A chance encounter! Makes 9-yr-old Shreyovia Wildlife Photographer
   Date :01-Sep-2024

Wildlife Photographer
 
NEW DELHI :
 
A CHANCE encounter with two peahens on a morning stroll through the forests of Keoladev National Park in Bharatpur has put nine-year-old Shreyovi Mehta in the annals of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. The 60th edi- tion of the prestigious award by Natural History Museum (NHM) has named Mehta runner-up in the ‘10 Years and Under’ category. Titled ‘In the Spotlight’, Mehta’s photo showed a pair of peahens, silhouetted under a c anopy of trees at Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, India. Mehta’s image was one of the nearly 60,000 photographs by participants of all ages and experience levels from 117 countries and territories. Talking about receiving the recognition, Mehta said she wants to continue practising wildlife photography. “I am glad that my image of our national bird has been given recognition by Natural .