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Manipal: Astro Mohan's 'Shooter-election Fever' Photo Wins National Award

  •   Fri, Jun 05 2009 02:13:09 PM

Manipal: Astro Mohan's 'Shooter-election Fever' Photo Wins National Award

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Manipal, June 5: A leading Photojournalist of Karnataka Astro Mohan won the first prize in shooter-election fever national level photography contest organized by fotoflock.

Astro composed the photograph where a candidate asks for the votes and the beggar begging for his livelihood in a Bus.

Arnab Ghoshal of West Bengal, Chetan Soni of Madhya Pradesh and Supriya Biswas of Kolkotta are the Runners up of the this contest.

Astro Mohan is a creative photojournalist already bagged National awards in Photography. Who is working for Udayavani Daily news paper which publishes from Manipal-Karnataka.

It can be recalled that last year on same day Astro won the Natinal award in clean India photo contest organized by UNICIEF.

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  • Ravi, mangalore

    Mon, Jun 08 2009

    Outstanding photo shoot. This is Mr.Gowada''s Present and Future Photo. Mr.Gowda shame on you, don''t make fun of poor people.

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  • Harold Albuquerque, Bondel / Kuwait

    Sun, Jun 07 2009

    Ms. Reshma Shetty, no, it will not apply to Sonia Gandhi & Manmohan Singh. If you say so, then it will apply only to Advani & Narendra Modi… cause they are real beggars for the power.

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  • MR. SHETTY, bantwal

    Sun, Jun 07 2009

    My dear friends first think abt urself then compare b/w gowda & beggar..here just comment about photgrahics..

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  • ALDEN, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 07 2009

    oh Mr. Gowda antha iddu? Rama raja oh ravana raja.... Mr. Gowda learn something from this picture, only standing is not enough for photo shoot, do something for them. Otherwise Time will tell you very soon and you can see yourself on his place.

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  • MITHUN BOLOOR, Mangalore/ Dubai

    Sun, Jun 07 2009

    Normally nobody expect any returns from beggar right? We wish let him be happy. So if you people treat Politicians are beggar or equalent to beggers, then better don''t expect anything from them. Have a nice day.

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, udupi

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    Good Shot....

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  • Vinayak D, Belgaum

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    When appreciating the photo, how come most readers have been referring to them as ''beggers''? I would beg to differ. The correct spelling, dear friends, is ''beggars''.

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  • madav nayak, udupi/dubai

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    Is there any other way to describe the former,its all in the picture. Great Job

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  • S Shetty, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    Astro Mohan.... you were at right place at right time.. sadly Sadananda Gowda was at right place at wrong time (Cos at that time Astro was ready to shoot).. Friends, polititians, irrespective of any party are all begggers of votes.

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  • Wilfy, Mangalore/AUH

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    Make no difference between two.One is for daily bread,other one is corrupt & froud.

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    It was an excellent moment of a life time that you captured during the last election. It says everything. Mr. Astro Mohan, you deserve this award. Congrats!

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  • Treza, Mangalore/Kulshekar-Doha-Qatar

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    How I wish the politician could have turned to the beggar and given his salute to him (Namaste) instead of posing for the photograph. Excellent photography.Rich beggar and a poor beggar. Whom would you vote for?

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    REALITY SHOW..! Congratulations on winning the National Award. Just a CLICK on the camera button expressed everything..Hunger for seat , Hunger for food. Both are fighting for survival for 2 different reasons. Mr.Astro...Your PHOTO might have hurt some DIE HARD fans of BJP..but it is a fact and IT IS A REALITY.

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  • JOBA ALVA, UDUPI/DUBAI

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    Remesh Shetty tomorrow you al so stay in election all people this type of comments giving you also.

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  • Dr. Haneef Shabab, Bhatkal

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    Great Situation, Excelent Combination! Congrat Mr. Astro for the photograph and the National Award.

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  • Danny J, Bangalore

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    Brilliant Snap!this one photography tells us the present condition of Gandhiji''s Ramarajya...

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  • prashanth pinto, dubai

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    great job by astro, keep it up

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  • SRINATH MANIPAL, manipal

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    this is realy rare moment pic by ASTRO. We can see this both beggers only in election time . i realy congratulate mr.Astro mohan catching rare moment like this . one is our leader ond one is hunger. keep it up

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  • Lawrence D Souza , Karkal - Oman

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Brilliant Dear Keep highlighting such type of photography

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  • Gopala, UK

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    this is the real Indian political identity.

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Great picture by Astro. The picture shows the similarity between a real life beggar and political life beggar. Real life beggar is begging to make his ends meet and political life beggar is begging to cheat the people and devide the society.

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  • Vishwanath Arya, karkala/dubai

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Begging With Smile for vote to earn money....And Begging with smile for filling the stomach. Nice Photo

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  • Jasveer, Udupi / GERMANY

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Innovative style of begging by DV, Giving training to full time begger !!

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  • Vishwanath Arya, KARKALA/DUBI

    Sat, Jun 06 2009

    Smile For Begging Vote to make Money.... And Smile For Begging money to fill stomach.Excellent Photo.

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  • Reshma Shetty, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Will the same rule apply to Sonia Gandhi & Manmohan Singh? All politicians are beggars irrespective of party & religion.

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  • Wilson, Kinnigoli

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Rich beggar & poor beggar! Nice pic Mr.Mohan.Congrats!

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  • D.M.D''Souza, Bantwal

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Thank U Ramesh Shetty, for hitting the nail on the head! I need not add anything, u have coined it right.

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  • K.A. Hussain,

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Excellent Photography. i remember the words that your father used to say when we are working for a NBFC in manipal about you.

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  • Sandeep Kumar Bellure, Qatar

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    ... avinaash... funny comment man... u r right .............

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  • Manohar Veigas, UDUPI

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Astro Mohan professionalism in photography has been duly recognised and has indeed made us all proud. His photo-shot for shooter election is well composed, capturing a candidate asking for votes and a beggar begging for his livelihood from the same public. I suppose Astro Mohan had no intention of placing the candidate with the beggar for the same reason. I personally feel our comments should not degrade our elected representative who has been elected by the people to represent our constitutency in the Parliament.

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  • Charles D''Mello, Pangala

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Excellent Photograph. When it published on Daiji during lection, many have compared the real begger and election beggar..!!!!!

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  • ramesh shetty, mangalore

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Excellent! The real begger in the picture is genuine and other one is a big fraud..........

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  • prem, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Excellent work!!!!!!!dis shows the real picture of india,,,,,Astro u r the Best

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  • S.I Hassan, , Udupi

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Wow, Really great shoot. This photo should create atleast some sort of humanity among the high class begger cum politicians. The high class beggars beg the vote in the name of the poor, homeless people and kicks them out till next election.

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  • shekar ajekar, moodbidre

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Abhinandanegalu

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  • ABDUL HAKEEM, NEKKARE/KSA

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    REALLY SUPER TIME SENSE BY ASTRO,NO MORE WORDS. ONE OF TOP PHOTOGRAPHERS. GOD BLESS U AND KEEP IT UP..

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  • Clement Sequeira, Bappalige Puttur

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Mind Blowing !! Awesome .. !! Wonderful Picture . !! Congratulations!

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  • Melwyn, Meangalore- Vogga

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Exelent work ! No Coments

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  • Avinash, m''lore/U.K

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Full time begger on the right side, and part time begger on the left side.Wonderfull pictures,Mr.Mohan you deserve internation level.

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  • Johnson Pinto (Neerude), Mangalore / Bangalore

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    excellent photography... hats off to you Mr Mohan..

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  • santhosh A lobo (Santhu, omzoor), meramajal

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    excellent photography.....!

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  • Harris Madani, Bajpe Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Dear Alwyn, i think so the beggar is the best, coz he beg for his daily bread, he won''t truble anyone,

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  • UDAYA, MANGALORE

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    " HIGH-CLASS AND LOW-CLASS BEGGARS"

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  • a s mulky, mulky

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    mr alwyn , it is very simple answer,begger with both hand close and begging will become millioner with in short time, begger with one hand open and begging live day to day with his income.

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  • Rayyan Ali, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Wah! Both are beggers. One is begging for to fill his stomach and the other begging to fill his ambitioun, his position, his wealth....etc..etc.. You are genuius Mr. Astro. What was in my heart you have shown in your photographs. Wonderful photographs. It is not the person in the photographs it''s a symbol.

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  • Alwyn, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Wonderful! ...Who is the best person?

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  • budkulo Mangloor, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Nice time sense by the photographer. Photo is really nice, but, situation? Really sad. I just know what happened after this photo click? Did Sadananda Gowda did anything to help that poor person? Eye opening moments. Thank you Astro for your time sense. Congrats!!!

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  • jagadish kelkar, manipal

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    nice...........both are diffrent types of beggars.........congrats mr A Mohan

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  • Preetha, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 05 2009

    Nethaji or bhikari ki amar katha!!! yeh mera India..hum sabka India......

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