Aishwarya Sridhar Is 1st Indian Woman To Win Wildlife Photographer Of Year Award
The competition was a tough one as out of the several applications, only 100 images were shortlisted and awarded the prestigious award. Sridhar won the award for the above photograph in the Behaviour Invertebrates category. The image is named Lights of passion and was captured using one of Canon¡¯s premium DSLRs -- EOS-1DX Mark II.
A historic moment for Indian creators in the world, as Aishwarya Sridhar became the first Indian woman to be awarded the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award in the prestigious award¡¯s 56th year.
The announcement was made at the Natural History Museum in London where Sridhar won among 50,000 entries from over 80 countries around the world.
Aishwarya Sridhar
The competition was a tough one as out of the several applications, only 100 images were shortlisted and awarded the prestigious award. Sridhar won the award for the above photograph in the Behaviour Invertebrates category. The image is named Lights of passion and was captured using one of Canon¡¯s premium DSLRs -- EOS-1DX Mark II.
For the camera geeks out there, she was using a 35mm lens for this shot or Canon EF16-35mm F/2.8 L II USM lens to be precise at a focal length of 24mm, a shutter speed of 24 seconds and an f/2.8 aperture and ISO 1000.
Congratulating the winner, Mr. C Sukumaran, Director, Consumer System Products & Imaging Communication Products said, ¡°We are delighted to hear the news of Aishwarya becoming the first Indian woman to win at the 56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the adult category which witnesses touch competition year on year. We want to congratulate her on her win and hope to witness her winning many more such awards in the future.¡±
He added, ¡°This is a proud day for Canon as the image that won the award was shot using the EOS-1D X Mark II and at the heart of this camera is a Canon developed CMOS sensor that marks the next generation of professional image quality. This recognition not only serves as an impetus to further motivate the youth of our country into taking up photography professionally but also serves as a testament to Canon¡¯s commitment of propagating the photography culture in the country, along with promoting and nurturing talents.¡±
Aishwarya Sridhar has made India proud
Aishwarya Sridhar
Aishwarya Sridhar is a wildlife photographer, writer and filmmaker by profession. She is also a conservationist.
This, however, isn¡¯t her first award in the field of photography. Her documentary Queen of Taru has been the winner at the 9th Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in New York.
