These Are The Photos By Indians Shortlisted In The World's Biggest Photography Contest

*sharp intake of breath*

The annual World Photography Awards, curated by the World Photography Organisation, has released their shortlist for 2016. The contest received 230,103 submissions from 186 countries.

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The shortlist includes six Indian photographers, listed below.

"Joys of Learning" by Jaydip Bhattacharya

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Nominated in the "Open Smile" category.

"Gangasagar Fair" by Abhijit Banerjee

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Nominated in the "Open Travel" category.

"Bird Hunter" by Nikunj Rathod

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Nominated in the "Open People" category.

"All Souls Day" by Sanghamitra Sarkar

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Nominated in the "Open Low Light" category.

"Bryce Amphitheater at Golden Hour" by Anasuya Mandal

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Nominated in the "Open Travel" category.

And these two from the series "Landscape" by Prakash Singh

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Nominated in the "Professional Landscape" category.