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| Sunday, 6 November 2005 |
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Nature in focus
'Nature in focus' is his second photographic exhibition which was held last week, at the Lionel Wendt, Harold Peries Gallery, where incidentally his first exhibition was also held in July, 1987. With the advent of technical improvements in photography and the sophistry of digital cameras, it has been possible to achieve results of an unprecedented magnitude.
Sri Lanka is a developing country and I personally think, in order to overcome some of the challenges she faces, promotion and encouragement of eco-tourism would be ideal.
He is also keen to promote the study of photography and the preservation of fauna, flora, among schoolchildren particularly schools that are close to National Parks, thus enabling them to understand the inherent values of wildlife and the preservation of the environment. He says "It was important to appreciate and recognize nature's bounty,
and ideally such things must not be confined to trips and picnics where
Ranjith is the son of Seela and Owen de Silva, who owns OLGA Studio, Kiribathgoda and was also an award winning photographer, in his time. |
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Ranjith de Silva, a keen environmentalist who
loves nature, flora and fauna and is a keen observer of the scenic beauty
of the country. 
He says, "when taking photographs of wild life and capturing natural
scenic beauty, one must be cognizant of the natural elements of the
environment so that what is captured on camera is indeed an exposition of
what is natural, without disturbing its intrinsic value". 
Ranjith hopes to associate himself with reputed wild life and scenic
photographers in the world and to research and practise this form of art.
enjoyment may possibly entail in disturbing the environment. It is
important to inculcate among schoolchildren the elements of preservation
in its most natural form". He says the purpose of the exhibition, was to
convey the message that human beings whilst enjoying the fruits of the
earth must also respect and allow other forms of living beings to exist.
