It is often said that a great photograph happens only when the photographer is in love with the model. This might hold true if one gets a glimpse of frames that many nature photography enthusiasts have been collecting for over a year now, courtesy a group that has been capturing lesser-seen and heard elements of Mumbai’s rich flora and fauna.

Grey Heron and Little Cormorant spotted at the wetlands near Bhandup. Pic Courtesy/C Gangadharan Menon

This love affair began four years ago, on October 10, 2010. Three Mumbaikars: Caesar Sengupta, Kavita Sengupta and Amit Rane were towing with the idea to use photography as the primary tool to empower common people, to record the amazing wonders that exist in nature and to blend the art of image making with the science of documenting natural history.