Silent circus
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PrizeHonorable Mention
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PhotographerMona Singh, India
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Once vibrant and full of wonder the Indian circus now battles fading applause and near empty seats.The artists performing three shows a day live in tough conditions, their passion clashing with a world hooked to digital screens.Their eyes reveal a story of resilience.Is it changing times or shifting tastes to blame? Whatever the reason these performers carry the fading magic with hope believing that even today the circusmight still stir wonder in someone's heart.
Capturing emotions is one the most important parts of my work. I feel strongly about making photographs that i can connect with. Even though it is the emotions of my subjects that i am documenting, I find a reflection of myself in them. My love for the unexpected and candid moments gives me the ability to find visual order within the chaos of the world and an unparalleled creative vision. I love creatively capturing the weird and wonderful fleeting moments as they unfold in front of my eyes. Photography is the love of my life and traveling is like blood in my veins.
Awards HUFFPOST UK Blogs, IWIF Coffee Table Book (2015), World Photographers Club Coffee Table Book on Street Portraits (2016), Photo Book project ‘Glimpses Of GURGAON (2017), Deccan Chronicles (2017), The Hindu (2017), Solo Photo Exhibit, Goethe Zentrum, Hyderabad (2017), Honourable Mention, (WPC) World Photographers Club (2017), Gladrags Magazine (2018), Urdu Heritage festival (2018), Nikon Women Photography Contest, Best Photo (2018), Chiiz Photography Magazine (2018}