The white ghost of monsoon

[Prajwal J Ullal]

ID: Forest Spider Lily(Pancratium parvum)(Do correct me in case of wrong ID)

One of the rarities, few kms from city, these 'ghosts' are visible only in the first week of monsoon, while having a life span of less than 4days, these can be enjoyed for very few days. Though considering the location of the blooming spot, mostly goes unnoticed from the urban sight, traversing through their proximity. I, myself have been approaching them for years, to frame them with the urban noise, eventually after long long wait, managed to get them framed(again).
In other seasons, the whole foliage is cover with dried leaves or other vegetation, only to be seen during the week long period, this is something that puts them in danger, one decision for 'urban development' will essentially destroy off their habitat and eventually killing off the phenomenon that have been repeating since centuries or millennia.

Though the same growth can be seen in few other locations too, pretty deep in the dense forests, within the zone of WLS, but the peculiarity of their presence so close to the human development makes them very unique and something that needs to be cherished and well preserved by the sensible ones

EXIF:
Canon 80D
Canon 10-18
F/ 16
Shutterspeed 8sec
ISO 100
Minitripod mounted, External flash fired

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Lovely. I like the framing. The headlights and tail lights create nice streaks. Since it is not dark yet, the overall feel of the image is much better vis-a-vis if you had clicked after sunset.

The way constructions are being done to cater to our exploding human population, green spaces are shrinking at a rapid pace. After a long time I took a train journey yesterday and to my dismay the wetlands in UP along the train tracks have all but vanished. And with it large birds like Sarus cranes have vanished too. In the big cities, smaller carnivores used to coexist with people taking shelter in the small green areas. They too have got impacted and are vanishing.

Overall I like this image. Thanks for sharing.

Best,
Sabyasachi