The Nikon School photographic workshop, held every two months by Nikon Camera Company brought out creative ideas and camera techniques of beginner level photographers in Sri Lanka at a workshop in July.
The enchanting island of Neduntivu, famously known as Delft Island, accessible by water, is a flat island surrounded by shallow waters and beaches of coral chunks and sand. The ferry service used to get to Delft is normally used by pilgrims who travel to the ancient Nagadeepa Buddhist temple which is considered one of the places that Buddha has visited on his second visit to Sri Lanka to intervene and mediate in settling a dispute between two Naga Kings, Chulodara and Mahodara over the possession of a gem-studded throne. The island lies around 30 kilometres from the mainland, has a rich historical heritage of the Chola Dynasty, Portuguese, Dutch and the British colonial period. It was the final destination of a 20 member student team of Nikon School.
Situated in the Palk Strait, Delft is perhaps best known for its population of wild horses, which were left on the island by the Portuguese and remain an iconic feature of rural life here.
After an exhausting but fascinating train ride from Colombo Fort to Jaffna and then a boat ride from Kurikadduwan jetty on the Punkudativu Island, the group reached Delft Island grasping amazing experiences on the fields of Travel and Street Photography which are most important parts of photojournalism. At Delft Island, the student photographers who work in various professional fields, captured their own ‘decisive moment’ using various lenses in different angles and camera techniques.
The photographic workshop was conducted by Rohan Fonseka, who is a Nikon Brand Ambassador and a Director of the Nikon School Workshop in Sri Lanka.
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