Siddharth Sanjib Panigrahi : Capturing Western Odisha with his camera lens

               

A photo speaks hundred times louder than thousand words that ever written. Based on this presumption Sidhartha Sanjib Panigrahi a government teacher of Matiabhata High School of Balangir district in Odisha opted to photography as a hobby to unleash the hidden talents lying dormant within him. He was possessing a non digital camera ever since his school days. But in the year 2013 one of his ex-student showed him a photograph clicked by him. In that photograph the subject was focused, while the background was blurred. This teacher wanted to know how it was possible to click such a photograph. That engineering qualified student introduced a DSLR camera to Sanjib. Keeping aside the self ego as a teacher, Sanjib eagerly explored all the possibilities of photography with a DSLR camera.

Western Odisha is a treasure trove of nature, wildlife and indigenous culture of its people. Born into  a religious Brahmin family  of western Odisha, Siddhartha Sanjib Panigrahi is a personification of intelligence and creativity. He weaves magic through his photography. His photographs depicts mainly the natural beauty of western Odisha. The lush green forests, the hefty mountains, the springs come alive in his photography and mesmerise the viewers. Carrying his set of DSLR camera and ancillary gadgets he travels around western Odisha. He captures flora and fauna, nature, wildlife and tribal people living in the lap of nature.                             

    

       
​Ranipur Jharial is a place where there is a confluence of more than 108 temples was the capital of Koshal during Kusha period, has been neglected by the state government. But in the web and print media it became a much talked subject for the efforts he made through his photography. Many people came to know about the architectural beauty of Chausathi Yogini temple and Indralath temple by the photos Siddhartha shared through social media. A Facbook group i.e. Amazing India even shared the photos of Chausathi Yogini temple in its page. Western Odisha is adorned with numerous springs and fountains like Chaldhar, Kapildhar, Shilaphathar and many more. The beauty of these springs are vividly depicted through the photographs of Sanjib. The photos of Devdhara waterfall, situated in Bargarh district of Odisha taken by Mr Siddharth Sanjib are amazing and are appraised by many photographers world over. A photo of this place taken by him was also shared in the page Amazing India group. This place is now brought into notice of people and attracting foreign tourists as well.  The Gandhamardhan hills adorned with lush green forests and wildlife has been a victim of poachers, mafia and corrupt industrial houses since it got reserves of bauxite, the mineral from which aluminium is produced. Siddharth is attempting to frame this patch of green forest in his camera. He has taken many photographs of the springs streaming out of this hill range. Temples like Harishankar and Narasingnath amidst the forest of Gandhamardan has evoked spirituality of thousands of visitors to this place the way this young photographer has been inspired.  

    

         
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Western Odisha is adorned with numerous springs and fountains like Chaldhar, Kapildhar, Shilaphathar and many more. The beauty of these springs are vividly depicted through the photographs of Sanjib. The photos of Devdhara waterfall, situated in Bargarh district of Odisha taken by Mr Siddharth Sanjib are amazing and are appraised by many photographers world over. A photo of this place taken by him was also shared in the Facebook page of Amazing India group. This place is now brought into notice of people and attracting foreign tourists as well.  The Gandhamardhan hills adorned with lush green forests and wildlife has been a victim of poachers, mafia and corrupt industrial houses since it got reserves of bauxite, the mineral from which aluminium is produced. Siddharth is attempting to frame this patch of green forest in his camera. He has taken many photographs of the springs streaming out of this hill range. Temples like Harishankar and Narasingnath amidst the forest of Gandhamardan has evoked spirituality of thousands of visitors to this place the way this young photographer has been inspired.

  

 

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A dam over the Indravati river in Kalahandi district is a symbiosis of modern day marvel.  Siddhartha wandered through this place taking many photos of the scenic beauty of this place. Not only the places and the locations, but the people of Western Odisha and their attire has also attracted this photographer. He has taken many photos of these people in their colourful costumes and ethnic ornaments. The photos of star trails and milkyway speaks volumes about the versatility of this photographer. 

Many a nights he sneaked out of his home at dead of the night as if a spy to photograph the night sky over different hills surrounding his village. On returning home caught red handed by his mother and got shouting as well.   

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