Portrait - Professional

Gurgaon Dog Show 2013 - II

Girish Menon
India

Nominee

"Gurgaon Dog Show 2013 - II"
This was at the first dog show that I visited in India. I knew very little about dogs. This exposure to a wide range of breeds and conversations between knowledgeable masters, trainers and enthusiasts about their friendly dogs got me interested at once. I was amazed at how obedient the dogs were. They have a series of tasks for different dogs in terms of posture, walking and running abilities, obedience etc. There's a lot that can be learnt about dogs by spending a day at a dog show. I had a good time, one of the best days of my life.

Biography: Girish Menon has been an editorial fine art photographer since 2002. A solo-backpacking trip from Mumbai across the Southern tip of India way back in 2003, turned life around for Menon. Having set off with a camera and 30 rolls of film, this I.T. programmer discovered a world he didn�t know existed; an organic world � simple, pristine and beautiful. As an explorer, Menon �saw strange places and met stranger people�. Life was never the same again. Formal training in photography immediately followed. The young lens man travelled through Maharashtra, publishing numerous photo essays...

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