

The wild does not hold still.

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Field practice

Observation beyond the studio.

The camera becomes a field notebook—holding gestures, weather, movement and details that would otherwise disappear.

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Anil Ambani and members of his family standing outdoors with Vijay Kumawat and another man during a Ranthambore visit.

Safari

Anil Ambani and Family

Indian Businessman · Wildlife safari visit · Ranthambore, Rajasthan · 2018

Vijay Kumawat with Anil Ambani and members of his family during a wildlife safari visit in Ranthambore in 2018.

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Photography

Two Bengal tigers holding a spotted deer on a dry forest track.

2026Two Bengal Tigers Hunting a Spotted DeerView photograph

A tiger walking along a grassy lakeshore with a stone pavilion on a wooded island in the background.

2026Bengal Tiger Walking Beside a Forest LakeView photograph

A tiger walking across a green lakeside bank as three white wading birds stand near the water below an old stone structure.

2026Bengal Tiger, Wading Birds and a Lakeside RuinView photograph

A tiger stepping across fallen tree trunks and branches in a shaded forest.

2026Bengal Tiger Crossing Fallen Tree TrunksView photograph

A tiger resting upright in dry grass and looking toward the camera.

2026Bengal Tiger Resting in Dry GrassView photograph

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A tiger reclining on a sandy forest track and looking toward the camera. — Bengal Tiger Resting on a Forest Track
Wildlife
Ranthambore
Created On: 2026
Available₹25,000

A weathered stone tower rising above trees and rocky ground beneath a clear blue sky. — Historic Stone Tower in Ranthambore Forest
Monument
Ranthambore
Created On: 2026
Available₹25,000

A tiger walking along the edge of a calm lake with wooded hills reflected in the water. — Bengal Tiger Walking Along a Lake Shore
Wildlife
Ranthambore
Created On: 2026
Available₹25,000

A tiger walking toward the camera through a dark forest and a narrow patch of sunlight. — Bengal Tiger Walking Through Forest Light
Wildlife
Ranthambore
Created On: 2026
Available₹25,000

A tiger emerging from deep shadow onto a sandy forest clearing. — Bengal Tiger Emerging from Forest Shadow
Wildlife
Ranthambore
Created On: 2026
Available₹25,000

Close portrait of a tiger resting behind rocks with green leaves in the foreground. — Close Portrait of a Resting Bengal Tiger
Wildlife
Ranthambore
Created On: 2026
Available₹25,000

A melanistic jungle cat with pale green eyes stepping across a rounded boulder amid tall grass. — Melanistic Jungle Cat on a Boulder
Wildlife
Ranthambore
Created On: 2026
Available₹25,000

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Wildlife

Unscripted encounters in habitats where patience matters.

Birds

Flight, rhythm, colour, and the presence of birds within natural environments.

Monument

Forts, architecture, cultural landmarks, and historic details shaped by light and time.

Portrait of Vijay Kumawat “Tigerwala” in a Rajasthan forest landscape

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The artist behind the wild

Vijay Kumawat’s photography grows from the same patient field observation that shapes his studio work, bringing wildlife, place and story into one continuing practice.

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