Three Indian photographers’ pictures chosen for Andre Stenin International Press Photo Contest Exhibition

NEW DELHI / Works of three Indian photographers—Shibashish Saha, Chandan Khanna, and Rajendra Mohan Pandey have been selected for the prestigious Andre Stenin International Press Photo Contest Exhibition. These photographs have been shortlisted from as many as 3000 entries coming from 54 nations.

Shibashish Saha, an Indian photographer has won many world-level competitions. His photograph titled ‘Evergreen Smile’ has been chosen under the Jury Honourable Mention section of the competition. The photograph shows an old woman from West Bengal, who blushes and hides her face, with a peacock feather, while being photographed.

Similarly, Chandan Khanna’s work—Ribbons of Loss shows the tribute of a 67-year-old woman, who tied a ribbon each for the ones who lost their lives during the pandemic. A reflection on the glass pane of the window of her residence in Anna Maria Island of Florida in Miami shows her onlooking at the reflection of numerous ribbons, that have turned the courtyard into a memorial of Covid warriors.

Another photographer from India—Rajendra Mohan Pandey has clicked a photograph ‘Cracking the Ice’ and shows the frozen waters of ‘Dal Jheel’ in Kashmir.

New Delhi has now been included in the list of international cities that have hosted the exhibition. Before coming to New Delhi, the exhibition travelled from cities such as Pretoria (South Africa) and Sharjah (UAE). Many other venues across the world are in the planning phase and are slated to travel to many cities in South-East Asia and Mid-East Asia.

The exhibition is being organized by Sputniknews.com and works of many young photojournalists from across the globe have been displayed at the AIFACS picture gallery. The exhibition was inaugurated by Russia’s Ambassador of the Russian Federation, Denis Alipov in presence of  Alexander Shtol, Executive Director of the global exhibition that gives a platform to young journalists to showcase their works.

Speaking on this occasion, Russia’s Ambassador Denis Alipov said he would be short in his speech, as the intriguing photographs speak for themselves.

He said, the photographs also speak of the dedication and the frame from which he looks at the world. These photographs display diverse emotions of love, hate, fear, loss, and overcoming challenges and motivation—something that is much needed in these times.

He also paid tribute to Russia’s special photo journalist Andre Stenin, who sacrificed his life, while being on duty, and informed that the exhibition has been organized by Sputniknews.com since 2014.

It is to be noted that the competition is the sole platform, from where world-class photojournalists from across the world are chosen. Many photojournalists from across the world participate in the competition.

It is to be noted that the entries for the competition for the year 2023 has begun on December 22, 2022. Contestants who want to take part in the competition can register themselves at websites (http://stenincontest.ru for Russian), http://stenincontest.com for English) and (http://stenincontest.com) and (https://cn.steninconstest.com for Chinese) till February 28, 2023.