awards & recognition
COMMUNICATION ARTS
EXCELLENCE IN PHOTOGRAPHY – 2009 / 2013 / 2017
HASSELBLAD’S “ MASTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY “
FINALIST 2009 – EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
FINALIST 2010 – NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2011 at PX3 , PARIS
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2009 at WGPA , MADRID , SPAIN
PX3. PARIS
2011 – 5 GOLDS : 1 BRONZE : 4 HON MENTIONS
2012 – 5 GOLDS : 5 SILVER : 3 BRONZE : 8 HON MENTIONS
2013 – 1 SILVER
2014 – 1 GOLD : 4 HON MENTIONS
2015 -1 GOLD : 1 SILVER : 1 HON MENTION
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
2009 – 4 HON MENTIONS
2010 – 9 HON MENTIONS
2012 – 1 GOLD : 1 SILVER : 9 HON MENTIONS
2013 – 11 HON MENTIONS
2014 – 4 HON MENTIONS
2015 – 1 BRONZE
2016 – 1 SILVER
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2012 – WORLD GALA AWARDS
SONY “ WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY ORGANIZATION “
TOP TEN - SHORTLIST 2010 - SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
TOP TEN - SHORTLIST 2013- ARCHITECTURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Listed in Top 200 AD PHOTOGRAPHERS in the World -2011
by LUZERN’S ARCHIVE
LONDON INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE COMPETITION
2011 – 1 SHORTLIST : 1 HON MENTION
2012 – 1 SHORTLIST
2015 - 1 FINALIST : 1 SHORTLIST : 1 HON MENTION
BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS
2016- 1 HON MENTION ; 2 NOMINATIONS
2014 - 1 HON MENTION ; 1 NOMINATION
2013- 3 NOMINATIONS
2012 - 1 GOLD ; 1 SILVER ; 5 NOMINATIONS
2011 - 4 NOMINATIONS
BROOKS INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
1992 – DEPARTMENT AWARD FOR COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
2013 – OUTSTANDING ALLUMNI AWARD
juror statements
I could not be happier with the outcome of the “ Photographer of the year “, with Dilip Bhatia”s win. The range of work we judges saw was very eclectic, as photography is these days. It is good to see a documentary photographer, focusing on a social issue win this open ended prize for the simple reason that his work was strong, the subject significant and the approach intelligent and direct. I felt his heart was on it.
Chris Steele
Perkins / Magnum Photos
It is no surprise that Dilip Vishwamitra Bhatia has emerged as the WPGA – “ Photographer of the year “. His images of blind children, who are full of spirit, laughter and inquisitiveness rise above the rest. As I was going through the more than 4000 pictres, I would continually come back to Bhatia’s excellent work.
Tim Anderson
The Red Dog Journal
I would like to thank all the people who submitted more than 2,000 works from 57 countries for this competition. I selected Dilip Bhatia’s image of the Akhaada Fighters as the top portrait. Dilip has won many awards and honors, and his work stood out.
There is excellent interplay between the rich saturated color, the shadows and reflections, and the geometry of the image, which suggests a heroic quality.
The monochromatic tones are nicely punctuated by the red garment and the light reflecting from their bodies makes the picture look almost three-dimensional.
Dilip has honed his skills over the years, and I fully expect him to be a force in the field of portrait photography in the years to come.