(Above and below) Visitors at the exhibition in Bhubaneswar. Pictures by Ashwinee Pati

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23: If every picture tells a story then there are many anecdotes to be found at ‘Impressions’, the photography exhibition. After ‘Drishtiraaga’ that took place in April, this is the second photography exhibition by the city based photography club Mushroom this year. The weeklong exhibition began on Monday evening at the regional centre of Lalit Kala Akademi.

The images at the exhibition can easily be divided into three categories — landscape, wildlife and people.

In the landscape section, sea, lakes, mountains and panoramic images of cities have been captured in magnificent frames.

In most of the photographs, the patchwork of clouds has added extra shimmer to the landscapes. In the wide-ranging wildlife section, one can venture through a wide-angle shot of an elephant in a forest to a close up of a butterfly atop a flower. In the people’s section, the array of human emotions has been incarcerated in the frames.

The 60-odd-member club has many amateur shutterbugs, learning under the guidance of professional ones. Sudeep Pattnaik, a 29-year-old software engineer who wanted to take pictures with blurry background, took up photography two years ago. “I learnt a lot from the co-members. They helped me improve my photography skills. I am trying to specialise in the genre of abstract and wildlife,” said Sudeep whose photo of two children playing near the seashore is a striking one.

The number of female photographers is also rising gradually, Sushree Das being one of them. She is an animator but wants to be a professional photographer. Asked if photography is tougher for a woman compared to a man, she said: “On the contrary, it’s easier. When I hit the road and start clicking pictures of people, they are more lenient to me but they might object if it is a man. Similarly, in wedding photography or model photo shoots, girls feel more comfortable with female photographers.”

About 125 photographs and a few art installations by 50-odd participants have been displayed at the exhibition. Though most of the photographs are extremely beautiful, the visitors found it hard to pick out extraordinary clicks.

“I admire the attempt by the youngsters but there is no picture which is out of the world. Moreover, the excessive use of editing software is also clearly visible. Digital cameras have made the task of photography easier and that is why a photographer should go the extra mile to capture a brilliant shot,” said Ashwin Kumar, a visitor.