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 Basics  Astrophotography is a fairly popular genre of digital photography. Advancement in digital photography has allowed photographers to capture beautiful night skies. In the early days I was quiet astonished to see milkyway photographs and always wanted to capture amazing night sky.  India is a bit tricky place to find a dark place in my opinion. In US, especially west coast has a lot of opportunities to photograph milkyway because low light pollution. India has lots and lots of town and villages which leaves very little room for such places. Such places are either a part of national park of restricted area. In the upcoming sections I will try to explain the process to capture milkyway. Process to capture star lapse is similar.  All images are captured by canon 18-55 kit lens with entry level DSLR body. Planning Scouting for a perfect photography place is a key for capturing milkyway. PhotoPills application can be very helpful to find the perfect location and preplan photoshoot. Th

Introduction  Snow leopard is a big cat living on high altitude mountain range of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Kazakhstan. I got motivation to see snow leopard after hearing stories from Vipulbhai and Catherine who run wildark . Unlike other photographers, I have taken this challenge without prior knowledge/experience of shooting big cats in wild (Tiger/Lion/Leopards). As a hobbyist wildlife photographer, I have always enjoyed observing new species and photographing them. After carefully considering various challenges, me and my friend Bhavya Joshi decided to take on this challenge to go on this expedition.     Places to snow leopard in India Ladakh Spiti valley Ladakh: Hemis national park located in Ladakh is considered to be one of the major hotspots for wild snow leopard sightings. Hemis national park is one of the largest parks in India. Due to its large area, sightings are relatively difficult. Spiti valley: Spiti valley has became a popular hotspot for snow leopards.