An Exclusive Interview with Masudur Rahman

I am really excited and honored to be selected as the winner of Photo of the Month. I feel extremely happy and proud of this.

I took this photograph near the Muhuri Dam area, Chittagong, Bangladesh earlier this year, and I can clearly remember it was a cold morning. I was walking by the Muhuri Dam, and trying to look for some birds. It was then I saw this beautiful Long tailed Shrike, sitting on the tree and enjoying the sun. I was so excited seeing it, had to take few more snaps.

Long-tailed Shrike, by Masudur Rahman

The journey has been splendid so far. I have learned lot in the last few years compare to when I first started to learn back in 1998. My focus has also altered over the period of time, from taking the portraits of people to Wildlife photography. Ever since I started shooting as a wildlife photographer I started to notice the vast diversity of birds in my country, which I did not expect to be.

I was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh and it is a wonderful place to explore nature with all its beautiful aspects. The natural beauty of Chittagong attracted me to take up Wildlife photography with a passion for birds.

Yes, Wild life photography, birds in particular. Birds are not only beautiful, but they come in different color and are one of the most exquisite creatures on this planet.

My first step to create a good picture is to find the location of these birds; and once I look them up from various books and other sources I get to see these bird. I take various shots until I find the perfect snap.

Yes, I have exhibited my work. It was a group of photographers exhibiting their works, held on March 2014, and I was extremely glad about it.

I am the founder member of Chittagong Bird Club where various wild life photographers of Chittagong share a similar interest - bird photography.

The key to good photography is practice; the more you practice the more you are bound to improve at it.