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๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€!Congratulations to the Winner of the Big Cats Photography Co...
06/04/2026

๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€!

Congratulations to the Winner of the Big Cats Photography Competition 2025

Shri Rajarshi Banerji!! .banerji

Rajarshi received his Prize at a Grand Winners Felicitation Ceremony, held on the 8th of October during the National , from the Hon. Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Ji.

The Big Cats Photography Competition 2025 saw around 1500 entries, from 9 Countries & 3 Continent | 7 Jurors from 3 Continents | Several Tieโ€™s for the Top 10 spots!!

๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ for the incredible jurying effort @๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ and participation โ€“ your votes were also instrumental in winning entry selection!

View Rajarshiโ€™s spectacular and award-winning pictures of a Vast Pride of Lions at a watering hole, an eyeconin timeless pic of Kissing Tigers and a fabulous Black melanistic leopard with its kill. The portfolio is not to be missed

https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/bigcats_photography_competition/showcase/nine-stars-at-waterhole-5184?e=3918

View ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ ๐†๐‹๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ ๐„๐ฑ๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/bigcats_photography_competition/showcase?tab=winners

๐€ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ:
- Knowledge partner: The Prestigious International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
- Destination Partner: UP Ecotourism Development Board -Upetdb
- A special word of gratitude to the ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž (๐Œ๐จ๐„๐…๐‚๐‚), Government of India | Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India

๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ฌ:
- Cash Prizes from IBCA and Aarts Maestro to TOP 30
- A Special winner with the Best BIG Cat Pic from UP Wins a 4 day-3 Night at the elegant Jaagir Manor, IHCL, Dudhwa Jaagir Manor, Dudhwa - IHCL SeleQtions
- Winnerโ€™s Certificate and Gift Vouchers from Aarts Maestro

๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€!Congratulations to the Winner of the Big Cats Photography Co...
05/04/2026

๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€!

Congratulations to the Winner of the Big Cats Photography Competition 2025

Shri Rajarshi Banerji!! Rajarshi Banerji

Rajarshi received his Prize at a Grand Winners Felicitation Ceremony, held on the 8th of October during the National , from the Hon. Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav Ji.

Rajarshiโ€™s portfolio was a masterclass in BIG CATS Photography - knowing habitats and BIG CATS behaviour minutely, a perfect sense of timing and endless amount of patience in pursuit of the perfect shot. A truly humbling lesson that great talent is tempered with tremendous amount of work perfecting it!

The Big Cats Photography Competition 2025 saw around 1500 entries, from 9 Countries & 3 Continent | 7 Jurors from 3 Continents | Several Tieโ€™s for the Top 10 spots!!

๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ for the incredible jurying effort & ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ and participation โ€“ your votes were also instrumental in winning entry selection!

View Rajarshiโ€™s phenomenal and award-winning pictures of a vast Pride of Lions, Kissing Tigers and Black Panther with a Kill here! The portfolio is not to be missed

https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/bigcats_photography_competition/showcase/nine-stars-at-waterhole-5184?e=3918

View ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ ๐†๐‹๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ ๐„๐ฑ๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/bigcats_photography_competition/showcase?tab=winners

๐€ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ:
- Knowledge partner: The Prestigious International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
- Destination Partner: UP Ecotourism Development Board -Upetdb
- A special word of gratitude to the ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž (๐Œ๐จ๐„๐…๐‚๐‚), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India

๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ฌ:
- Cash Prizes from IBCA and Aarts Maestro to TOP 30
- A Special winner with the Best BIG Cat Pic from UP Wins a 4 day-3 Night at the elegant Jaagir Manor, IHCL, Dudhwa Jaagir Manor, Dudhwa - IHCL SeleQtions
- Winnerโ€™s Certificate and Gift Vouchers from Aarts Maestro


๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€!Congratulations to the 2nd Prize Winner : Shri Abhijit Chatt...
04/04/2026

๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€!

Congratulations to the 2nd Prize Winner : Shri Abhijit Chattopadhyay |

Around 1500 entries, from 9 Countries & 3 Continent | 7 Jurors from 3 Continents | Several Tieโ€™s for the Top 10 spots!!

๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ for the incredible jurying effort & ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ and participation โ€“ your votes were also instrumental in winning entry selection!

Sadly, Abhijit was forced to miss the Grand Awards Ceremony, as it clashed with his Iceland Tour! Such is his passion for photography โ€“ he trots the globe, hunting for the perfect pics and shooting with his camera!

Maybe he will also ace the Big Cats Photography Competition 2026? Our Best Wishes with you!

View Abhijitโ€™s outstanding and diverse portfolio of languid leopards & leaping tigers
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/bigcats_photography_competition/showcase/the-royal-jump-3024?e=4238

View ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ˆ๐† ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ ๐†๐‹๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ ๐„๐ฑ๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/bigcats_photography_competition/showcase?tab=winners

๐€ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ:
- Knowledge partner: The Prestigious Internationa Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)
- Destination Partner: UP Ecotourism Development Board -Upetdb
- A special word of gratitude to the ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž (๐Œ๐จ๐„๐…๐‚๐‚), Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India

๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ฌ:
- Cash Prizes from IBCA and Aarts Maestro to TOP 30
- A Special winner with the Best BIG Cat Pic from UP Wins a 4 day-3 Night at the elegant Jaagir Manor, IHCL, Dudhwa Jaagir Manor, Dudhwa - IHCL SeleQtions
- Winnerโ€™s Certificate and Gift Vouchers from Aarts Maestro


๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅย ๐๐ˆ๐†ย ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ย ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒย ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งย -ย ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ย ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒย ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€!Congratulations to the 2ndย Prize Winner : Shri Abhijit Chatt...
04/04/2026

๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅย ๐๐ˆ๐†ย ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ย ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒย ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งย -ย ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ย ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒย ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€!

Congratulations to the 2ndย Prize Winner : Shri Abhijit Chattopadhyay !!ย 

Around 1500 entries, from 9 Countries & 3 Continent |ย 7 Jurors from 3 Continents | Several Tieโ€™s for the Top 10 spots!!

๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐คย ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎย ๐‰๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌย for the incredible jurying effort &ย ๐ญ๐ก๐žย ๐Ÿ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œย ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œย ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญย and participation โ€“ your votes were also instrumental in winning entry selection!

Sadly, Abhijit was forced to miss the Grand Awards Ceremony, as it clashed with his Iceland Tour! Such is his passion for photography โ€“ he trots the globe, hunting for the perfect pics and shooting with his camera!

Maybe he will also ace the Big Cats Photography Competition 2026? Our Best Wishes with you!

View Abhijitโ€™s outstanding and diverse portfolio of languid leopards & leaping tigers:
ย https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/bigcats_photography_competition/showcase/the-royal-jump-3024?e=4238

Viewย ๐“๐ก๐žย ๐๐ˆ๐†ย ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ย ๐†๐‹๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ย ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จย ๐„๐ฑ๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/bigcats_photography_competition/showcase?tab=winnersย 

๐€ย ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐žย ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐คย ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎย ๐ญ๐จย ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซย ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌย ๐š๐ง๐ย ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ:
- Knowledge partner: The Prestigiousย 
- Destination Partner:ย 
- A special word of gratitude to theย ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒย ๐จ๐Ÿย ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ,ย ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญย ๐š๐ง๐ย ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐žย ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐žย (๐Œ๐จ๐„๐…๐‚๐‚), Government of India

๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌย ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ฌ:
- Cash Prizes from IBCA and Aarts Maestro to TOP 30
-ย  A Special winner with the Best BIG Cat Pic from UP Wins a 4 day-3 Night at the elegant Jaagir Manor, IHCL, Dudhwa /
- Winnerโ€™s Certificate and Gift Vouchers from Aarts Maestroย 

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๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅย ๐๐ˆ๐†ย ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ย ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒย ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งย -ย ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ย ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒย ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€!Congratulations to the 3RDย Prize Winner : Narayan Malu!Naray...
03/04/2026

๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅย ๐๐ˆ๐†ย ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ย ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒย ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งย -ย ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ย ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒย ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€!

Congratulations to the 3RDย Prize Winner : Narayan Malu!

Narayan Malu received his Prize at a Grand Winners Felicitation Ceremony, held on the 8thย of October during the National , from the Hon. Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav

Around 1500 entries, from 9 Countries & 3 Continent |ย 7 Jurors from 3 Continents | Several Tieโ€™s for the Top 10 spots!!

๐“๐ก๐š๐ง๐คย ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎย ๐‰๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌย for the incredible jurying effort &ย ๐ญ๐ก๐žย ๐Ÿ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œย ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œย ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญย and participation โ€“ your votes were also instrumental in winning entry selection!

View Narayan Maluโ€™s incredibly dramatic portfolio here

ย https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/bigcats_photography_competition/showcase/clash-of-the-titans-5827?e=4088

Viewย ๐“๐ก๐žย ๐๐ˆ๐†ย ๐‚๐€๐“๐’ย ๐†๐‹๐Ž๐๐€๐‹ย ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จย ๐„๐ฑ๐ก๐ข๐›๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/bigcats_photography_competition/showcase?tab=winnersย 

๐€ย ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐žย ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐คย ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎย ๐ญ๐จย ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซย ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌย ๐š๐ง๐ย ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ:

- Knowledge partner: The Prestigiousย 
- Destination Partner:ย 
- A special word of gratitude to theย ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒย ๐จ๐Ÿย ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ,ย ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญย ๐š๐ง๐ย ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐žย ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐žย (๐Œ๐จ๐„๐…๐‚๐‚), Government of India

๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌย ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ฌ:
- Cash Prizes from IBCA and Aarts Maestro to TOP 30
-ย  A Special winner with the Best BIG Cat Pic from UP Wins a 4 day-3 Night at the elegant Jaagir Manor, IHCL, Dudhwa.
- Winnerโ€™s Certificate and Gift Vouchers from Aarts Maestroย 

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NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY)Indiaโ€™s Prestigious Bird Photography Awards - Meet the Juro...
01/04/2026

NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY)

Indiaโ€™s Prestigious Bird Photography Awards - Meet the Jurors!

NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY) was made possible by the phenomenal commitment of our expert jury panel.

Our sincere thanks to our Jurors. They are an exceptional mix of photography tutors and mentors, award-winning photographers, conservationists and biologists, and also leaders of successful wildlife tour companies. They have also served as jurors for renowned photography competitions in India and around the world!

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Thank you esteemed Jury Members!

Reviewing more than 5,000 entries across three rounds of jury evaluations to arrive at the winners required immense time, care and commitment โ€” along with coordinating exceptionally busy schedules. Our sponsors and Eco Tourism Board join us in expressing our deepest gratitude to the jury members for their invaluable contribution to BPOTY 2025.

Catch more details about our esteemed jurors here:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/pakshi_birdphotograpy_awards/showcase?tab=jury

Sachin Rai : Wildlife Photography Tutor & Mentor | Founder .frog

Nayan Khanolkar : Conservationist, Biologist, award-winning photographer, Juror of esteemed photography competitions, and a sought-after speaker

Kedar Bhatt Kedar Bhat : Professional Photographer | Sony Artisan | Photography Educator

Check out the fabulous entries of NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Award 2025 here :
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/pakshi_birdphotograpy_awards/showcase

Thank you to our sponsors for making this fantastic initiative possible!

The NTPC Pakshi Awards 2025 is proudly presented by NTPC Limited, a company dedicated to sustainable development and environmental conservation, striving to create a harmonious balance between progress and preservation.

State Tourism Partner: UP Ecotourism Development Board -Upetdb. Thebeautiful and vast state of Uttar Pradesh is an Avian biodiversity hotspot and is home to several unique species of native as well as migratory birds!



Pakshi Awards is an Aarts Maestro Copyright.

NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY)Indiaโ€™s Prestigious Bird Photography Awards - Meet the Juro...
31/03/2026

NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY)

Indiaโ€™s Prestigious Bird Photography Awards - Meet the Jurors!

NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY) was made possible by the phenomenal commitment of our expert jury panel.

Our sincere thanks to our Jurors. They are an exceptional mix of photography tutors and mentors, award-winning photographers, conservationists and biologists, and also leaders of successful wildlife tour companies. They have also served as jurors for renowned photography competitions in India and around the world! ย 





Thank you esteemed Jury Members!

Reviewing more than 5,000 entries across three rounds of jury evaluations to arrive at the winners required immense time, care and commitment โ€” along with coordinating exceptionally busy schedules. Our sponsors NTPC and UP Eco Tourism Board join us in expressing our deepest gratitude to the jury members for their invaluable contribution to BPOTY 2025.

Catch more details about our esteemed jurors here:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/pakshi_birdphotograpy_awards/showcase?tab=jury

: Wildlife Photography Tutor & Mentor | Founder .frog

: Conservationist, Biologist, award-winning photographer, Juror of esteemed photography competitions, and a sought-after speaker

: ย Professional Photographer | Sony Artisan | Photography Educator

Check out the fabulous entries of NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Award 2025 here :
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/pakshi_birdphotograpy_awards/showcase

Thank you to our sponsors for making this fantastic initiative possible!

The NTPC Pakshi Awards 2025 is proudly presented by , a company dedicated to sustainable development and environmental conservation, striving to create a harmonious balance between progress and preservation.

State Tourism Partner: . Thebeautiful and vast state of Uttar Pradesh is an Avian biodiversity hotspot and is home to several unique species of native as well as migratory birds!

NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY)Indiaโ€™s Prestigious Bird Photography Awards - Meet the Maes...
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NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY)

Indiaโ€™s Prestigious Bird Photography Awards - Meet the Maestros!!

Congratulations Mrinal Sen!! @ mrrikksen_photography

Mrinalโ€™s Photoโ€™s are filled with Squabbling birds -gorgeously bedecked swamphens, darters and cormorants โ€“ all a-squabble!

View Mrinalโ€™s Survival -fights filled yet elegant Portfolio here :
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/pakshi_birdphotograpy_awards/showcase/battle-of-the-blues-2560?e=4407

Pakshi Awards celebrates outstanding bird photography! Hosted on www.aartsmaestro.com

The NTPC Pakshi Awards 2025 saw fantastic participation, receiving close to 5,000 entries from across India, showcasing birdlife from diverse habitats including mountains, forests, deserts, coasts, wetlands, plateaus and plains.

Check out the fabulous entries:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/pakshi_birdphotograpy_awards/showcase

Multiple rounds of evaluation ensured fairness to participants & the best of talent surfaced as winners!

Our sincere thanks to the Jury Members:




Winners take home Prizes in excess of 6 Lakhs
- TOP 30 Win Cash Prizes from Aarts Maestro
- Top 3 Winners receive a Bird Safari Holiday, courtesy UP Eco Tourism Development Board
- 3 Popular Choice Winners receive Cash Prizes from Aarts Maestro
- Winners Certificates & Gift Vouchers From Aarts Maestro

Thank you to our sponsors for making this fantastic initiative possible!

The NTPC Limited Pakshi Awards is proudly presented by NTPC Limited, a company dedicated in its efforts towards sustainable development and environmental conservation, striving to create a harmonious balance between progress and preservation.

State Tourism Partner: UP Ecotourism Development Board -Upetdb. The beautiful and vast state of Uttar Pradesh is an Avian biodiversity hotspot and is home to several unique species of native as well as migratory birds!



Pakshi Awards is an Aarts Maestro Copyright.

NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY)Indiaโ€™s Prestigious Bird Photography Awards - Meet the Maes...
28/03/2026

NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY)

Indiaโ€™s Prestigious Bird Photography Awards - Meet the Maestros!!

Congratulations Sudeep Roy

Sudeepโ€™s elegant Bee Eater Portfolio had the juryโ€™s eye!

View Sudeepโ€™s stunning Bee Eater Portfolio here:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/pakshi_birdphotograpy_awards/showcase/toss-2890?e=4026

Pakshi Awards celebrates outstanding bird photography! Hosted on www.aartsmaestro.com

The NTPC Pakshi Awards 2025 saw fantastic participation, receiving close to 5,000 entries from across India, showcasing birdlife from diverse habitats including mountains, forests, deserts, coasts, wetlands, plateaus and plains.

Check out the fabulous entries:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/pakshi_birdphotograpy_awards/showcase

Multiple rounds of evaluation ensured fairness to participants & the best of talent surfaced as winners!

Our sincere thanks to the Jury Members:




Winners take home Prizes in excess of 6 Lakhs
- TOP 30 Win Cash Prizes from Aarts Maestro
- Top 3 Winners receive a Bird Safari Holiday, courtesy UP Eco Tourism Development Board
- 3 Popular Choice Winners receive Cash Prizes from Aarts Maestro
- Winners Certificates & Gift Vouchers From Aarts Maestro

Thank you to our sponsors for making this fantastic initiative possible!

The NTPC Limited Pakshi Awards is proudly presented by NTPC Limited, a company dedicated in its efforts towards sustainable development and environmental conservation, striving to create a harmonious balance between progress and preservation.

State Tourism Partner: UP Ecotourism Development Board -Upetdb. The beautiful and vast state of Uttar Pradesh is an Avian biodiversity hotspot and is home to several unique species of native as well as migratory birds!



Pakshi Awards is an Aarts Maestro Copyright.

NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY)Indiaโ€™s Prestigious Bird Photography Awards - Meet the Maes...
28/03/2026

NTPC Pakshi Bird Photographer of the Year Awards 2025 (BPOTY)

Indiaโ€™s Prestigious Bird Photography Awards - Meet the Maestros!!

Congratulations Sudeep Roy ย 

Sudeepโ€™s elegant Bee Eater Portfolio had the juryโ€™s eye! ย 

View Sudeepโ€™s stunning Bee Eater Portfolio here:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/pakshi_birdphotograpy_awards/showcase/toss-2890?e=4026

Pakshi Awards celebrates outstanding bird photography! Hosted onย www.aartsmaestro.com

The NTPC Pakshi Awards 2025 saw fantastic participation, receiving close to 5,000 entries from across India, showcasing birdlife from diverse habitats including mountains, forests, deserts, coasts, wetlands, plateaus and plains.

Check out the fabulous entries:
https://aartsmaestro.com/competitions/pakshi_birdphotograpy_awards/showcase

Multiple rounds of evaluation ensured fairness to participants & the best of talent surfaced as winners!

Our sincere thanks to the Jury Members:




Winners take home Prizes in excess of 6 Lakhs
- TOP 30 Win Cash Prizes from Aarts Maestro
- Top 3 Winners receive a Bird Safari Holiday, courtesy UP Eco Tourism Development Board
- 3 Popular Choice Winners receive Cash Prizes from Aarts Maestro
- Winners Certificates & Gift Vouchers From Aarts Maestro

Thank you to our sponsors for making this fantastic initiative possible!

The NTPC Limited Pakshi Awards is proudly presented by , a company dedicated in its efforts towards sustainable development and environmental conservation, striving to create a harmonious balance between progress and preservation.

State Tourism Partner: . The beautiful and vast state of Uttar Pradesh is an Avian biodiversity hotspot and is home to several unique species of native as well as migratory birds!

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