Congratulations to finalist number five in the Nature India Photo Contest 2015:
Dhwani Jhala, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photo Caption: ‘Desert Dreams’
{credit}Dhwani Jhala{/credit}
Dhwani clicked this picture on her cellphone but that does not take away from the appeal of her subject, which fits in just fine with our theme “Patterns”. She describes her picture thus:
Dhwani Jhala
“I was in Bharuch, Gujarat for work and was walking around the city when I saw this little flower shining in the middle of dry clay. I immediately pull out my phone and clicked it. I am not a professional photographer but the colours and patterns in this image appealed to me.”
Well done Dhwani and welcome to the top 15!
This year’s contest has received hundreds of entries from around the world. The theme ‘Patterns’ was conceived with the idea of appreciating the art in all things science — geometric, natural, abstract, under the microscope, in/on the human body or in space.
The entries have been from amateur and professional photographers, scientists and non-scientists and have been shot on a variety of equipment, from mobile cameras to high-end DSLRs. All these elements have made the photo contest a great experience in looking at patterns across landscapes, demographics and cultures.
As a run up to the final announcement of three winners, we are rolling out the top 15 finalists (in no particular order of merit) this fortnight on the Indigenus blog as well as our social media platforms (Twitter and Facebook). The final results will be announced within November 2015.
Nature India’s final decision to chose the winner will be partly influenced by the engagement and reception he/she receives here at the Indigenus blog, on Twitter and on Facebook. To give all finalists a fair chance, we will take into consideration the social media engagement of each picture only during the first seven days of its announcement.
Watch this space for the rest of the finalists and feel free to promote, share and like your favourite entries with the hashtag #NatureIndphoto.