Nature Photography

Marco Polo, the famed European traveller, called Sri Lanka the greatest island of its size anywhere in the world; others simply called it 'paradise'. Over the years, Sri Lanka has become a nature photographer's dream. The island's varied landscape offers endless opportunities for the nature photographer to capture that priceless moment in time. Where else would you get such an abundance of greenery, clear blue waters, mist covered hills and an exotic collection of flora and fauna?

Sri Lanka offers professional and novices plenty of options to pursue their nature photography interests. It was in these reserves that Jack Hildyard won an Oscar for his outstanding photography in the Hollywood classic, 'Bridge on the River Kwai'. The images he captured continue to remind us of the awesome and diverse beauty of the land.

Renowned nature photographers visit Sri Lanka longing for that precious, yet often illusive, instance of nature's photographic moment: a leopard staring intently at the horizon perhaps in search of prey, a mother elephant bathing her new born or a fog clearing to reveal a breathtaking view of the valley below - just instances of the endless photo opportunities that Sri Lanka offers for nature photographers. If your speciality is in photographing underwater, then the sparkling Indian Ocean offers a unique collection of marine life that range from exotic fish to priceless corals.