Divine Makeover, Kaveripattinam, Tamil Nadu 635112, India. Portrait photograph by Mahesh Balasubramanian, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2017

Finalist Portrait · June 2017

Divine Makeover

Photographed by Mahesh Balasubramanian

Taken during "The Mayana Soora Thiruvizha" festival takes place every March in the small village of Kaveripattinam, the day after Mahashivarathiri (The great night of Shiva). The festival is devoted to Angalamman, a fierce guardian deity worshipped widely in Southern India.

Award
Finalist — Portrait, June 2017
Location
Kaveripattinam, Tamil Nadu 635112, India
Camera
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Focal length
100mm
Shutter
1/500s
Aperture
f/4
ISO
ISO 800
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The June 2017 Portrait award

Winner and finalists

All 2017 Portrait
Man, drinks, coat, ladder. Portrait photograph by Rosemary Whatmuff, winner of the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2017 Winner Rosemary Whatmuff Winner Man, sign, poster, old. Portrait photograph by Alexandre Suplicy, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2017 Alexandre Suplicy Finalist Boy, brided, hair, black. Portrait photograph by Alexandre Suplicy, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2017 Alexandre Suplicy Finalist Man, old, white. Portrait photograph by Anca Cioltan, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2017 Anca Cioltan Finalist Man, cap, smile. Portrait photograph by Cheryl Clegg, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2017 Cheryl Clegg Finalist Woman, shade, black. Portrait photograph by Kirill Klyshnikov, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2017 Kirill Klyshnikov Finalist Man, naked, black, shorts. Portrait photograph by Paul Meyler, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2017 Paul Meyler Finalist Woman, old, praying, rosary. Portrait photograph by Sandra Ventura, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2017 Sandra Ventura Finalist Woman, red, glasses, face. Portrait photograph by Sean Power, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Portrait photography award, June 2017 Sean Power Finalist

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