Young Minds for a Compassionate World Part I

Abrisha Das, South Point High School

Dragonflies and butterflies are some of the most attractive organisms in the insect world. Deforestation, urbanization, climate change all lead to the loss of these creatures. A global assessment of more than 6,000 dragonfly and damselfly species shows that 16% are at risk of extinction. Needless to mention, humans who catch butterflies and dragonflies for fun also contribute to the decline of these species. Life is hard for them.                        Ahwan Nandi, Sri Sri Academy

  Wildlife refers to undomesticated animal species, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans. Wildlife has also been synonymous with game - those birds and mammals that were hunted for sport. Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems.                                                                 Arijit Guha, The Calcutta Emmanuel School    

Though insects are tiny, they are the most beautiful creatures on our vast planet. We humans see insects like small creatures. However, the size of insects transcends their incredible power to adapt to most habitats, including the most challenging ones, ensures their success living on the planet even before and after humans.                        Arjab Halder, South  Point High School    

Our life is a constant journey from birth to death. The landscape changes. The people change. Our needs change.     But the train keeps moving. Life is the train, not the station.  Bhumi Shaw, Future Hope School                                        

Debkumar Roy, The Calcutta Emmanuel School

This selection aims to portray the Plant and Animal Kingdom through a sensitive lens – to give the viewers an insight into what goes beyond the fluttering of the wings, the flight of a bird, and the gentle buzzing of a bee.         Dhwani Bachhawat, Modern High School for Girls

Dipta Kundu, Sushila Birla Girls' School

The mountains have always been my happy place. The presence of beautiful creatures such as birds, is just one of the perks of visiting such places. Capturing them through a camera surely is a highly tedious task. The immense pain and hard work that I put into such a task, has always been worth it, because it has only made me realise that this mysterious subcontinent that we live in, is truly nature's jewel.  - Ishan Sinha, Sri Sri Academy    

Birds are the most free-spirited creatures in this world. Not only can they fly freely anywhere they like but they have the most beautiful voices to which we wake up every morning. Human beings, animals and birds have lived and coexisted with each other from time immemorial and the relationship in between can be seen in a positive as well as negative way. What do you think about it?  - Kaustav Jaiswal, The Heritage School                                                             

Life is an undulating series of moments - a dynamic entity which traverses a multitude of emotions and feelings. Through my photographs, I have attempted to capture this delicate juxtaposition of emotions, which is mirrored in the animal world. This collection of photographs not only illustrates the highs and lows of life, but also highlights a kind of harmony that only the passage of time could bring.  - Kumudini Chowdhury, Modern High School for Girls

Manya Kapoor, Sushila Birla Girls' School

NATURE MY SAVIOUR  My love for nature is something that keeps me alive. In contrast to the maddening world of humans, I am surrounded by nature that is silent, serene and sublime. The beauty of nature overwhelms me every time and that is the story my captures want to relate. I have begun a journey with my camera which I feel will help me traverse all obstacles and difficulties with ease. Nature is my haven. - Meghanjali Mitra, Indus Valley World School

Everything's that lives and grows  Is nature  Animals  Big and small Nature is plants that grow so tall  Nature is beautiful in every way  Wonderful, exciting  And needs our care  The exhibition was a wonderful experience and       great opportunity to connect with nature exploring and learning new things! - Mehjabeen Nesha, Future Hope School    

Piu Dey, Future Hope School

  We live in two worlds. Both contrasting each other simultaneously. We talk about environment conservation, nature preservation but what do we do ?  We kill nature for buildings. We kill our birds, we cage our animals. Everyday we see such contrasts weaving a pattern in our lives. These are the two worlds, but we choose the world we live in.  - Priyamvada Mundhra, Modern High School for Girls

The mesmerising beauty of nature is unparalleled to anything else in this world. The elegance cannot be captured through words but through visual images which depict each living beings story. Birds themselves have thousands of different variations which I have tried to cover through these images. Their conservation is very important since they constitute the flora and fauna. Observing them creates an impact in our everyday life. - Rahil Fulara, The Heritage  School

A chance visit to the Sunderbans led to the discovery of a treasure trove. Being a lover of birds, I was fascinated by the plethora of feathered friends I discovered. Alongside them the appearance of a monitor lizard took my breath away. The fragile beauty of the butterflies as they feasted on the gorgeous flowers were exciting captures for me. The varied colour palette I stumbled upon has made me decide this is simply the first of many trips to come… -  Rishit Sarkar, Indus Valley World School

There is co-evolutionary relationship between butterflies and plants, and their lives are interlinked. Butterflies also known as flying flowers are wild indicators of the ecosystem. They are effective pollinators and I find butterflies very interesting creatures that have many complex stages of life. I have tried to capture their beauty while they suck nectar or rest peacefully on a leaf.  - Shiven Gupta, The Heritage School

Shubhang Mittal, Sri Sri Academy

Suchetna Banerjee, Mahadevi Birla World Academy