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Photographer’s Note: The Jaldapara National Park situated at the foothills of Himalayas in the Alipurduar District of northern West Bengal offers one of the most striking experiences of nature and her majestic child – the Indian Elephant. The morning light, the ringing winds of the forest sliding of the watchful leaves of the old trees, the solemn rhythm of the elephant’s walk and the view from their backs make it one of the most enjoyable and enriching experience. The photographer aims to frame the scenes from such an encounter in the Jaldapara National Park.

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Sandip De is a trained Computational Physicist whose musings with his camera aim to capture the uniqueness of city-life, nature and the interdependence of the two. Currently he is working as a Research Scientist at BASF, Heidelberg. His interests are diverse ranging from macro-photography, to aerial videography. He has won several photography awards and his photographs are published in different journals, National Geographic being one of the eminent ones.