White Flag

• Prize
  Silver in Fine Art/Abstract
• Photographer
  Natasha Mandal
• Technical Info
  Canon EOS 550D, F/2.8, 1/4000 sec, ISO 100, focal length 50mm
• Photo Date
  29.10.2016

Someone said countries that prepare for war most certainly go to war. If you are preparing for war in any aspect of your life, it’s time to mentally raise the white flag, to step out from any mental barriers you created to protect yourself and to be vulnerable with life. A white flag can stop a war, a white flag can wave peace throughout humanity who are suffering from inner conflicts and violence. In this digital manipulation, I made my humble efforts to depict a little boy who is waving a white flag for peace and asking us to wave our flags too and come forward to make a better world.

• Biography
  My name is Natasha Mandal. I am an artist and a  photographer based in Kolkata, India. I live in small-town Burdwan near Kolkata city. I'm self-taught with a sincere passion for all things photographic, beautiful light, sincere people, and beautiful spaces. I love keeping things simple in life. Besides a photographer, I work as a freelance VFX artist since 2015.
• Awards
  Xposure International Photography Festival Award 2018 - Category Winner Orhan Holding International Photography Award 2018 - FIAP Mention Award Eyewin Awards 2019 - Bronze Medal Winner Orhan Holding International Photography Award 2019- Silver Medal Winner