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hymnofhues · 2 years

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I'm so happy with this one because without actually realising it, I captured the entire lifecycle of the Oleander Hawk Moth, except the egg phase 😂 These moths are larger than your average fuzzy fliers and could get as big as your palm! Common throughout the sub continent, they feed on variety of flowers and leaves like petunia, Jasmine and honeysuckle. They are slyly referred to as the "poison eating moths" because they feed on the Oleander s which are poisonous to humans! The larva grows from just a few millimetres (first image, look at its size compared to a little Jasmine!), into a caterpillar that measures more than the length of your middle finger (second image), before pupating from twigs or in warm, semi-damp/dry, heavy soil (third image), hatching into the intriguing and slightly terrifying "Army Green HawkMoth" or the "Oleander HawkMoth" in the last image. All these individuals are surely unique and photographed at different periods and locations, makes apparent the widespread yet discreet habitats of these introvert fliers 🖤 . ~A.J. . #hymnofhues . #shotonpocof1 and a prosumer 49mm-macrolens from #apexelindia #natureinfocus . #oleanderhawkmoth #armygreenhawkmoth #poisoneatingmoth #bugsofinstagram #insectsofinstagram #insectphotography #insectsoftheworld #insects_macro #insectsofindia . #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #gf_macro #macrogrammers #macrophotography . #snapseedindia #natgeoindia #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #natgeo #bbcwildlife #natgeoindia #lightroom #natgeoyourlens #natgeoasia #sonybbcearth #ANIMALPLANETINDIA . #natgeoyourlens #storiesofindia (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXyguqIpTyr/?utm_medium=tumblr

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hymnofhues · 2 years

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making new friends every weekend, this time, a gorgeous Bay-Backed Shrike 🖤 ~A.J. . #hymnofhues . #shotonsony with #sony200600mm lens @ 1/2000 & ISO3200, f11.0 #shotonsonyalpha #sonya7siii #sonyalpha7siii . . #shrike #baybackedshrike #birdsofindia #birdsofig #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #birdshots #birdsofhyderabad #birdphotographersofindia #bird_brilliance #birdphotographyworld . #_soi #lpmiphotochallenge #natgeoindia #snapseedindia #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #lightroom #natgeoyourshot #natgeophotography #natgeomoments #natureinfocus #sonybbcearth #natgeoyourlens (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/hymnofhues/p/CXoMzf9JPhk/?utm_medium=tumblr

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hymnofhues · 2 years

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it is quite a common sight to see cattle and cranes or Common Egrets together on open farms and in wild. this is majorly because the little Egrets feast on the insects bothering the cows or buffaloes on their skin, benefitting both. They also follow around the cattle on foot like here, as the cattle shake up the undergrowth when they move and plentiful insect bounty is up for grabs there! what is amazing is that the cattle, the comparative giants in this codependent ecology, understand and let the Egrets ride and peck at their skins on occasion, with no resistance, even though there ain't much they could do when the bird sits on the jump but in moments like this, it is clear that they are welcome indeed! ~A.J. . #hymnofhues . #shotonsony with #sony200600mm lens @ 1/3200 & ISO6400, f13.0 #shotonsonyalpha #sonya7siii #sonyalpha7siii . . #commonegret #egretsofinstagram #birdsofindia #birdsofig #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #birdshots #birdsofhyderabad #birdphotographersofindia #bird_brilliance #birdphotographyworld . #_soi #lpmiphotochallenge #natgeoindia #snapseedindia #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #lightroom #natgeoyourshot #natgeophotography #natgeomoments #natureinfocus #sonybbcearth #natgeoyourlens (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXi0nfbpMSg/?utm_medium=tumblr

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hymnofhues · 2 years

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take my hand, follow me into the trenches, swaying upside down, as they hung, where the moon had sung of the birdies that slept & of the hearts they wept, for though their wings lay untethered, bound they were, to their feathers fatefully different, each, to the other, nether. 🖤 ~A.J. . a drongo and a sparrow share some best seats for this rising winter moon. . #HymnOfHues . #shotonsony with #sony200600mm lens @ ISO4000 & 3200, f5.6. #shotonsonyalpha #sonya7siii #sonyalpha7siii . #BlackDrongo #oldworldsparrow . #snapseedindia #natgeoindia #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #natgeo #natgeomoments #bbcwildlife #natgeoindia #lightroom #natgeoasia #bbcearth #sonybbcearth #natgeoyourlens . #_soi #storiesofindia . #lonelyplanet #CNTravellerIndia #outlooktraveller #lonelyplanet #natureinfocus . #landscapephotography #landscaping #landscapephotographymagazine . #farmphotography #streetphotographyindia (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXdtEbYJAKG/?utm_medium=tumblr

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hymnofhues · 2 years

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a common fruitfly competing the established population of houseflies and shieldbugs, braving multiple species of spiders, for some juicines from our flowering creepers 😻 ~A.J. . #hymnofhues . #shotonpocof1 and a prosumer 49mm-macrolens from #apexelindia #natureinfocus . #fruitfly #bugsofinstagram #insectsofinstagram #insectphotography #insectsoftheworld #insectlovers #insects_macro #insectsofindia . #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #gf_macro #macrogrammers #macrophotography #yourlens . #snapseedindia #natgeoindia #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #natgeo #bbcwildlife #natgeoindia #lightroom #natgeoyourlens #natgeoasia #sonybbcearth #ANIMALPLANETINDIA . #natgeoyourlens #_soi (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/hymnofhues/p/CXYnVshpiNN/?utm_medium=tumblr

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hymnofhues · 2 years

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Neighbors 🖤 I've come to get attached to the distinct, low chirp of these rascals 😂 . #hymnofhues . #shotonsony with #sony200600mm lens @ 1/800 & ISO2000, f11.0 #shotonsonyalpha #sonya7siii #sonyalpha7siii . . #Sunbird #purplesunbird #birdsofindia #birdsofig #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #birdshots #birdsofhyderabad #birdphotographersofindia #bird_brilliance #birdphotographyworld . #_soi #lpmiphotochallenge #natgeoindia #snapseedindia #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #lightroom #natgeoyourshot #natgeophotography #natgeomoments #natureinfocus #sonybbcearth #natgeoyourlens (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXTVsCDJPGQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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how accustomed we are to animal slavery, even as vegetarians, and as a culture of animal worship, in India, shows how duplicitous and hypocritical we are, as a community. This calf, will know nothing but it's shed and the mile's stretch of dirt road that it's master so gracefully lets it graze on, so as to have to pay less to feed it, actually. Look at her stare with those big marbles of eyes, so curiously, as my shutter makes noises that are for her; through the slabs that make up her fence. ~A.J. . . #HymnOfHues . #shotoncanon 1200d 250mm at f/5.0, 1/1000 and ISO3200 #canonphotography #canonindiaofficial . #hymnofhues #natureinfocus . #snapseedindia #natgeoindia #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #natgeo #natgeomoments #bbcwildlife #natgeoindia #lightroom #natgeoasia #animalplanetindia #sonybbcearth . #storiesofindia #_soi . #cattleofinstagram #calvesofinstagram #countryphotography #countrylife #choosekindness #govegan #meatismurder #friendnotfood . #natgeoyourlens #telanganadiaries #petaindia (at Telangana-తెలంగాణ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXOhM6EJdfJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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one of the silent joys of spending weekends chasing birds around rural Hyderabad is finding culture, people, farming, and socialization sprout from common roots, diversifying in each generation, crossing paths again, village to village 🖤 loving how the sunset brings out the earthen hue atop farmlands here. also, I lifted this screenshot from a short clip I made for my blog on @theinkeddreams bio. go check it out! ~A.J. . #HymnOfHues . #shotonsony with #sony200600mm lens @ ISO4000 & 3200, f5.6. #shotonsonyalpha #sonya7siii #sonyalpha7siii . #snapseedindia #natgeoindia #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #natgeo #natgeomoments #bbcwildlife #natgeoindia #lightroom #natgeoasia #bbcearth #sonybbcearth #natgeoyourlens . #_soi #storiesofindia . #lonelyplanet #CNTravellerIndia #outlooktraveller #lonelyplanet #natureinfocus . #landscapephotography #landscaping #landscapesofindia #incredibleindia #landscapephotographymagazine . #farmphotography #streetphotographyindia (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXJax9HvKoy/?utm_medium=tumblr

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what appears to be a gorgeous Western Boxelder Bug pair 😍 ~A.J. . #hymnofhues . #shotonpocof1 and a prosumer 49mm-macrolens from #apexelindia #natureinfocus . #bugsofinstagram #insectsofinstagram #insectphotography #insectsoftheworld #insectlovers #insects_macro #insectsofindia #termites . #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #gf_macro #macrogrammers #macrophotography #yourlens . #snapseedindia #natgeoindia #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #natgeo #bbcwildlife #natgeoindia #lightroom #natgeoyourlens #natgeoasia #sonybbcearth #ANIMALPLANETINDIA . #natgeoyourlens #_soi (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXEJ809p-Bl/?utm_medium=tumblr

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poser 😂 Male Indian Robin it was only by chance that I got this shot. I sat under that very farm pipe, cloaked in the rusty earth and pumpset, trying to dupe baby babblers into focus and I got so many satisfying hits on Drongos, kingfishers, Ibises, cranes, lapwings, cormorants and even sparrows but this guy took over the spot as soon as I moved to a different hide 😂 This happened twice and the second time I deliberately tried to get him into this place by moving far enough and it worked for this shot! ~A.J. . . #hymnofhues . #shotonsony with #sony200600mm lens @ 1/4000 & ISO8000, f18.0 #shotonsonyalpha #sonya7siii #sonyalpha7siii . . #indianrobin #robins #birdsofindia #birdsofig #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #birdshots #birdsofhyderabad #birdphotographersofindia #bird_brilliance #birdphotographyworld . #_soi #lpmiphotochallenge #natgeoindia #snapseedindia #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #lightroom #natgeoyourshot #natgeophotography #natgeomoments #natureinfocus #sonybbcearth #natgeoyourlens (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW-845BJuel/?utm_medium=tumblr

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my love for reptiles and my lack of their sightings is so balanced 😂 ~A.J. . #HymnOfHues . #shotonsony with #sony200600mm lens @ 1/1250 & ISO4000, f6.3 #shotonsonyalpha #sonya7siii #sonyalpha7siii . #hymnofhues #natureinfocus . #reptilephotography #reptilesofinstagram #reptilesofinsta #lizardsofinstagram . #snapseedindia #natgeoindia #natgeoyourlens #yourlens #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #natgeo #natgeomoments #bbcwildlife #natgeoindia #lightroom #natgeoasia #animalplanetindia #sonybbcearth . #_soi #photographers_of_india #LPMIPHOTOCHALLENGE (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW5x4Bgp-NW/?utm_medium=tumblr

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a Telangana farmer paddling between the fields he works, with his one of his furry friends on a make-shift paddleboard, midday, in September of this year. The unexpected rainfall brought a nearby lake greeting to their farmlands but since it was natural, they were already prepared and I could tell this happened a lot too, as the puppy was very comfortable aboard the raft, even looking at fishies and reflections😂 ~A.J. . #HymnOfHues . #shotonsony with #sony200600mm lens @ 1/4000 & ISO640, f5.6. #shotonsonyalpha #sonya7siii #sonyalpha7siii . #snapseedindia #natgeoindia #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #natgeo #natgeomoments #bbcwildlife #natgeoindia #lightroom #natgeoasia #bbcearth #sonybbcearth #natgeoyourlens . #_soi . #lonelyplanet #CNTravellerIndia #outlooktraveller #lonelyplanet #natureinfocus . #landscapephotography #landscaping #landscapesofindia #incredibleindia #landscapephotographymagazine . #farmphotography #telanganatourism #dogsinstagram (at Nh 163) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW0eyNvpW3j/?utm_medium=tumblr

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hymnofhues · 2 years

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do not know who this guy was but saved him from drowning in the little rivers of rain water down my stairs 😂 spent a little time drying his wings off and flew away into our houseplants. if anyone knows what type it is, please lemme know! . #hymnofhues . #shotonpocof1 and a prosumer 49mm-macrolens from #apexelindia #natureinfocus . #bugsofinstagram #insectsofinstagram #insectphotography #insectsoftheworld #insectlovers #insects_macro #insectsofindia #termites . #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #gf_macro #macrogrammers #macrophotography #yourlens . #snapseedindia #natgeoindia #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #natgeo #bbcwildlife #natgeoindia #lightroom #natgeoyourlens #natgeoasia #sonybbcearth #ANIMALPLANETINDIA . #natgeoyourlens #_soi (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWvSsF4pBpD/?utm_medium=tumblr

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a gorgeous juvenile jungle babbler 😻 I found these guys floating around in the undergrowth, feeding on ripe, wild berries, on the outskirts of Hyderabad city 🖤 ~A.J. . #hymnofhues . #shotonsony with #sony200600mm lens @ 1/2000 & ISO3200, f6.3 #shotonsonyalpha #sonya7siii #sonyalpha7siii . . #babbler #junglebabbler #birdsofindia #birdsofig #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #birdshots #birdsofhyderabad #birdphotographersofindia #bird_brilliance #birdphotographyworld . #_soi #lpmiphotochallenge #natgeoindia #snapseedindia #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #lightroom #natgeoyourshot #natgeophotography #natgeomoments #natureinfocus #sonybbcearth #natgeoyourlens (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWifCWIpEVU/?utm_medium=tumblr

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sights like these stop time for me 🖤 ~A.J. . #hymnofhues #feedastrayeveryday . #shotonsony with #sony200600mm lens @ 1/1600 & ISO4000, f6.3 #shotonsonyalpha #sonya7siii #sonyalpha7siii . . #natgeoyourshot #natgeoindia #natgeophotography #natgeomoments #bbcearth #bbcculture #natgeoasia . #snapseedindia #adobelightroom . . #_soi #lpmiphotochallenge #photographers_of_india . #dogsofinstagram #barked #barkeddogday #dogphotoshoot #dogpgotography #dogsofig #dogpgotography #dogstagram #dogsdoingthings #dogsofhyderabad #strayphotography #straysofhyderabad (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWdiqNzvMBL/?utm_medium=tumblr

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late night whispers ~A.J. . #HymnOfHues . #shotonsony with #sony200600mm lens @ 1/250 & ISO-40K, f4.5 #shotonsonyalpha #sonya7siii #sonyalpha7siii #nightphotography #silhouettephotography #streetphotography #durgamcheruvucablebridge . . #snapseedindia #natgeoindia #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #natgeo #natgeomoments #bbcwildlife #natgeoindia #lightroom #natgeoasia #bbcearth #sonybbcearth #natgeoyourlens . #_soi . #lonelyplanet #CNTravellerIndia #outlooktraveller #lonelyplanet . #landscapephotography #landscaping #landscapesofindia #incredibleindia #landscapephotographymagazine . . . @whatsuphyderabad @hellohyderabad @hyderabad_times @telanganatourism @telanganatoday (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWTDvC8p6Ok/?utm_medium=tumblr

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cute greeter at a clothing store I was at 🖤 ~A.J. . #hymnofhues #brandedswift . #shotonpocof1 and a prosumer 49mm-macrolens from #apexelindia #natureinfocus . #bugsofinstagram #insectsofinstagram #insectphotography #insectsoftheworld #insectlovers #insects_macro . #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #gf_macro #macrogrammers #macrophotography #yourlens . #snapseedindia #natgeoindia #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #natgeo #bbcwildlife #natgeoindia #lightroom #natgeoyourlens #natgeoasia #sonybbcearth #yourlens #ANIMALPLANETINDIA . #natgeoyourlens #_soi (at Hyderabad) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWLTop0pJDR/?utm_medium=tumblr

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