The great outdoors

Rescuing a fellow crew member from drowning and getting the Arthur B Hanson Rescue Medal for it gave me both an adrenaline rush and a better outlook in life,” says US-based photographer Geet Sharma. He goes back to July 17,when during the 2011 Chicago Yacht Race held in the American state of Michigan,his teammate fell overboard. That incident inspired him to value life and its ripple effect (of sorts) has him put up his debut exhibition at Girl in the Cafe in Chandigarh.

“At the age of 24,many would feel I am too young to have a solo show but I know I am ready. Photography has been with me through school and college years and I wanted to start with an exhibition in my hometown,” says Sharma. A graduate from the University of Wisconsin,Milwankee,USA,he speaks to us on Skype,as we look at his 28 frames that take one through beautiful locales.

If one photograph zooms in on melting snow on a tree that is balanced half on the shore and half in the sea,another is a close-up shot of pebbles in clear water. Sharma captures the clarity of the pebbles and their colour,shape and texture with professional dexterity.