Aishwarya Sridhar became the first Indian to win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, she made the whole nation proud. The announcement was made on October 13 at the Natural History Museum in London.
Also her documentary Queen of Taru has been the winner at the 9th Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in New York.
It is the 56th year of the prestigious award.
Aishwarya Sridhar’s photo won among 50,000 entries from more than 80 countries across the world. Only 100 images were shortlisted and she won the award.
Taking to Twitter to share the news, Aishwarya Sridhar wrote: “A big moment for India and for me as a young wildlife photographer. Being the first and youngest girl to win this award from India in the Adult category, its a huge honour for me to receive this award !! Thank you to the entire Jury and WPY team.”
While 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 is not only a wildlife photographer. She is a writer and filmmaker by profession.
