72-year old Vaidehi Chandrasekar won gold at the 2026 World Nature Photography Award for clicking a giraffe expelling a perfect arc of water after drinking in Botswana
A giraffe takes a drink, raises its head and sends water droplets flying through the air. For most observers, it might be a fleeting wildlife moment. For 72-year-old Vaidehi Chandrasekar, it became an award-winning photograph. Titled ‘Water Ballet’, the image captured the water forming a near-perfect circle in the golden light of sunset in Botswana….