BANGALORE: India has bagged the World Cup in the projected images category at the Mercedes-Benz 15th FIAP Nature Biennial 2010 while Italy has won the World Cup in the printed images section. India has also secured the team gold medal in the print category, according to the results announced here on Wednesday.
India came a close second as Italy managed to whisk away the coveted Odette Bretscher Trophy by a narrow margin to emerge at the top in the overall ranking. This is the first time that India, four-time winners, is hosting the World Cup which was contended by 850 photographs and projected images from more than 570 of the world's leading nature photographers from 32 countries.
A rich haul
Indian photographers emerged on top in the individual category as well with two Indians winning medals in the print section. Kolkata-based Babi Nobis won the silver medal for capturing a leopard with the kill while Bangalorean Mandanna K.A. bagged the bronze medal for his picture of wild dogs with their prey.
The winning photographs were handpicked by an international jury comprising Jacky Martin from France, Ricardo Bussi from Italy, Jill Sneesby from South Africa and B. Srinivasa and T.N.A. Perumal from India.
The photographs were assessed based on attributes such as composition, lighting and sharpness of image. The subcategories for the projected images category were best mammal, bird, landscape, macro work and atmosphere and feeling.
Best images
The individual FIAP gold medal for the best print image went to Albert Fernand of France and to Bianchedi Flavio of Italy for the best projected image. Photographers from Belarus, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, France and South Africa also won the six individual FIAP bronze medals. In the team awards, it was a tussle between India and Italy. While Italy came a close second to India and won the team gold medal in the projected images category followed by South Africa and France, India towed Italy's World Cup winning scores in the printed image category followed by France and Scotland.
Awards ceremony
The awards will be presented at a function on October 7 at the Chitrakala Parishath where an exhibition of the award-winning photographs will be held from October 7 to 12. The photographs will also be displayed at select cities across the country later on. A coffee table book of the images will also be published.
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