Liberty Watts

Topic: Landscape

Type: Close-up

Event: Night time on a beach in Iceland

Photographer: James Balog

Why I chose it: I like how the moon illuminates the ice.

Topic: Wildlife

Type: Mid-shot

Event: A bird lands on a buffalo’s head

Photographer: Akash Das

Why I chose it: It shows that any kind of creatures can become friends.

Topic: Aerial

Type: Long shot

Event: A city is lit up between mountains

Photographer: Christian Nesset

Why I chose it: It shows that people can live in beautiful places like this.

Topic: Wildlife

Type: Mid-shot

Event: A dog jumping into a lake

Photographer: TinoSoriano

Why I chose it: Although the picture looks sad it’s capturing a happy moment.

Topic: Architectural

Type: Long shot

Event: People walking through a city in China

Photographer: Jodi Cobb

Why I chose it: All the different colours are amazing.

Born July 15, 1952 (age 62) in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States.

Balog is a founding Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a Sustainability Ambassador for The North Face. His work revolves around the relationship between humans and nature. Because of this, a lot of his work is featured on National Geographic.

He has won 11 awards for his work, including the World Press Photo Awards for Nature and Science & Technology, and NANPA Outstanding Photographer of the Year.

He has released 8 books, about endangered animals, climate change and forests.

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