Siddharth Behl is a documentary photographer based out of New Delhi. He has worked for numerous organisations including The Guardian, Rotary International, UNICEF, Christian Aid, amongst others. You can view his projects at www. siddharthbehl.com.
The high altitude plains of Eastern Ladakh are home to a nomadic tribe called the Changpas. At an unsympathetic altitude of nearly 15,000 feet, the Changpas lived in harmony against unpredictable winds and heavy snow that hovered upon their livelihood—a multi-dimensional pastoral system. In 2013, a catastrophic snowfall and plummeting temperatures had cut off all access to winter pastures—killing 20,000 livestock due to starvation, with ninety percent of the young stillborn or dying.
Back then, in affiliation with local humanitarian partners, I gained the opportunity to document the crisis in the cold and aloof region. While the images narrated the impact of catastrophe for next few months, the situation in time later started to mellow down leaving behind a huge untreated scar of cultural and environmental damage. It struck me that as a photographer, I need to work on this individually. I tried to pool in resources, find some funds, anything I could do to carry this project forward. Climate change is a silent crisis. While it gradually withers the condition in micro seconds, it’s escalating magnitude and threat appears ballistically in a long overdue course of time.
Esta historia es de la edición March 2022 de Better Photography.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición March 2022 de Better Photography.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Nikon Unveils Its Compact Super Telephoto Lens
Nike ikon revealed a lens for the full frames line-up-the Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S. It is roughly 48% lighter and 16% shorter than its F-mount, weighing in at 2385g and measuring 5.6in x 15.2in.
OnePlus 10 Pro 5G A Versatile Performer
Will the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G surpass its predecessor, the 9 Pro 5G? Nilofer Khan finds out.
One Nation Indivisible
Dorothea Lange is best known for the work she carried out for the Farm Security Administration, the Migrant Mother being one of the most iconic portraits to have come out of the Great Depression in the 1930s.
Debdatta Chakraborty Wins Pink Lady Food Awards 2022
The Pink Lady Food Photographer Year recently concluded its eleventh edition of the contest.
GoPro Unveils the Lightweight Hero10 Black Bones
Gilbert oPro's latest addition to their line-up is Hero 10 Black Bones, a lightweight camera built to be mounted on FPV drones.
Camera Breakdown of the World Press Photo Winners
For those who are keen to know the cameras award-winning photojournalists use, Photolari and The Phoblographer have shared a breakdown of their list.
Canon Launches Cinema Excellence Suite
Саnon India announced the Cinema Excellence Suite, a unique platform to showcase its range of cinema imaging technology to cinematographers, DOPs, filmmakers, and production houses in Mumbai.
Sony World Photography Awards Unveils its Winners
Sony World Photography Awards 2022 recently concluded its 16th edition. The grand title winner is Adam Ferguson from Australia for Migrantes, a series of black and white self-portraits of migrants in Mexico, taken as they waited to cross the border into the United States. He will be bestowed with a cash prize of USD 25,000 (approx. Rs. 19,13,082).
Photojournalist Dirck Halstead Passes Away
Colie elebrated American photojournalist pivotal moments in U.S history, passed away at the age of 85, on 25 March.
Photomontage Pioneer Jerry Uelsmann Passes Away
Jenaerry Uelsmann, a surrealist photographer and photomontage pioneer passed away on 4 April, at the age of 87.