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Chandresh Kedhambadi

Chandresh Kedhambadi

ANITYA NILA (Sanskrit) - The Impermanent Blue

Anitya Nila Series is a journey into the hidden ice caves of the Canadian Rockies, where meltwater, wind and time continually reshapes glacier. The five photographs captures the emotions of exploration, fragility of this blue world, and the haunting beauty of a world in transition.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2026

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Storytelling

Non Professional

ANITYA NILA (Sanskrit) - The Impermanent Blue

Anitya Nila Series is a journey into the hidden ice caves of the Canadian Rockies, where meltwater, wind and time continually reshapes glacier. The five photographs captures the emotions of exploration, fragility of this blue world, and the haunting beauty of a world in transition.

About Artist

Chandresh Kedhambadi

Chandresh Kedhambadi (C.K.) is an award-winning landscape and astrophotographer based in the Canadian Rockies, driven by a curiosity to explore the wild places beyond the obvious trail. His work takes him into Alberta’s glaciers, ice caves and frozen wilderness, as well as beneath the night sky in pursuit of the Northern Lights and Milky Way. A storyteller at heart, Chandresh combines artistic vision, exploration and science, often using the human element to reveal scale, emotion and our connection to the landscape. His ice cave photograph “YATRA - The Journey” was a runner-up in Canadian Geographic’s 2023 Photo of the Year. He is a NASA Aurorasaurus citizen scientist, Sony Alpha Universe contributor, f-stop gear ambassador and featured presenter at international photography and aurora conferences. For Chandresh, the photograph is often only the beginning—the real story is what it took to get there. EXPLORE-CREATE-INSPIRE-EDUCATE-CONSERVE IG: https://www.instagram.com/photon.chaser/ Web: https://www.ckphoto.ca/

Chandresh Kedhambadi

Photographic Areas of Focus

Landscapes, Landscapes, Nature, Travel, Wildlife

Location

Canada

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