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The contest is

looking for exemplary

images of self reliance,

international relief

and development.

7–28 February

Photography

Exhibition

The Leela Galleria, Chennai

Impersonations

Impersonating Enacting

Icons is an exhibition

of photographs by Cop

Shiva. The photos explore

the myth and rituals seen

in today’s society.

14 February – 6 March

Eye My City

DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon

Alliance Française de

Delhi will be presenting

a selection of works

from Millennium

Dreams, a collaborative

project by 11 Indian

photographers and two

French photographers.

The exhibition brings

together different artistic

interpretations of an ever

evolving city.

25 February – 3 March

Group Photography

Exhibition

India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

The National Foundation

for India will be hosting

an exhibition featuring

works from three of

their 2014 Media Fellows.

The photographers

whose images are on

display are Surender

Solanki, Nikhil Roshan and

Ravi Choudhry.

28 February – 8 March

Fate Breakers

Exhibition

Galerie Romain Rolland, New Delhi

Through the images of

Pascal Mannaerts, the

exhibition Fate Breakers:

Stories of Outstanding

Indian Women is a

portrayal of remarkable

Indian women who

empower themselves and

the lives of others.

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Call For EnTriEs

2015 interaction Photo Contest

The Competition: The InterAction Photo Contest

focuses on incredible humanitarian and

development work. Participants are encouraged to

submit images of innovative, effective and inspiring

efforts in international relief and development.

Theme: Humanitarian Efforts

Prizes: The grand prize winner will receive USD 200

(approx. Rs. 12,400). Three runners-up will receive

USD100 (approx. Rs. 6200) each.

Website: http://www.interaction.org

Deadline: 13 March

Climate: state of Emergency

The Competition: Organised by Alliance Française,

the contest invites photographers to interpret the

theme in two images.

Theme: Climate Change.

Prizes: A trip to Paris.

Website: http://www.bombay.afindia.org

Deadline: 30 April

The alfred Fried Photography award

The Competition: The contest aims to present human

efforts to live together in peace and the quest for

beauty and goodness in our lives. Images can be

uploaded either as individual images or as a series.

Theme: Peace

Prizes: The overall winner (Peace Image of the Year)

will receive a cash price of 5000 euros (approx.

Rs. 4.8 lakhs). Also, the top five photographers will

be invited to attend the awards ceremony in Vienna,

and will be awarded the Alfred Fried Peace Medal.

Website: http://www.friedaward.com

Deadline: 17 May

Hasselblad Masters 2016

The Competition: This competition targets

professional photographers with more than three

years of experience. Ten outstanding photographers

the world over will win the title of ‘Hasselblad

Master’ for 2016.

Categories: Art, Landscape/Nature, Wedding,

Portrait, Fashion/Beauty, Products, Architecture,

Wildlife, Project//21 and Street/Urban.

Prizes: Each winner will receive a brand new high-

end medium format Hasselblad camera.

Website: http://www.hasselblad.com/inspiration/masters/

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Deadline: 21 May

Photomicrography

refers to the use

of microscopes to

capture magnified

images of subjects.

The term was originally

proposed by William

H Hamsley, an early

pioneer of the use of

macro photography.

Pro Talk

A Mythical Beast, the Pentax Full Frame Camera...

Nikon India Partners with Deepalaya Foundation

T

he long awaited Pentax K-mount

full frame camera has been finally

announced by parent company Ricoh,

and will get a late 2015 release. After many

years of waiting, this may be the camera that

Pentax users need, nay deserve.

The company seems to be quite serious

and has already announced two new lenses,

the D FA* 70–200mm f/2.8ED DC AW and

D FA 150–450mm f/4.5-5.6 ED DC AW,

designed for full frame cameras. Not much

is known about the DSLR, but it is a safe bet

that the camera will be weathersealed.

D

eepalaya Foundation together with

Nikon India, will be working on

promoting photography not just as a hobby,

but as a career for underprivileged women

and children. It is an NGO committed to

promoting self reliance both in rural and

urban areas.

In the first phase of this endeavor,

Nikon will be donating a school bus for

the Deepalaya School in Gusbethi near

Gurgaon, for children who are deprived of

attending a safe and sure means of transport.

Hiroshi Takashina, Managing Director,

Nikon India said, “It is recognized that

integrating social, environmental and

ethical responsibilities into the governance

of businesses ensures long term success,

competitiveness and sustainability, and we

aim at achieving the same by acting as a good

corporate citizen.”

Aparna Mohindra

Pascal Mannaerts

Cop Shiva

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