Ancient stone chariot and temple ruins at Hampi in warm evening light

PHOTOGRAPHS BY VINOD KULKARNI

Light. Place.
Presence.

Landscapes, wildlife, architecture and people, photographed across India and beyond.

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HAMPI, KARNATAKA INDIA

01 / A CURATED PORTFOLIO

Selected works

Eight photographs across wildlife, landscape, architecture and everyday life.

Wild tiger looking directly toward the camera — 01 WILDLIFE
Tiger portrait
Wildlife

Waterfall flowing over dark stone in a natural landscape — 02 LANDSCAPE
Water over stone
Landscape & Nature

London skyline and riverside architecture at dusk — 03 CITYSCAPE
London skyline at dusk
River Thames, London

Elephant in a forest habitat — 04 WILDLIFE
Elephant in the forest
Forest encounter

Two boys jumping outdoors in a fleeting moment of movement — 05 PEOPLE
A moment of release
People & Street

A person walking across a bridge in an urban setting — 06 PEOPLE & PLACE
Walk over the bridge
People & Street

The Temple of Heaven in Beijing — 07 ARCHITECTURE
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Architecture & Urban Landscape

Hampi temple against a sunset sky — 08 ARCHITECTURE
Hampi Temple at Sunset
Architecture & Urban Landscape

02 / STORIES IN SEQUENCE

Photo essays

Two selected stories from the complete six-essay collection.

A child running through ancient temple architecture at Hampi

HERITAGE / KARNATAKA

Hampi: Stone, Light and Memory

A landscape shaped by time, where carved stone, trees and everyday life meet.

9 photographs in this story

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River tern with wings open above water

WILDLIFE / BHADRA

River Terns: Life at the Water’s Edge

Flight, feeding and split-second decisions in the living rhythm of the river.

11 photographs in this story

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03 / PRINTS

Photographs to live with.

Selected photographs may be available as prints. Share where you would display one and your preferred size; availability, paper, framing and delivery are confirmed individually.

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Water cascading over rock in a green landscape — Cozy WaterfallsNature & landscape

The Gherkin building in monochrome — GherkinArchitecture · monochrome

A worshipper ceremonially washes the feet of the Bahubali statue at Shravanabelagola — Ritual at ShravanabelagolaPeople & culture

Hampi stone chariot and temple ruins at last light — Hampi at Last LightHeritage · Karnataka

River tern with wings spread in flight — River Tern in FlightWildlife · Bhadra

Tiger looking through the forest — Tiger in the ForestWildlife

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The complete photographic portfolio

04 / ABOUT

From sketchbooks
to the world outside.

Portrait of photographer Vinod Kulkarni — Vinod Kulkarni

My creative life began with drawing and painting in Gulbarga, in north Karnataka. Photography later offered a way to observe more closely and return to the details of the world.

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05 / SELECTED RECOGNITION

The work, recognised.

A selection of awards, editorial features and exhibitions. Explore the archive for dates and details.

2021 / PORTRAIT

Honourable Mention

International Photography Awards

2018 / OVERALL WINNER

Photographer of the Year

Global HSBC Water Programme

2019 / EDITORIAL

Photo of the Day

National Geographic

2020 / EDITORIAL

Photo of the Day

Smithsonian Magazine

Selected awards, publications and exhibitionsView the recognition archive

Architectural interior with daylight, form and shadow

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