India, June 15 -- Every photograph tells a story of survival, silence and the soul of the natural world, says SAKSHI PRIYA

What can a single photograph do? Can it stop time, shift perspective, or change how we see the planet we call home? Long before the rest of us noticed the empty trees, the quiet skies or the vanishing calls at dusk, someone was already there, camera in hand, heart wide open, still enough to feel the hush settle over the world.

Every year, June 15, is marked as Nature Photography Day, a powerful reminder to look closer at the world around us. Started in 2006 by the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA), the day encourages everyone, from passionate professionals to curious onlookers, to pick up a camer...