This image was taken on my recent visit to Ranua in Finland. I was shooting the polar
bears when this one decided to go into a water hole and on coming out was shedding off the
water.
Ranjan Ramchandani is a Singapore based award winning photographer and author, focusing on travel and wildlife. He runs regular expeditions and workshops across the world; Masai Mara, Kenya is a key focus. His coffee table book- “Swades” published in 2010, showcased the beauty of Ladakh, India.
He is an 'Olympus Visionary'- the Visionary Program is the company's official program for it's sponsored Proffessional photographers. Ranjan also works closely with the World Wildlife Fund on their ranger project and has photographed rangers in action in Cambodia and Mangolia.
Awards 2014
7th Edition Pollux Awards
Category - ‘People, culture and daily life’ - Finalist
Category - ‘Animals and wildlife’ - Runners up
Category - ‘Portraits’ - Finalist
2015
The Black & White Charles Dodgson Award – Finalist
The Primary Colors Competition by ‘The Gala Awards’ – Finalist
8th Edition Pollux Awards
Category - ‘Fine Art’ - Finalist
Category - ‘Landscapes’ – Finalist
Category - ‘People and Culture’ - Runners up
Category - ‘Portraits’ - Finalist
2018
Pollux Awards
Winner - Wildlife category
Winner - Fine arts category
Winner - Sports category