Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18: Enchanting snapshots on a variety of subjects are on display at the regional Lalit Kala Akademi.

The show, Drishti Raaga, organised by city-based photography club Mushroom has put on display more than 140 images in alluring frames.

Various impressions of life have been depicted in frames captured by around 70 photographers of the group. The exhibition features photographs by people from various walks of life and age groups.

The images focus mainly on wildlife, life on the street, landscape, abstracts and nature. While a few frames portray varying human emotions, the ones in the landscape section are dominated by panoramic images of cities and sunlight reflection on water.

A few shutterbugs have focused on capturing rare birds such as Asian paradise flycatcher and northern pintail. Snapshots of young boys playing in alleys and with tyres are a delight to the eyes.

In a number of photographs, shutterbugs have skilfully captured the nuances of feminine beauty. From their pretty faces and alluring eyes to their attractive figures, woman appears to be the inspiration behind a number of photographers.

Photographer Sushree Das has beautifully captured a dancing lady, while Masoom Behera's touching picture captures a woman in bandage signifying the violence they are subjected to.

Sunik Kalindi, a young shutterbug, feels one of the best forms of expression is photography.

"It has the ability to connect to everyone irrespective of their age and background. Here we are trying to promote photography as an art form," said Kalindi.

The group had conducted photography competitions in various schools and colleges and 20 best snaps from them have also been exhibited.

For the visitors, the exhibition is a visual treat. "All the photographs has one or the other striking feature and I must admit that the perceptions of the photographers are also quite diverse. It is a nice attempt to popularise photography," said Gourishankar Mis-hra, a visitor to the exhibition.

The exhibition is on till February 23. As part of the exhibition, a number of workshops, documentary screenings and interactive sessions with senior photographer have been lined up.

On February 21, a talk on photography and tourism by Kishore C. Mishra and the relevance of camera work in science by Siba Prasad Parida are also scheduled.