Meet Rithved Girish: The 14-year-old who used a 10-year-old camera to macrophotograph bees and won Young Photographer of the Year

Fourteen-year-old Rithved Girish has won the Young Close-up Photographer of the Year 7 for his striking image, "Guardians of the Hive." The photograph, taken in Kerala, India, features stingless bees protecting their nest entrance. This achievement highlights the importance of these vital pollinators and the incredible detail captured by young talent.

Meet Rithved Girish: The 14-year-old who used a 10-year-old camera to macrophotograph bees and won Young Photographer of the Year
Fourteen-year-old Rithved Girish has won the Young Close-up Photographer of the Year 7 for his striking image, "Guardians of the Hive." The photograph, taken in Kerala, India, features stingless bees protecting their nest entrance. This achievement highlights the importance of these vital pollinators and the incredible detail captured by young talent.