Indian photographer Rahul Sachdev wins honour at Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2025

The Award-winning photograph. PIC COURTESY/Rahul Sachdev

Indian wildlife photographer Rahul Sachdev has been awarded the coveted ‘Highly Commended' title at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2025, hosted by the Natural History Museum, London.

Selected from over 60,000 global entries, his image, a slow-shutter portrait of an elephant dissolving into a forest of towering greenheart trees, has been recognised for its deeply atmospheric portrayal of harmony between animal and habitat.

"To have my work chosen from tens of thousands of entries still feels surreal. It hasn't fully sunk in," says Sachdev. This recognition adds to what has been a remarkable year for the Pune-based photographer. In the last twelve months alone, Sachdev has earned accolades from HIPA, Asferico, and now NHM.

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