Award Winning Photographs That Capture The Essence Of India

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Smartphones have given us the leverage to click anytime anywhere. Today, thousands of pictures are shared every minute. Photography has given everyone their own creative space and to share with us their piece of world. Ranging from landscapes to daily life, we get to see a range of  images that delve into different cultures, their art, architecture, people, food and what not! Photos often say what words can not which is one of the many reasons behind people getting more and more involved in photography. Every year since 1839, August 19th is observed as World Photo Day. It was on this day that the French Government bought the patent for daguerrotype, the first practical photographic process and released it for free to the world. Today, as we celebrate 177 years of photography, let’s take a look at some award winning pictures that bring out India’s diversity.

1.  Nishoni (female Bihu dancer) wrapped in thoughts

 

Photographer: Abhigyan Sarmah

2. Valley of dreams. Shea Goru (Cold Valley) in Lahaul district of Himachal Pradesh

 

Photographer: Subhadip Chaudhary

3. A tribal birth in India

 

Photographer: Abhijit Dey

4. India by Train

 

Photographer: Steve McCurry

5. Colourful India

 

Photographer: Bisheswar Chaudhary

This particular photo won the National Award at the Sony World Photography Award in 2014

6. Holi

 

Photographer: Loulia Chvetsova

7. Patrons of traveling cinema watch a film at a night screening

 

Photographer: Amit Madheshiya

This image won the Sony World Photography Award 2011

8. A girl collecting rainwater in West Bengal

 

Photographer: Prasanta Biswas

9. A friend in need is a friend indeed: Elephants at the Corbett National Park

 

Photographer: Deep Rajwar

10. Hidden in plain sight – the struggle unseen: A hand-pulled rickshaw in Kolkata

 

Photographer: Khushiram

11. Serenity

 

Photographer: Siddharth Jain

12. Black Kaali

 

Photographer: Elangovan Subramaniam

13. Women kick it out against odds

 

Photographer: Salil Bera

14. The Leap of Joy

 

Photographer: Parag Talukdar

15. Jungle Blur

 

Photographer: Thomas Rajan

This photo won the first prize at Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Photography Awards 2015.

16. Bahuroopee

 

Photographer: Partha Sen

17. Poonam

 

Photographer: Alex Masi

18. Captured enthusiasm and love for Cricket

 

Photographer: S L Shanthkumar

19. Gill and Gull

 

Photographer: Aditya Padhye

This photo won the third prize at Sanctuary Asia Wildlife Photography Awards 2015.

20. An Ocean of Faith

 

Photographer: Madhusudana P

Aren’t these stunning? We bet they made your jaw drop exactly the way it did for us. Moving on with the fervour, we are also posting a lot of exciting travel related stuff on our social profiles. If you follow us on Instagram, you may have noticed that we are featuring travel clicks. If you think yours should be featured, do not hesitate to share them with hashtag #FabHotels

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This post was last modified on 23-Aug-2023

Sargun Preet Kaur: Sargun has an appetite for challenges and creative hurdles that can help her grow as she conquers them one by one. With an innate desire to travel the world, she weaves through life by visiting her dream destinations. When not in her creative zone, Sargun loves to smash in badminton and binge-watch her favourite shows.
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