Thomas Vijayan
{{Short description|Indian wildlife photographer (born 20th century)}}
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{{Orphan|date=October 2021}}
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Thomas Vijayan is an Indian wildlife photographer and businessman from Bangalore (now Bengaluru) who is based in Dubai.{{cite news |last1=Abraham |first1=Alex |title=How a Dubai-Based Kerala Businessman Became an Award-Winning Photographer |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae-success-stories/how-a-dubai-based-kerala-businessman-became-an-award-winning-photographer-1.1646838276283 |access-date=21 March 2022 |work=Gulf News |date=March 10, 2022}}
Biography
Vijayan is an architect, born and raised in Bangalore (now Bengaluru), India. Hailing from a photography family, he started photography at age ten. Later, he settled in Canada with his family.{{cite web |last1=Ipe |first1=Ann |title=Thomas Vijayan: Untamed Passion for the Rare Frame |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/pets-and-environment/120117/thomas-vijayan-untamed-passion-for-the-rare-frame.html |work = Deccan Chronicle |language=en |date=12 January 2017}}{{cite web |title=Get the Shot {{!}} Open Skies Article {{!}} Open Skies |url=https://www.emirates.com/hr/english/open-skies/6467083/get-the-shot?isfrl= |website= Emirates Croatia}}
In 2015, he was appointed as Nikon's first brand ambassador for the Middle East and Africa.{{cite web |title=Thomas Vijayan – Library of Inspiration – Nikon Cote d'Ivoire |url=http://www.nikon.com.ci/en_CI/nikon_school/nikon_school_article?ID=templatedata/en_ME/taggable_content/data/nikon_ambassadors/ambassador_profile | publisher = Nikon}}
In 2016, Vijayan was the recipient of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year – People's Choice Award by the UK-based Natural History Museum, London for his picture titled Swinging Time. The picture was selected from 42,000 entries submitted from 96 different countries and has been added to the museum's special collection.{{cite web |title=A Swinging Time {{!}} Wildlife Photographer of the Yea |url=https://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/gallery/2015-a-swinging-time | publisher = Natural History Museum, London |date=11 March 2024 |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Museum |first1=Courtesy of the Natural History |title=Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award – In Pictures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2016/jan/11/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-peoples-choice-award-in-pictures | work = The Guardian |date=11 January 2016}}
In 2019, Vijayan won top prize in the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers Bird Photographer of the Year.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}
In 2020, he was the winner of a World Nature Photography Award.{{cite news |last1=Mathews |first1=Anna |title=Malayali Thomas Vijayan Wins International Wildlife Photography Award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/malayali-thomas-vijayan-wins-international-wildlife-photography-award/articleshow/83204748.cms |work = The Times of India |date=3 June 2021 |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-the-best-photos-from-the-world-nature-photography-awards/20210312.htm|title=The Best Photos from the World Nature Photography Awards|date=21 March 2021|access-date=4 December 2024}}
Awards
- PHOTO IS LIGHT – World Photography Contest 2021{{cite web |title=Photo Is Light {{!}} Concurso Mundial de Fotografia {{!}} PIL2020 {{!}} NATURE {{!}} 1ST PLACE |url=https://photoislight.com/pil2020-nature-1st-place/ |website=Photo Is Light}}
- World Nature Photographer of the Year Award 2020{{cite web |title=Winners 2020 |url=https://www.worldnaturephotographyawards.com/winners-2020 |publisher = World Nature Photography Awards}}
- Siena International Photo Awards 2020{{cite web |last1=Venturi |first1=Gabriele |title=Gallery {{!}} Siena International Photo Awards |url=https://sipacontest.com/gallery/photo/40271 |website=sipacontest.com |language=en}}
- Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) 2020{{cite web |title=Moscow 2020 Winners |url=https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/moscow/2020/ | publisher = Moscow Foto Awards}}
- Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) 2020 in Gold Category{{cite web |title=TOKYO-2019 Winners - Tokyo Foto Awards - Winners |url=https://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/tokyo/2019/ |website=Tokyofotoawards.jp}}{{cite web |title=Tokyo International Foto Awards 2020 winners give us a stunning insight in the world around us |url=https://www.diyphotography.net/tokyo-international-foto-awards-2020-winners-give-us-a-stunning-insight-in-the-world-around-us/ |website=DIY Photography |date=29 March 2021}}
- Windland Smith Rice Award 2019 for Nature's Best Photography{{cite web |title=Nature's Best Photography Asia |url=https://naturesbestphotography.asia/en/gallery/gallery-2019 |website=naturesbestphotography.asia}}
- First place in the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers Bird Photographer of the Year 2019{{cite web |title=Bird Photography Competition |url=https://sinwp.com/bird/2019-1st.htm | publisher =Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers }}
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017
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