Rishikesh. National Geographic Magazine yet again threw a challenge, like in the past, to photographers across the globe. The ‘Travel Photographer of the Year 2018’ Contest set no limits as to age, gender or number of pictures a contestant deemed fit to submit.
It took more than just sheer luck for one of the ten pictures selected for the final round that has come from Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. This spiritual town, has made it onto the International map for more reasons than one. A place that has come to be associated with spirituality, yoga and now for this one stunning picture which has brought new found fame not only to its 19 year old photographer Trikansh Sharma who is pursuing his Graduation in Computer Application but also his passion of being an ace photographer from his home-town Rishikesh.
The photograph has been chosen as the final 10 as part of the ‘Travel Photographer of the Year 2018‘ contest held by the National Geographic Magazine. Speaking about his picture a happy Trikansh tells us, “I braved Rishikesh’s wintery mornings for days on end, armed with my Canon-1300D Camera and a 8-55mm lens, setting up base on the banks of the Ganges, to capture this picture.”
Aptly captioned “Travelling to Heaven, the picture chosen is that of a lone cyclist, who, as luck who have it, happened to ride across the town’s trademark Ram Jhulla on a wintery morning while making his way to the other end of town. Wrapped in mist, the bridge seems to have no end.
This image, chosen by the magazine for Travel Photographer of the Year is one amongst ten. Others range from wild-horses in Iceland to futuristic cities across the planet. Soon the winner will win a hefty cash-prize as well as the coveted title of ‘2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.‘
