Regd. Office: Revathi Bhavan, Edathala P O, ALUVA-683561. Reg.No.: ER 18/10 of 2010 Telephone No.: 0484-2837414 Email:cochinnaturalhistorysociety@gmail.com


WELCOME TO THE COCHIN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

The Cochin Natural History Society is a non-profit making, non-political charitable institution registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955. This is a society of amateur naturalists who live in harmony with nature and seek to protect and to preserve the biodiversity and healthy natural environment. The mandate of the society is to undertake studies and documentation of biodiversity around us and to draw attention to the aesthetic, economic, scientific and conservation aspects.The society also intends to provide a platform to those who are concerned to come together and share, enlarge and correct our knowledge about Nature and its magnificence. Any person, who has a love, interest and commitment towards conservation of our biodiversity and natural history may become a member of the society*.







"You can know the names of a bird in all languages of the world,but when you are finished ,
You will know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird.....
So let`s look at the bird and see what it`s doing --that`s what counts.
I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something."


-Nobel Laureate Richard P Feynman(1918-1988)


Thursday, September 3, 2015

CNHS MEMBERS` PHOTO EXHIBITION-GUIDELINES




                     Guidelines for Nature Photo Exhibition by Members

            Date of exhibition: 03rd to 07th Oct. 2015

a.      The exhibition will be under the banner of CNHS.
b.      Nature and wildlife photographs incl.Birds, Butterflies and other animals etc., can be exhibited. The pictures must have been taken from Kerala or Western Ghats region.
c.       Maximum 10 photos can be exhibited by a Member.
d.      Members to showcase their best photographs.
e.      Rarity of a Species or Endemic/Endangered status (Conservation Status) can be a criterion for inclusion.
f.        Photo depicting any peculiar behavior also maybe a criterion for inclusion.
g.      General Ethics of Nature and Wildlife Photography to be followed(no nesting photographs of birds)
h.      Post Processing/Phtoshopping may be minimal.
i.        A good short description of the photograph to be included (with technical data, species name and other basic biological/behavioral information as well as location, date etc., must be given).
j.        Minimum size of photograph maybe 12” X 18” .Maximum size maybe decided by the exhibitor.
k.      Photograph should be sharp and technically good- well exposed.
l.        Compositional rules maybe followed to enhance presentation of photograph.
m.    Photographs must be delivered ready for exhibition with 2” border of 18% grey color and mounted on board or framed as the case maybe.
n.      Please confirm your participation latest by 10th September either by replying to this mail cochinnaturalhistorysociety@gmail.om  or by telephone/ WhatsApp message along with the number of photos you wish to exhibit.
o.      We will inform you the last date for submission of photographs and more instructions later.