The 7th edition of Wild Clicks – India’s Only Live Wildlife Photo Contest
One of the best experiences of life is watching wildlife in their natural environment. The only thing that can probably beat this experience is photographing wildlife as they move about freely, going about their daily routine.
The thrill of wildlife and wildlife photography was brought alive in all its vivid nuances at Satpura National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The 7th edition of India’s only live wildlife photo contest, Wild Clicks, concluded there on the 10th of June. The event was organized by ISUZU Motors in association with Canon India.
Wild Clicks is the brainchild of Nature Wanderers – India’s premier wildlife photo tourism company and since 2010 this event has gone to various national parks of India and has played a key role in boosting tourism and local employment in upcoming tourist destinations in the wildlife space.
The unique contest was held at the prestigious Reni Pani Jungle Lodge in Satpura National Park from June 6-10, 2018 and aimed to ensure equal participation and to provide a platform to photography enthusiasts. The contest was judged by Mr. Jagdeep Rajput – India’s most veteran wildlife photographer along with wildlife film-maker Mr. Vikramjit Singh Bahl. 48 contestants were chosen after a screening process and live themes were given to these contestants who worked hard for the next 4 days. A mentor panel headed by Canon Photo Mentor and ace wildlife photographer Shivang Mehta gave necessary guidance to all the contestants and helped them to plan their journey in the competition.
The contestants were judged on the basis of a-cap-on equipment they will use, identical shooting conditions and situations and in a defined time frame. This provided the contenders with an equal platform. After a 12 hours rigorous judgment process that lasted throughout the night, the winners were declared on the last day of the competition.
Announcing the winners of the competition, Shivang Mehta, Canon Photo Mentor and Managing Director of Nature Wanderers said, “Through the 7 editions of Wild Clicks, we have captured the wealth of talent in the field of nature and wildlife photography that goes unrecognized. We intend to provide the photographers an apt platform and give them equal opportunities to display their talent.”
“With a unique biodiversity, Satpura National Park is home to a multitude of life-forms and has a picturesque landscaping. It was an apt environment for participants to shoot as per the themes given to them. In addition, the participants were given the opportunity to interact with leading naturalists and photographers who would give them a perspective on the park, photography, and conservation-related issues and assist them through their journey during the event,” remarked Kahini Ghosh Mehta, Co-Founder, Nature Wanderers.
The event was supported by Reni Pani Jungle Lodge as the hospitality partner along with Camp Resorts and Wulfpro as the prize sponsors.
The winners of season 7 of Wild Clicks were
GRAND PRIZE – ANEEL STANLEY, New Delhi – Aneel won a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV camera
Second Prize – ARCHIT PRAJAPATI, Ahmedabad – Canon 7D Mark II
Third Prize – NIKHIL NATH, New Delhi – Canon EOS 80D
Theme Winners
Animals in the Environment – Sourav Mondal, Kolkata
Miniature World – Ranbir Matharoo, Chandigarh
Nature after Dark – Pratik Pradhan, Mumbai
Monochromes in Nature – Aneel Stanley, New Delhi
Mentors Choice – Nikhil Chandra, New Delhi
In addition to this 20 honorary mentions were given to the top images in each category.
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