Storm In A Lens Cap

When Alex Masi photographed a young Indian girl revelling in the rain, he didn’t know the shot would change both their lives

- Alley Pascoe

A storm is brewing in Bhopal, central India. It’s a sticky summer day in August 2009 and the monsoon is unusually late. When the sky finally cracks and raindrops begin to fall, you can feel the relief of the villagers.

Kids run and play in the puddles, squealing and splashing. Poonam, then six, sits in the mud and relishes the deluge, the rain streaming down her face. Spellbound, Italian photographer Alex Masi captures the moment.