CHENNAI: Every photograph has a story to tell, and when there are 800-plus stories to be told, every head is bound to turn. Coming out with their 20th edition, Global Adjustments organised its annual photo exhibition in the city, with 88 participants from 16 different countries exhibiting over 822 photos. Capturing beautiful moments, landscapes and portraits from the country, every photo was a masterpiece of details and brought out the best from across the vastness of our country.
“It has been a fabulous journey. It was started by my mother 20 years ago and we are the only company to have pulled off something like this for 20 consecutive years,” explained Rohini Manian, CEO, Global Adjustments. “This year is also special because we have opened it up to Indian participants and have a special category for them as well — wildlife, because that is the cause we stand for.”
The competition was segmented into different categories such as Places (open to all), Faces (open to all), Culture & Festivals (Open to all), Into India (only expatriates) and Indian Wildlife (only Indians). This year, Global Adjustments is also looking at supporting and promoting the Birdman of Chennai, Sekar, who feeds close to around 1,000 parrots every single day.
Rom Whitaker, wildlife conservationist and founder of the Madras Snake Park and Crocodile Bank; Sunder Ramu, photographer and Thomas Fricke, head of Daimler buses India, were among the esteemed panel of judges. “I have done judging earlier too, and it’s always a challenge. Looking at several hundred photographs and you’re just left speechless. Having to choose one is indeed a task! But I’m really glad to have been a part of this...it’s been 20 years and that is incredible. Also, it’s a fantastic way of exploring the biodiversity and cultural diversity of India,” smiles Rom.
The competition saw three prize winners in each category and also commended prizes for a few. The prize winners were awarded at the ceremony and the event concluded with a cultural extravaganza which saw expat ladies presenting two rounds of fashion shows, followed by a dance performance.