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Wildlife, natural landscapes up close

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Theme of exhibition is threat of extinction of wildlife
The exhibition will travel to other prominent cities in the country

grandeur: An exhibition of wildlife photographs in Bangalore captures animals in locations ranging from the African desert to Ranthambore.

Bangalore: From a close shot of a tiny, yellow insect in Dandeli to a herd of zebras in the African wild — the exhibition of wildlife photographs at Venkatappa Art Gallery puts the animal kingdom on focus in all its colourful glory.

The exhibition, organised by Jindal Photo Limited, was inaugurated by retired Forest Officer (Conservation) Chandrashekhar Murthy and Additional Secretary for the Ministry of Defence Vivek R. Sinha, on Wednesday.

It showcases the works of Gul H. Gulrajani, Hira Punjabi, Sanat Shodhan, Saravana Kumar, Ramnath Chandrasekhar and S.K. Tiwari. This year, the theme of the exhibition is on the threat of extinction of wildlife, and endeavours to create awareness and the need for conservation. The exhibition will travel to other prominent cities in the country.

Mr. Gulrajani’s images capture animals in locations ranging from the African desert to Ranthambore in India.

Mr. Chandrasekhar’s shots take a close look at the tiniest animals. One picture captures a scorpion just as it is set to attack its prey.

Several pictures focus on natural landscapes in all their verdant glory. The works of Mr. Punjabi and Mr. Kumar are aesthetically appealing for the finesse of their compositions.

Minute details

On the other hand, the pictures of Mr. Shodhan and Mr. Tiwari reflect their love for capturing the minute details of the avian species. Painted storks, twin egrets and white-throated kingfisher with a fish in its beak were among the highlights in this section.

The five-day exhibition, which end on June 29, is open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on all the days.

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