honorable mention
Sharan Anand Shiv indiaPhoto © Sharan Anand Shiv
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Mysterious Dancer In Angkor Wat
This was taken in Angkor Wat while a child was practicing her dance in the temple complex. This picture becomes meaningful to me as a photographer as dance, with all its complexity and diversity, is a potent symbol of identity for Cambodians.
A burning desire to be involved in photography full time led him to abandon his successful advertising career and plunge into professional photography.
“ Though every human being is a dreamer only a few like Anand Sharan can accomplish their long cherished dream” – Asian Photography ( Sept 2001).
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entry description
Cambodian classical dancers trace their art to carvings of celestial dancers on temples dating back 1,000 years. Many children enter the dance department at age seven or eight. They practice their technique three to four hours each morning.This was taken in Angkor Wat while a child was practicing her dance in the temple complex. This picture becomes meaningful to me as a photographer as dance, with all its complexity and diversity, is a potent symbol of identity for Cambodians.
about the photographer
Anand Sharan is a professional photographer based in Bangalore, India.A burning desire to be involved in photography full time led him to abandon his successful advertising career and plunge into professional photography.
“ Though every human being is a dreamer only a few like Anand Sharan can accomplish their long cherished dream” – Asian Photography ( Sept 2001).
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