Unique Nature around the globe

INTRO

Even though November isn’t a typical holiday month, we received a number of travel photographs from our passionate reader photographers. We had readers stating that they could never imagine that a places like these even existed. Our Picture Editor, Devadasan K. P., picked the winners based on the quality of the pictures. He said: “I am surprised by the skill of these amateur photographers. Most pictures ticked the boxes of a new perspective and perfect exposure.” The winners this month were quiet evident. The picture of a rainbow at the Skogafoss waterfall Iceland, the leopard waiting for his prey lying on a tree in Kenya and the Buddha between the roots of a tree were simply out of the ordinary. We present the winners.

Editor’s note: Would you like to participate in our monthly reader picture competition? You can send us your pictures at readers@gulfnews.com

1 SALEEM MOOPEN

Published on: November 11

Indian national Saleem Moopen, 50, is a specialist ophthalmologist working in Dubai for the past 10 years. As a child he was fascinated with moving images on screen but photography was not his cup of tea. He only started experimenting with the camera during his college days. Moopen said: “Photography slowly became my passion. I enjoyed taking my lens every where I went. Travel photography is what I enjoy the most. I love capturing different landscapes and different cultures across the globe. Looking at these photographs later takes you down memory lane. They make life more colourful.”

Reason for wining:

Picture Editor Devadasan K. P. said: “The rainbow formation in the perfect landscape shot with waterfalls, human element and great depth of field makes for a scenic picture.”

2. NAVEEN VATS

Published on: November 19

Dubai resident Naveen Vats, who comes from India’s capital, New Delhi, has recently developed interest in photography. He said: “Four years ago, I saw a friend’s pictures from Ladakh, a mountainous region in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. They were unbelievably beautiful. This is when I started experimenting with the lens.” Vats works for a travel company and often gets exposed to beautiful pictures from around the globe. He said: “I love capturing Nature, be it wildlife or landscapes. I find it challenging and unpredictable. I love to face these challenges and frame them with my personal perspective.”

Reason for wining:

Picture Editor Devadasan K. P. said: “Great shot capturing the silent moment of a leopard waiting on a tree. Good tight framing.”

3. ABRAR MOHSIN

Published on: November 6

Indian national Abrar Mohsin is a marketing manager in Dubai with a flair for photography. He thinks photography is a way to project his imagination and the camera is a device to capture his perspective of things. Mohsin said: “Photography is the only way to communicate different perspectives of the same subject. Every time you capture the object, it looks different.” Mohsin calls himself a travel photographer who likes taking pictures of different landscapes and architecture. He has travelled to 30 countries and wants to complete his journey across the world some day.

Reason for wining:

Picture Editor Devadasan K. P. said: “Abrar Mohsin framed the culture’s artistic expression and religious iconography in Thailand.”