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Where beauty lies

DNIND19881 | 4/19/2013 | Author : AH Correspondent | WC :191

This Friday, Sakshi Parikh has frozen an angelic moment on camera. If you want your pics here, write in to afterhoursind@dnaindia.net

About the picture: Titled as tranquil, this enchanting image depicts a girl blissfully sleeping in the woods under the morning sun. The lantern tells a story of an angel, who fell asleep after wandering through the night with a lantern.
Sakshi very thoughtfully captured the foggy sky, light filtering through the trees, the expression of the model and the flow of the trail to channelise the serene mood.
This image represents the importance of giving attention to details. Sakshi tells that this shot involved extensive planning, right from spotting the best location, short listing the model to finding the most apt dress, to flawlessly bring out her concept.

About the photographer: Sakshi Parikh, a bachelor in economics,
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