Landscapes: Honorable Mention 2018 (amateur)
Rare shot of Mars & Milkyway Galaxy, Spiti Valley, India by Jai Thakur (India)
ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Witnessed this amazing natural phenomena in August 2018. One can see both Mars (Left Top) and the Milkyway Galaxy with the naked eyes. This shot was taken at Chandratal Campsite at the height of over 14000 Feet in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh. One of the rarest sight this year.
AUTHOR
Jai Thakur, a Business Research Analyst by profession is a self-taught photographer. Brought up in a small cantonment of Darjeeling district he is now based in Delhi. He started photography out of his passion for traveling and storytelling. His work has been selected and displayed at various national and international platforms.
He is a recipient of prestigious Sahapedia Frames Grant and also, won awards at the repute of Paris Photo Prize (PX3), International Photography Awards (IPA), Monochrome International Photography Awards, Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA), Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA), Sahitya Kala Parishad and Jeevika: 10th Asian Livelihood Documentary Film Awards. His work has been published in various media platforms be it print or online like National Geographic Your Shot, 121clicks, Photographer’s Forum Magazine, Dodho Magazine, CityAir News, Indian Education Diary, etc. Also, he has been a part of MX Player Web-series “Express Yourself” on River Conservation and recently, appointed as a Brand Ambassador of Tripoto Pvt. Ltd.
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