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France, Paris, Arles, Avignon, Cannes, Nice, Calais, Beaune, Lyon France: Paris and Beyond

Ireland: Enchanting Dublin Dublin, Powerscourt Gardens, Glendaloch

London, Warwick, Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge, Bath

United
Kingdom
: Land of the Queen

Italy: All roads lead to Rome Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice, Assisi, Corti

Lucerne, Davos, Titlis Switzerland: Jewel of the Alps


 
Welcome Note: A thing of beauty is a joy forever. And to freeze that joyful moment is the art of Photography. From my collection, I have personally selected the images at Optical Percept. Your opinion is most welcome. I do hope you will enjoy surfing through these pages.

Photo Essays

Beautiful Boats: “O God, thy sea is so great, and my boat is so small.” - but a beautiful one it is, one that I shall cherish and travel the rivers of life till death do us part. In this essay I have put together boats of different types seen at different times of the day.

 

 


I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.  ~ Vincent Van Gogh.... Landmarks at Night: In this essay I have put together some of Western Europe's most photographed monuments. You will get  glimpses of London, Paris, Madrid, Rome, Venice and Lucerne.

 
Landmarks at Night from Western Europe
 


Incredible India: From the romantic creations of the Mughals and bastions of Rajputana to the symbols of British Raj, India has to be seen to be believed. This essay captures a minute amount of India's diversity.

 
10 Photos featuring the diversity of India
 


Church Interiors: Cathedrals, Churches, Abbeys and Chapels have drawn people from time immemorial, some in reverence, some to seek solace and some in hope.  


Church Interiors: Magdalen College Cahpel, Oxford
 



Crimson Africa
: From Pelicans in Mombassa over the Indian ocean at dawn to a leopard surveying its territory in Mara at dusk; a photo essay capturing some of Kenya's heart stopping delights.
 

 
African Wildlife at Dusk and Dawn
  


Author: Psychiatrist by profession – Photographer by passion, Manaan hails from Calcutta, India, and is currently settled in Oxford, UK. He started photography at the age of 19 when his mother presented him with a Zenith K22 for a trek to Tapovan, Himalayas. Since then he has come a long way....Read More

Fauna : Animals | Birds | Fish | Insect : Butterflies | Reptiles & Lizards
Animals: Big Cats : Lions | TigersCheetahs | Leopards  & Jaguars | Deer | Giraffe | Rhino | Hippo | Monkey | Elephant | Zebra | Wild Buffalo | Others
Birds: Owls | Pelicans | Flamingoes | Penguins | Cranes | Ducks & Geese | Macaws | Ibis | Seagull | Storks | Eagles & Falcons | Emu & Ostrich | Guinea Fowls | Bustards | Hornbills | Others