BHUBANESWAR: Ten-year-old Arshdeep Singh from Jalandhar, who won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018, is gradually becoming a sensation around the world.
Son of Randeep Singh and Supreety Kaur, Singh possessed raw talent since he was a kid. Even at a young age, he wanted to own a camera to utilize his talents. His knack for clicking amazing pictures was a wel known fact for his parents.
His father gifted him a camera December 3, 2012, when he was 5. His father, who is a wildlife photographer himself, used to take him along to different forests all over India. His first click was that of a black buck. On a brief interaction with Orissa Post, Arshdeep and his parents threw some light on the success mantra of this wonderkid.
Arshadeep said, “The Wildlife Photogrpaher Of The Year 2018 contest was held in London’s Natural History museum. My entry was one of the 3000 entries, which contested for the award. I have also won Nature’s Best wildlife photographer of Asia held at Japan in July 2018. There were 2500 entries in this competetion. I won a Certificate of Excellence in London and a trophy of excellence in Japan. I always try to follow the footsteps of my father, who is a great wildlife photographer.”
Arshadeep’s work has inspired his elder sister Ayanna Kaur as well who wishes to pursue wildlife photography.
Arshdeep loves to play lawn tennis in his spare time and relishes fish curry. A student of APJ School in Jalandhar, Singh is deeply loved by all teachers and school mates for his extraordinary talent and academic excellence. The hindi teacher of his school Miss Yojana has always complimented and inspired him to rise higher in his pursuit.
His father Randeep Singh said, “My son’s clicks have appeared in various prestigious books like Lonely Planet India, Lonely Planet Germany and Lonely Planet UK. He is an extrovert individual. He follows the works of David Yarrow and Tim Laman, who are two of the finest wildlife photographers of the planet. I encourage him to wear protective gear while clicking pictures in dense forests. My only advice for parents is to let your child follow their dreams.”
His mother Supriti Kaur, who was skeptical about his work earlier, has transformed into his greatest strength. She said, “Arshdeep is scared of wild dogs. He has already travelled places like Kenya, Martitius, USA and Australia among others for wildlife clicks. I am very proud of his achievements. I couldn’t sleep the whole night when I heard about him winning the Wildlife Photogrpaher Of The Year 2018.”