Celebrating Nature in Malaysian Borneo: A Photographic Journey
About this ebook
In addition to showcasing rare species and diverse wildlife, this book offers valuable insights into destination research, photography techniques, gear, and tips. Sunil and Vani's personal experiences and innate curiosity about species adaptation in altered and diminished habitats come to life as they lead readers through sustainably logged secondary forests in Deramakot and the primary rainforest of Danum Valley. The images and stories explore fragile and fascinating ecosystems and encourage readers to cherish and protect the remarkable biodiversity that surrounds us.
About the author
Sunil is a photographer who has been taking pictures for many years, with a particular focus on nature and wildlife. He hopes to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment and biodiversity through his work. Before becoming a full-time photographer, Sunil worked in a variety of fields, including product management, solutions architecture, user experience design, marketing communications, and filmmaking. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in aerospace engineering and visual communication from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. According to the World Wildlife Fund, the current rate of species loss is significantly higher than normal. Sunil believes that we can still take action to reverse this trend, and he hopes that his photographs will help to raise awareness about the issue. Awareness is the first step, one image at a time.
For more information on Sunil, visit him at sunilsinghphoto.com or follow him on
Instagram: @sunilsingh, Twitter: @singhsunil or
Facebook: facebook.com/sunilsinghphoto
Vani is an architect and bird enthusiast who has a passion for observing and learning about wildlife in their natural habitats. She has traveled to various UNESCO-protected areas and has seen firsthand the impact of human actions on the environment, including the almost extinct whale species she encountered on a whale-watching trip in Baja California. Traveling to various UNESCO-protected wildlife habitats has helped Vani understand the importance of biodiversity and the fragility of ecosystems. Along with Sunil, she wants to work on conservation by first bringing awareness of what each of us as individuals can contribute in small yet significant ways. Vani has a degree in architecture and a graduate degree in product design from the Industrial Design Center, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. She is a licensed architect in California and has worked as a project architect on corporate and healthcare projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is inspired by the work of Jane Goodall and David Attenborough.
