One World, Many Frames: winners of Sony BBC Earth’s photography contest announced !
Chennai: Sony BBC Earth concludes the fourth edition of ‘Earth In Focus’, the annual
photography contest inviting photo enthusiasts to share their extraordinary captures of India’s
vibrant and natural beauty. Revolving around the theme “One World, Many Frames”, the contest
received more than 2000 entries under the sub-categories of Markets: A Vibrant Melting Pot,
Ancient Marvels, and Wildlife. Soumayan Biswas, Mukesh Tripathi, and Akshita Jain are the proud
winners of the contest.
Photography is the art of capturing fleeting moments, freezing them in time to tell stories, and
preserving memories. Sony BBC Earth’s ‘Earth in Focus’ contest was designed to celebrate these
diverse perspectives and showcase the ones that stand out. After careful deliberation, Shivang
Mehta, the esteemed judge of the contest selected the top three winners – Soumayan Biswas,
Mukesh Tripathi, and Akshita Jain across categories of Indian Markets, Ancient Marvels, and
Wildlife, respectively. The talented winners will not just bring home the mega prize of GoPro
HERO12, but also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to feature on the Sony BBC Earth channel.
The top 10 photographers received an exclusive opportunity to attend a captivating masterclass
by the proclaimed photographer Shivang Mehta.
Join the celebration by viewing the awe-inspiring photographs of the winners. For further details
about ‘Earth In Focus’, please visit https://www.sonybbcearth.com/Earthinfocus/
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Rohan Jain, Business Operations Head – Sony AATH and Head – Marketing, Movies, Regional,
Infotainment, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI):
“The overwhelming response to Sony BBC Earth’s ‘Earth in Focus’ has been truly inspiring.
This platform continues to encourage photographers to tell compelling stories through their
lens. I wholeheartedly congratulate the winners and participants for their exceptional
creativity. Also, we deeply value Shivang Mehta’s contribution in helping us support and
guide the budding talent.”
Shivang Mehta, Contest judge, Earth In Focus
“We witnessed exceptional entries that showcased the beauty and incredible diversity of our
planet. Each photograph tells a powerful story with remarkable skill and detail. I hope these
images inspire meaningful conversations and motivate us to protect and celebrate our natural
world.”
About Sony BBC Earth
Sony BBC Earth is a premium factual entertainment channel by MSM Worldwide Factual Media – a Joint venture between Sony
Pictures Networks (SPN) and BBC Worldwide.
Sony BBC Earth is home to BBC’s award-winning factual programs and the work of some of the world’s foremost factual filmmakers.
Rooted in the philosophy of ‘Feel Alive’, the channel promises a grand visual spectacle, positive insightful storytelling, and a new
perspective on knowledge and entertainment.
The channel has diverse content offerings ranging from fun, insightful science, nature, and wildlife to adventure and human-interest
stories with shows like The Green Planet, Blue Planet II, Serengeti I & II, Dynasties, Trust Me I’m a Doctor, Rick Stein’s India, Bang
Goes the Theory, Deadly 60, Planet Earth II, Fishing Impossible, Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle, etc.
The channel is broadcast in SD & HD and is available in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India.
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information, visit www.sonybbcearth.com
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Sony Pictures Networks India is the consumer-facing identity of Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited which is an indirect wholly
owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, Japan.
The Company has several channels including Sony Entertainment Television (SET and SET HD), one of India’s leading Hindi general
entertainment television channels; Sony SAB and Sony SAB HD the family-oriented Hindi comedy entertainment channels; Sony MAX,
India’s premium Hindi movies and special events channel; Sony MAX 2, another Hindi movie channel showcasing great India Cinema;
Sony MAX HD, a high definition Hindi movie channel airing premium quality films; Sony WAH, the Hindi movies channel for rural
markets; Sony PAL, a genre leader in rural Hindi speaking markets (HSM) showcasing the best of Hindi general entertainment and
Hindi movies from its content library; Sony PIX and Sony PIX HD, Sony BBC Earth and Sony BBC Earth HD, the premium factual
entertainment channels, Sony AATH, the Bangla entertainment channel; Sony YAY!, the kids entertainment channel; Sony Sports
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entertainment channel; Sony LIV – the digital entertainment VOD platform and Studio NEXT the independent production venture for
original content and IPs for TV and digital media. The Company reaches out to over 700 million viewers in India and is available in 167
countries.
The Company is recognised as an employer of choice within and outside the media industry. It is a recipient of several awards,
including India’s Best Companies to Work For 2021 by the Great Place to Work® Institute, India, ‘Aon Best Employers India’ awards in
recognition of the company’s unique workplace culture and exceptional people practices, consistently ranking amongst India’s Top 10
Companies with Best Health & Wellness Practices by SHRM & CGP Partners and listed by Working Mother & AVTAR as one of the 100
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The Company is in its 30 th year of operations in India. Besides having overseas subsidiaries, it has a subsidiary MSM-Worldwide
Factual Media Private Limited, and an affiliate, Bangla Entertainment Private Limited in India.
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