Recognition

Awards & magazine features.

A record of the competitions, honours, and publications that have recognised my wildlife and nature photography. See the award-winning photographs as a gallery.

Competitions & Honours

Awards

Placements and honours from wildlife and nature photography competitions, newest first.

Shared Ground — two jackals on a painted rock with kites overhead, Kerala State Wildlife Photography Award 2026 entry
2026

Kerala State Wildlife Photography Award

“Shared Ground” — Consolation Prize. Kerala Forest Department, Government of Kerala.

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Consolation Prize
SNHS 2026 award entry
2026

Sahyadri Natural History Society (SNHS)

3rd Prize, annual nature photography contest.

3rd Prize
INW Awards 2025 entry
2025

INW Awards — Top 10 Wildlife Photographers

Ranked 6th in the Top 10.

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Ranked 6th
Aarts Maestro Bird Photography Award entry
2025

Aarts Maestro Bird Photography Award

Top 20 finish, with a Special Mention.

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Top 20
35Awards Sunflower Theme entry
2025

35Awards — Sunflower Theme

Winner, Sunflower theme category.

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Winner
SNHS 2025 award entry
2025

Sahyadri Natural History Society (SNHS)

Consolation Prize, annual nature photography contest.

Consolation Prize
Toonz Animation Academy award entry
2025

Toonz Animation Academy — Monsoon Photography Contest

3rd Prize.

3rd Prize
NHM Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 finalist entry
2025

Natural History Museum — Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Finalist.

Finalist
Asian Green Bee-eater landing with wings fanned, 35AWARDS entry
2020–24

35AWARDS — International Photography Awards

Top 35 Wildlife Photographer worldwide and one photo selected for the Catalogue (2022). Top 35 India Photographers, all genres (2022, 2024). Top 35 Wildlife Series (2020, 2023).

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Top 35 Worldwide
Green vine snake gaping at the camera, Smithsonian Photo of the Day
2024

Smithsonian Magazine — 21st Annual Photo Contest

“Count My Teeth”, Natural World category — selected as Photo of the Day, 16 July.

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Photo of the Day
SNHS 2024 award entry
2024

Sahyadri Natural History Society (SNHS)

Consolation Prize, annual nature photography contest.

Consolation Prize
NHM Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 finalist entry
2024

Natural History Museum — Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Finalist.

Finalist
HIPA 2024 Sustainability season, Colour category shortlisted entry
2024

Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) — Sustainability

Shortlisted photographer, Colour category — Sustainability season.

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Shortlisted
35Awards Amphibians & Reptiles entry
2023

35Awards — Amphibians & Reptiles

Winner, Amphibians & Reptiles themed contest.

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Winner
Bird Photographer of the Year 2023 entry
2023

Bird Photographer of the Year — Book Inclusion

Image selected (Commended) for the annual book.

Commended
NHM Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 finalist entry
2023

Natural History Museum — Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Finalist.

Finalist
SNHS 2022 award entry
2022

Sahyadri Natural History Society (SNHS)

Consolation Prize, annual nature photography contest.

Consolation Prize
Publications

As featured in

Features and mentions across magazines, TV/media brands, and official social channels.

National Geographic India Discovery UK Nikon Asia Animal Planet
Animal Planet · Instagram

Featured on Animal Planet — 2025 & 2026

Images featured on Animal Planet's official Instagram account across two years, including a 2026 feature crediting the photo location — Malappuram, Kerala.

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National Geographic India · Instagram, Facebook & Twitter

Featured on National Geographic India — 2021, 2022 & 2023

Images featured on National Geographic India's official Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts across three years.

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Discovery UK · Instagram

Featured on Discovery UK — 2022 & 2023

Images featured on Discovery UK's official Instagram account.

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Nikon Asia · Instagram

Featured on Nikon Asia — 2022

Image featured on Nikon Asia's official Instagram account.

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National Geographic Traveller (UK) · Instagram

Featured on Nat Geo Traveller UK — 2021

Image featured on National Geographic Traveller UK's official Instagram account.

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UN Biodiversity · Instagram

Guest Editor — 7-Day Instagram Takeover, 2024

Invited as guest editor to curate and post original images on the UN Biodiversity Instagram account for a week.

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Smart Photography Magazine · 2022

A feature on my photography journey

Print feature covering my journey into wildlife and nature photography.

Manorama Online · Travel Feature, 2023

Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary — 5 Tiger Sightings

Travel photography feature documenting five tiger sightings during a trip to Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary.

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