Landscapes through the lens

Updated on: 11 May,2015 11:01 AM IST |
A Correspondent |

Experience the breathtaking vista of scenic locations across India and the USA, through fine art photographer Lalit Deshmukh's ongoing exhibition, Art By Earth

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On display are 36 exhibits, selected from Lalit Deshmukh’s travels in India and the USA, over the last decade. A percentage of proceeds from the sale of the images will go towards supporting People with Disability, a community-based rehabilitation project undertaken by the NGO Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi (We For Our Health), situated in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.

Till: May 13, 11 am to 7 pm AT Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda.

Lalit Deshmukh against the abstract patterns of the rocky back-country region in Arizona. “We obtained the permit to visit this place through a lottery. I fixed the settings and asked my friend to click,” he says.

With a play of subtle colours in the sky, the surreal blue of the lake and white snow, this photograph of the Pangong Lake at Ladakh sets a tranquil mood for the evening.

The photograph, taken just before sunrise, captures the hexagonal patterns of the mineral flats at the Badwater basin in Death Valley, California, USA. This area is 270 feet below sea level.