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Angelique Raptakis Bahl


Nikhil Bahl is a professional nature photographer, educator, author, lecturer and workshop instructor. He currently resides in Montgomery Village, Maryland (U.S.A.). His goal is to inspire people to appreciate the splendor of nature by becoming aware of that which is easily overlooked, and by transforming the mundane into the exciting through contemplative and artistic interpretation. While his primary aim is to create art with his photographs, he also strives to document the natural world with an eye toward conservation and education. This has led him to volunteer his time and photography skills with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Nikhil's work has been published in a number of print and electronic media. His fine art prints have been widely exhibited in the Washington metropolitan area, and are part of many private collections. Nikhil leads several nature photography workshops and tours, primarily along the East coast of the United States. He also teaches photography at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, Virginia and through Digital Photo Academy. His instruction is focused on in-camera interpretation and developing personal vision, rather than simply following the traditional rules of photography.

His current photo gear includes the Nikon D3s and D300s camera bodies and a variety of lenses (see below). To view Nikhil's work, please visit the portfolios section. You can also follow his blog or facebook page.

 

Current Camera Gear

Camera Bodies
Nikon D3s
Nikon D300s
Nikon D40x (converted to Infrared)

Lenses
AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF
AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4D ED-IF
AF-S Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED VR
AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4D ED
AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
PC-E Micro Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D Manual Focus
Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di LD IF Macro Autofocus Lens
Nikon TC-14E II 1.4x Teleconverter for D-AF-S & AF-I Lenses
Nikon TC-17E II 1.7x Teleconverter for AF-S Lenses
Nikon TC-20E III 2x Teleconverter for AF-S & AF-I Lenses

Tripods/Tripod Heads
Gitzo Mountaineer GT-2531
Gitzo Mountaineer GT-3532LS
Kirk BH-1 Ball Head
Wimberley WH-200 Gimbal Tripod Head II with Quick Release Base
Wimberley Arca Sidekick Ball to Gimbal Head Adapter

Accessories
Nikon MC-30 Remote Trigger Release
Nikon MC-36 Multi-Function Remote
Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Shoe Mount Flash
Kenko Extension Tubes 12, 20, 36mm
Sandisk CompactFlash Memory Cards
Promaster SystemPRO ReflectaDisc 5 in 1 Plus - 22'
Wimberley Plamp - Articulating Arm & Clamp

Filters
Nikon Circular Polarizers
Singh-Ray Vari-ND Variable Neutral Density Filter
Canon 500D Close-up Lens

Camera Bags
Lowepro Vertex 200 AW Backpack
Lowepro Pro Trekker 600
Think Tank Photo Airport Security V 2.0 Rolling Camera Bag

Software/Digital Darkroom
Adobe Lightroom 4
Adobe Photoshop CS6
Nik Collection by Google
Topaz Labs plug-in bundle