Wings Over Concrete - Urban Birds Navigating Human Space

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Photographer

Raghuvamsh Chavali
Prize

Honorable Mention
Date of Photograph

January 2023 - December 2025
Technical Info

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 16 Pro Max | ISO 50 - 400 | SS 1/500 - 1/2000 sec | f/1.8 - f/2.8
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Website

https://www.raghuvamsh.com

Wings Over Concrete documents how urban birds adapt their flight and behavior within human-made environments. Photographed across multiple cities in Canada and in Pula, Croatia, the series observes birds navigating buildings, wires, and open spaces shaped by people. Shot using a smartphone, the work relies on proximity, timing, and quiet observation to capture moments where natural movement intersects with rigid urban geometry.

Biography

Raghuvamsh Chavali is an internationally recognised Canadian photographer whose work has earned major awards across nature, fine art, architecture, street and conceptual photography. His honours include the London Photography Awards Category Winner of the Year, the Paris International Street Photo Awards Gold Medal, the URBAN Animals Best Author Award, Head On People’s Choice, 35AWARDS Project Series Winner, and awards from ND, Exposure One, reFocus, New York Photography Awards and Nature inFocus.
Awards

• PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2026 – Honourable Mention • International Photography Awards (IPA) 2026 – Honourable Mention • MonoVisions Photography Awards 2026 – Honourable Mention • reFocus Awards 2026 – Silver + Honourable Mention • London Photography Awards 2026 – Category Winner of the Year + 3 Platinum Awards • WPE International Photographers Awards – Silver Award • Paris International Street Photo Awards – Grand Winner / Gold Medal • Fine Art Photography Awards 2026 – Nominee • Head On Photo Awards 2025 – People’s Choice Winner • New York Photography Awards 2025 – 1 Gold + 9 Silver Awards • ND Awards 2025 – 1st Place + 2 Honourable Mentions • Nature inFocus 2025 – Runner-Up, Creative Nature Photography • URBAN Animals / Trieste Photo Days 2025 – Best Author Award • reFocus Awards 2025 – 2 Bronze Awards • All About Photo Awards – Top 50 Photographer • Exposure One Awards 2025 – Gold + Silver + People’s Choice • Belfast Photo Festival 2025 – Highly Commended / Top 20% • Nexus International Photography Awards – Honourable Mention • Golden Shot International Photography Awards – Honourable Mention • Nature Canada Photo Contest 2021 – Award Winner • 35AWARDS – Winners: 1st Place Photo Project Series, Black & White Mobile Shot Winner, Birds in the City Winner, Silhouette Winner / Top 10 Worldwide; Top 2% Photograph & Photographer, Top 35 B&W Worldwide, Top 35 Conceptual, Top 100 Street Worldwide ; 2× Official Catalogue selections, multiple Top 35 Canada, Top 10 Toronto and Top 100 Canada distinctions