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Hamir: The Fallen Prince of Ranthambore
“I orient my ears towards the rustle. In the distant foliage, I hear not a roar but a breath, and I wish I had something more than my humble shooting machine to save my life. My heart pounds and I tighten my grip on the camera. And without warning, tearing the leaves apart, pounces out from the dark, the magnificent creature of black and yellow stripes. I forget my dread for a moment and surrender to the regal presence. And then the prince roars. And flashes its dagger-like-teeth...”
Arjun Anand fell in love with Hamir at first sight. His obsession of following and chronicling the beast through his lens grew from hours to weeks to years. Now he takes us on this epic journey of the blue-eyed prince rising to become the ruler of the jungle, as it is pushed to the boundaries of the park. In doing so we witness a startling, gory collision of man and the wild.
This vivid, enchanting and sincere book showcases a convergence of three elements, Ranthambore, the photographer and the journey of the man-eating tiger, Hamir.
With over 150 photographs, Arjun Anand’s 'Hamir – The Fallen Prince of Ranthambore', takes you right into the Ranthambore National Park to witness the most enchanting beast and its bitter-sweet tale.
Arjun Anand fell in love with Hamir at first sight. His obsession of following and chronicling the beast through his lens grew from hours to weeks to years. Now he takes us on this epic journey of the blue-eyed prince rising to become the ruler of the jungle, as it is pushed to the boundaries of the park. In doing so we witness a startling, gory collision of man and the wild.
This vivid, enchanting and sincere book showcases a convergence of three elements, Ranthambore, the photographer and the journey of the man-eating tiger, Hamir.
With over 150 photographs, Arjun Anand’s 'Hamir – The Fallen Prince of Ranthambore', takes you right into the Ranthambore National Park to witness the most enchanting beast and its bitter-sweet tale.
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200 pages, Hardcover
Published September 14, 2020
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November 13, 2020
A vividly beautiful book by a very talented photographer,
‘Hamir – The Fallen Prince of Ranthambore', will take you beyond the realms of a story, into the dimensionless palpable sense of traversing, at times through and mostly abreast the narration, all throughout witnessing the most enchanting journey of the man-eating tiger, Hamir.
Amazingly captured photos and a sincere account on wildlife makes it one of my most favourite read of the year.
The author has poured his sincerity into his words, and the images credit the ineffable aspects of life.
These anecdotes keep us from realising how engrossed we’re in the story, and the journey of Hamir is reflected in us, as our own.
‘Hamir – The Fallen Prince of Ranthambore', will take you beyond the realms of a story, into the dimensionless palpable sense of traversing, at times through and mostly abreast the narration, all throughout witnessing the most enchanting journey of the man-eating tiger, Hamir.
Amazingly captured photos and a sincere account on wildlife makes it one of my most favourite read of the year.
The author has poured his sincerity into his words, and the images credit the ineffable aspects of life.
These anecdotes keep us from realising how engrossed we’re in the story, and the journey of Hamir is reflected in us, as our own.
October 7, 2021
~~Hamir: The Fallen Prince of Ranthambore~~
"If you rile a tiger, he's going to show his claws."
-Rob James-Collier
The book comprises of the life of Hamir and some other tigers. The author is in awe with their life and always loved to capture them. He has captured all the important moments of the lifespan of a tiger. Their birth, learning to kill, growing up, mating and then mating. Each moment is captured beautifully with love. The author's obsession with the tigers is clearly shown through his pictures and words in the book. The life of Hamir is shown in a beautiful way. The author has portrayed him i n such a way that you'll surely develop a bond with him after reading and looking at the pictures. 'Wild yet cute' is an appropriate word for him.
The quality of the pictures are magnificent and you should definitely checkout the work of such a talented photographer and get to live in the world of tigers without harming yourself.
"If you rile a tiger, he's going to show his claws."
-Rob James-Collier
The book comprises of the life of Hamir and some other tigers. The author is in awe with their life and always loved to capture them. He has captured all the important moments of the lifespan of a tiger. Their birth, learning to kill, growing up, mating and then mating. Each moment is captured beautifully with love. The author's obsession with the tigers is clearly shown through his pictures and words in the book. The life of Hamir is shown in a beautiful way. The author has portrayed him i n such a way that you'll surely develop a bond with him after reading and looking at the pictures. 'Wild yet cute' is an appropriate word for him.
The quality of the pictures are magnificent and you should definitely checkout the work of such a talented photographer and get to live in the world of tigers without harming yourself.
May 31, 2023
Photographs are good. Text could’ve been better.
The photographer cum author strives to spin a yarn but isn’t convincing enough. There’s also incessant self-praise and putting himself up on a pedestal that doesn’t work and leaves the reader shortchanged.
Arjun Anand also tries too hard to portray himself as an an artist par excellence. He needs to rest his tootsies and let the photographs speak for themselves. The reader will decide if this is just a guy with hi-fi equipment clicking pictures or an artist of the first water.
The photographer cum author strives to spin a yarn but isn’t convincing enough. There’s also incessant self-praise and putting himself up on a pedestal that doesn’t work and leaves the reader shortchanged.
Arjun Anand also tries too hard to portray himself as an an artist par excellence. He needs to rest his tootsies and let the photographs speak for themselves. The reader will decide if this is just a guy with hi-fi equipment clicking pictures or an artist of the first water.
April 6, 2021
Magnificent...
April 6, 2021
Magnificent...
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