Oryx on the dune 3

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Photographer

Thomas Vijayan
Prize

Honorable Mention
Date of Photograph

Nov 2019
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Website

http://thomasvijayan.com/

Sossusvlei is known for its high dunes. This wind pattern also means that the dunes hardly move. The sand here is five million years old. It is comprised mostly of tiny grains of coated in a thin layer of iron oxide, giving the Namib its distinctive red color. I was lucky enough to get this Oryx isolated in its natural habitat.

Biography

My name is Thomas Vijayan, I am basically an Architect hailing from Kerala, India also known as God?s Own Country, but was born and brought up in Bangalore and later moved to Canada, where I am now settled with my family. I have traveled all the seven continents for photography which is my passion but not my profession. The big cats have always been my favorite. To me there is nothing called "perfection" in any photography, every click to me is an experience and the more I click I feel I have learned something new out of it, and I give more importance to quality pictures than quantity.
Awards

My love for photography has got me many awards including Wildlife Photographer of the Year (NHM) and also made me a Brand Ambassador of the most renounced brand Nikon from 2015 until now for Middle East & Africa.Most recently I got selected in the Top 100 Photographers In The Web ranking 2nd in position.