mumbai the sanctuary wildlife photography awards 2018 announced in the city on friday showcased yet another time just how gritty and fascinating wildlife is the winning photo by baiju patil was shot in rajasthan and highlights how a steppe eagle descends from the sky to hunt a blackbuck fawn the third prize winner sarang naik showed pink flamingos in flight amid navi mumbais skyscrapers the photo asserts how important it is to protect surviving wetlands in urban areas organised in association with the urvi ashok piramal foundation uapf the photography awards ceremony was held at the royal opera house roh in partnership with the quarter on friday evening bittu sahgal editor sanctuary asia said wildlife photography is a conservation tool images have the power to communicate across language barriers sanctuary regards photographers and photography as a critical foundation on which the worlds conservation movement has been builta steppe eagle hunts a blackbuck fawn in rajasthan the photo by baiju patil was the competition winnera steppe eagle hunts a blackbuck fawn in rajasthan the photo by baiju patil was the competition winnerurvi pirmal executive chairperson uapf said we are delighted to support the sanctuary nature foundations efforts to turn photography into a conservation tool this event which couples wildlife imagery with a concert for conservation is just what we need in an india whose rich natural heritage is the foundation of all our arts religions cultures customs and mores