Chasing Wild Leopards Isn't Easy | Wildlife Photography in Jhalana Leopard Reserve, Rajasthan

Wildlife Photography in Jhalana Leopard Reserve, Rajasthan
I've spent the last 13 months filming Indian Leopards in Jhalana for a broadcast film that will release globally in 2025. I've completed 6 filming schedules so far with more to follow. In this short video, we're going to find out about the challenges of tracking and capturing these elusive animals on camera, showcasing their untamed beauty in a forest at the backdrop of Jaipur city. Jhalana has been meticulously preserved to safeguard the Indian Leopard, amidst our encroaching civilization. Historically inhabited by tigers as well, this small patch of forest now stands as a vital sanctuary for these endangered big cats.
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A very special thanks to Prajesh Patel, one of my longest supporters on Patreon, for making this video possible.
If you'd like to visit Jhalana for a leopard safari, contact Hemant Dabi on +91 8386965633. He's been my champion guide and leopard tracker, not only for this KZread video but also for my broadcast film.
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  • @markwalker8374
    @markwalker8374Ай бұрын

    I'm glad you showed the frustration of trying to see your quarry with such a positive attitude. Wildlife filming, not for the impatient 😀

  • @ravipalamdai4420
    @ravipalamdai4420Ай бұрын

    Excellent. Wildlife photography or videography is not an easy task, like in cinema you can retake if there’s any fault in filming but in wildlife it’s not possible. Our full appreciation to the photographer enormous patience he has shown. Wish him all the best with good health 🙏

  • @telkirton
    @telkirtonАй бұрын

    Excellent as always Kenneth, thanks for sharing.

  • @WildwatchNature
    @WildwatchNatureАй бұрын

    Been waiting for this beautiful episode for so long Thanks

  • @arjunpalitphotography
    @arjunpalitphotography6 күн бұрын

    How beautifully you document patience and frustration..:)

  • @nettayaw2231
    @nettayaw2231Ай бұрын

    Finding your KZread Channel has been a jackpot for me. You are so good. You inspire me to visit India again after several years of absence. All your links are on my list ACCORD, Pugdundee, etc

  • @soumikkrroy
    @soumikkrroyАй бұрын

    Love these captures and eagerly waiting for the next episode from the Himalayas ❤

  • @the.wyld_eye7
    @the.wyld_eye7Ай бұрын

    This a lovely video glimpse showcasing the Indian leopard , Jhalana is one of those places where sightings can happen at any point of time , and very truly it's of the best places to see a leopard in it's natural habitat 😊

  • @biswasbudhaditya
    @biswasbudhadityaАй бұрын

    Man you are back again with a great video.. I was in jhalana this yr Jan, and saw leopard mother and cub. I will be eagerly waiting for your broadcast video.. there will definitely be so much to learn and enjoy...

  • @electricbright9780
    @electricbright9780Ай бұрын

    Amazing video as always

  • @fatbob3256
    @fatbob3256Ай бұрын

    Can we also get to see the broadcast film project that you are involved in? If yes, where & when? Also when are u uploading the Tadoba tiger reserve videos? And the balance of Ladakh based snow leopard videos?

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for tuning in, my friend. I have 5 series in the pipeline, all filmed. They will release one by one on the channel. The White Panther will resume as soon as I’m back from the jungle where I’m currently filming. Hornbills, Tigers and a lot more will follow over the course of 2024 :)

  • @timnightingale4325
    @timnightingale4325Ай бұрын

    Thanks Kenneth. Looking to episode 2 of the snow leopard project, but also ebjoyed this video Rajasthan.

  • @pinkeshtanna154
    @pinkeshtanna154Ай бұрын

    Wonderful story telling bro... I love ur work ❤

  • @dreamscometrue8935
    @dreamscometrue8935Ай бұрын

    loved the video (i love all your videos)

  • @bryanashford5118
    @bryanashford5118Ай бұрын

    amazing blown away again videos just keeps getting better

  • @aamassy
    @aamassyАй бұрын

    I always look forward to your vids no matter how ling it takes! Be safe.

  • @adityagoel5926
    @adityagoel5926Ай бұрын

    amazing quality work!

  • @DiscoverWildPaws
    @DiscoverWildPawsАй бұрын

    Beautiful captures👌🏻

  • @erosenninjiraiyasama
    @erosenninjiraiyasamaАй бұрын

    Damn ,love the content

  • @robertlawrence7958
    @robertlawrence7958Ай бұрын

    Your presentation skills and obvious love of what you do always make your videos compelling viewing. Animals in the wild can never be predicted. Too many films and videos which may well have taken weeks, months and even years of filming/editing sometimes give the impression that seeing these creatures in the wild can be easy. To have a video like this, showing the failures as well as the successes, should be compulsory viewing for those people whose expectations often surpasses the reality. Incidentally, your speech, enunciation and presentation are pretty much perfect so I don't see why you feel it necessary to include subtitles throughout your film. Very best wishes from Wales.

  • @Shoumo29
    @Shoumo29Ай бұрын

    Wonderful! Eagerly waiting for the E2 of the ghost of Himalayas!

  • @joejames4231
    @joejames4231Ай бұрын

    Another superb video Kenneth! Ah the addition of chasing big cats….it gets in your blood and won’t let go 😉

  • @muhammadzain7299
    @muhammadzain7299Ай бұрын

    Wow such a well made video and photos are imaculate

  • @gandikotavittal3162
    @gandikotavittal3162Ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing. God bless you my brother.

  • @okay_birds
    @okay_birdsАй бұрын

    Amazing work! Greetings from the Pacific Northwest! Sending cheers your way from the West Coast. Declan 🐦🦉🤗

  • @terrybenedict_
    @terrybenedict_Ай бұрын

    Nice video!! I was 2 weeks ago in Jhalana 🙏 when can we see you full documentary about leopards?

  • @Bensphotography633
    @Bensphotography633Ай бұрын

    Love to watch these kind of photography videos they make me want to take more photos 📸

  • @adarshkourav759
    @adarshkourav759Ай бұрын

    You are genius teacher! ✨❤️

  • @legendoctane5732
    @legendoctane5732Ай бұрын

    Best ❤

  • @Roy_Venema
    @Roy_Venema10 күн бұрын

    Reminds me of our recent tiger safari in Ranthambore. We only saw a glimpse of a tiger in the tall grass. Even our guides did not understand why we did not see more tigers. It can be highly frustrating, but nature has it own plans.

  • @AbdulEliyasArif
    @AbdulEliyasArifАй бұрын

    After the long wait 😍😍😍

  • @TekMahato
    @TekMahatoАй бұрын

    After long wait finally very pleased to watch your video 😊😊😊lots of love from Nepal

  • @nsbhagwat
    @nsbhagwatАй бұрын

    Fantastic.

  • @loustravels5858
    @loustravels5858Ай бұрын

    Do you take guests on any of your safaris? I never heard about a white panther and it will probably be as elusive as the leopard, but I think there is joy in the search. I just got back from a tiger safari and was thrilled to see an elephant in the wild and a tiger seen that I will make a video of soon.

  • @phototheka
    @photothekaАй бұрын

    Great Sir ✌

  • @paulcbennettphotography7959
    @paulcbennettphotography7959Ай бұрын

    Just loved this as this is what wildlife photography is all about !!! 🫶

  • @praveensharma697
    @praveensharma697Ай бұрын

    Wonderful 👍

  • @AdwaitS362
    @AdwaitS362Ай бұрын

    Beautiful ♥♥

  • @NamratasFoodandTravels
    @NamratasFoodandTravelsАй бұрын

    So good to watch your videos..we are also wild life enthusiasts.. and our recent visit was ranakpur to see a leopard..saw it from a great distance

  • @nettayaw2231
    @nettayaw2231Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @dattatreyams6912
    @dattatreyams6912Ай бұрын

    Awesome

  • @kallolchakraborty8628
    @kallolchakraborty8628Ай бұрын

    I am going to have 6 safaris at Jhalana in April. I had filmed Rana earlier in 2022 probably. Which camera you use for taking video? Your reel is quite impressive👍

  • @atropicali
    @atropicaliАй бұрын

    Thank you for sharing ‎‏It has become an impossible in India to sighting the tiger or leopard with a natural backgrounds ! Scene of safari jeeps background became something regular ! It’s distorting the background scene of leopard passes ! ‎‏the coordination between a safari guides must be obtained for necessity to communicate and organize between them verbally or wirelessly, as it happens in Mara Kenya to allow a natural shot chances As a foreigner planned to India tour with a many of efforts and costs been made Wish to expect a raw natural scene sighting in future

  • @viperp9535
    @viperp9535Ай бұрын

    Truely an inspiration and living dreams 🤍

  • @22arijitsen
    @22arijitsen15 күн бұрын

    which camera should i buy as a beginner , can you suggest? i am a beginner and using my mobile phone to shoot videos at the moment.

  • @Dineshlr10
    @Dineshlr10Ай бұрын

    Ur ambitious wildlife destination in india

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    My favourite place on Earth. ❤️

  • @bhushankadam4486
    @bhushankadam4486Ай бұрын

    Sir, beautifully shot! Which telephoto lenses have you used?

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    EF 200-400mm f4L IS EXT

  • @RahulMeena-gk7jq
    @RahulMeena-gk7jq21 күн бұрын

    How many leopard in झालाना?

  • @rakeshtripathi4532
    @rakeshtripathi453224 күн бұрын

    Can you give us a update on your trip to tadoba

  • @divyatripathi3946
    @divyatripathi3946Ай бұрын

    When is ep 2 of white panther coming

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    Editing begins as soon as I return to Bombay. I have been traveling and filming a lot. Wildlife takes time to produce, thank you for being understanding my friend.

  • @surajdatta8507
    @surajdatta85076 күн бұрын

    Please keep it up

  • @williamriley6884
    @williamriley6884Ай бұрын

    3:49 - Most photographed leopard in India? I think a certain black furred individual from Kabini may disagree with you there. ;) Great video though - wonderful and honest insight into Jhalana as a place and your photography and filmmaking as a whole.

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    Before I set foot into Jhalana, I would’ve fully agreed that about Saya. But having visited both Kabini and Jhalana, and considering Saya’s lengthy disappearances, I have personally witnessed which cat the ‘photo meter’ points largely to. Nevertheless, both of them are extremely captivating and charismatic. 🙌🏼

  • @sailormani
    @sailormaniАй бұрын

    awesome content as usual, but was saddened wen u mentioned mining in d vicinity..

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    Mining is now history, that’s a happy ending. :)

  • @vivaanbhimani7303
    @vivaanbhimani7303Ай бұрын

    Great video, as always! However could you please do without the AI?

  • @swarupsaha4087
    @swarupsaha4087Ай бұрын

    2nd part of snow leopard series please...

  • @fatbob3256

    @fatbob3256

    Ай бұрын

    Awaiting this 2nd part & also tadoba andhari tiger reserve videos

  • @vismay75
    @vismay75Ай бұрын

    Awesome video Kenneth as always, but disheartening to see AI images since you can ask for fellow wildlife photographers for their images in-exchange of shootouts/credit. Also why use AI, when Mrs. Lawrence herself is such an excellent illustrator and artist of fauna.

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you, my friend. AI isn’t a bad thing, unless it’s passed off as ‘real imagery’. It’s a tool that can be great for many storytellers and creators if used responsibly and imaginatively. On a personal note, I don’t pull wifey out of her work for my personal / non-commercial projects. And asking fellow photographers for their work for free isn’t as easy at it’s assumed to be, especially sourcing photos across several habitats. I hope you understand where I’m coming from. :)

  • @rakeshtripathi4532
    @rakeshtripathi453224 күн бұрын

    Been waiting for 2 months of white panther ep 2

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    22 күн бұрын

    Soon, my friend. Lots of filming happening simultaneously.

  • @world_with_me
    @world_with_meАй бұрын

    Kenneth sir if you are still in Jaipur , i really want to see you. Please let me know ❤

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    Apologies, my friend. I have left for the next filming location.

  • @world_with_me

    @world_with_me

    Ай бұрын

    @@KennethLawrencePhotography it’s okey sir may be some day my luck will shine 💪🏻

  • @asheshhshah
    @asheshhshahАй бұрын

    Whenever we get good moments in wildlife in 60% of cases there are always some elements like barks and twigs that act as obstacles. Lol!😂 Btw very nice filming and behind the scenes as always 🙌🏻

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    Then you can imagine just how much more challenging it is when making an entire film. :)

  • @rex-up9ln
    @rex-up9lnАй бұрын

    Hi kenneth, why's the voiceover audio quality so bad in this one?

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    I recorded my voiceover on the go, not with my usual setup. There will be a little reverb and muffling depending on the speakers you have.

  • @rex-up9ln

    @rex-up9ln

    Ай бұрын

    @@KennethLawrencePhotography ah, understandable

  • @RahulMeena-gk7jq
    @RahulMeena-gk7jq21 күн бұрын

    0:31 0:33

  • @adamernsterwildlife
    @adamernsterwildlifeАй бұрын

    Wow, an acclaimed and influential wildlife photographer already supporting the use of AI. Really disheartening to see.

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    Adam, thanks for tuning into my videos. As a nature and wildlife storyteller, it’s my duty to evoke my audiences’ imaginations. AI is a powerful tool that must be implemented responsibly and tactfully. From having the biggest gripe with it in its initial days, I’ve slowly learnt how to embrace it. However, when AI is depicted as reality by the individual generating ‘an image’ - that’s not cool. Keep enjoying the natural world and have a great day, my friend. And no, this wasn’t written on Chat GPT. 😄

  • @adamernsterwildlife

    @adamernsterwildlife

    Ай бұрын

    @@KennethLawrencePhotographyunderstandable, but it’s this kind of AI that will one day put you and I out of a job. As a wildlife cameraman myself, it’s important to recognize the difference between the power of a tool and if that tool should be used or not. In my opinion, it’s well worth it to pay an artist to bring your ideas to life, than to support the destruction of our very field.

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    We mustn’t fear anything or anyone. Various streams of competition will keep flowing in to remind us that we are but temporary. For those that evolve and reinvent themselves, there is no loss of a job nor any destruction. My KZread channel is non-profit and I intend it to be a life-long service to our natural world. Again, don’t let anybody or anything make you think negatively. See you someday in the field.

  • @mkg1037
    @mkg1037Ай бұрын

    Subscribe more and more . I want million subscribers on this channel ❤

  • @NaveenArur
    @NaveenArurАй бұрын

    AI Images , even for representation, is not cool...yet

  • @ap8672
    @ap8672Ай бұрын

    Wrong at least 30 k leopards are there

  • @himalayancanine
    @himalayancanineАй бұрын

    Dear Kenneth, please make a documentary on Cheetahs at Kuno. The total number of Cheetahs has been reached to 26. Recently 13 cheetah cubs are born. I know you will cover the Kuno national park within this year. I want you to be the first person to make a documentary on reintroduced cheetahs at kuno. Keep rocking, mate!

  • @aloksahu851
    @aloksahu851Ай бұрын

    Thank you sir 😁

  • @nettayaw2231
    @nettayaw2231Ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @KennethLawrencePhotography

    @KennethLawrencePhotography

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for your support, my friend!

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