GHANESHWARAN BALACHANDRAN
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BIOGRAPHY
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Ghaneshwaran Balachandran is usually found in the humid rainforests of Borneo, the drylands of the Komodo archipelago or the high altitudes of the Himalayas - always in search for wild places and its inhabitants. His images has earned acclaims from international competitions and featured by publications such as National Geographic, PetaPixel, DailyMail, among others. Ghanesh was featured in a documentary film for National Geographic and NatGeo Wild. His recent work was as a presenter for Radio Television Malaysia. He is now working on a series of personal projects, both still and motion. He is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

ARTIST STATEMENT 

I want my images and narratives to evoke senses in people, reintroduce aesthetic values in nature and add relevance to the dialogue. There must be a purpose and gravity to how we choose to represent ourselves as storytellers - it can either function as a catalyst for change, or simply as the fuel that runs the world.

ACCOLADES 


2021

Monochrome Awards - Honorable Mention - Wildlife


Spider Awards - Nominee - Wildlife

Tokyo International Foto Awards - Honorable Mention - Nature - Wildlife

Budafest International Foto Awards - Honorable Mention - Nature - Wildlife

Moscow International Foto Awards - Honorable Mention - Nature - Wildlife

Successful People in Malaysia Encyclopedia 2021 (3rd Edition) by BritishPedia Publishing House Ltd


2019

Spider Awards - Nominee - Photojournalism

Monochrome Awards - Honorable Mention - Wildlife


​Published in National Geographic - The Daily Dozen

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2018

Monochrome Awards - Honorable Mention - Wildlife

International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - Fine Art - Still Life


2017

Published in National Geographic - The Daily Dozen

Published in National Geographic - Saving Our Oceans Assignment

International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - One Shot Climate Change - Man

International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - Nature - Wildlife


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2016

Published in National Geographic Climate Change -  In Focus Assignment

International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - Fine Art - Abstract

International Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - Nature - Wildlife

MEDIA 


2021

PetaPixel. 

Photographers to Follow on Instagram.


2020

Composing Worlds. 
An Online Academic Conference Exploring the Human-Elephant Relationship. 

Nature inFocus. 
NiF Hive Feature.

RoundGlass Sustain. 
Change Is In The Air For The Himalayan Brown Bear.


Raaga FM - Malaysia's Leading Tamil Station.
Conservation Photography & Climate Change In The Himalayas.


2019

BFM Radio - The Business Station. 
​The Bigger Picture : The Daily Digest - Images Of Climate Change. 

12th Int'l Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival. 

Key Speaker - Wildlife Conservation Forum 2.0 & The Why In Photography.

University of Nottingham - The News Room. 
Journey Through the Malaysian Rainforest with Award-Winning Photojournalist. 
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2017

Nat Geo Wild.
Backyard Warrior Feature.


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2016
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News Hub.
National Geographic Exhibition Displays Global Climate Change.

​Daily Mail.
National Geographic Photographers Capture The Devastating Effects Of Climate Change Around The World.

EXHIBITIONS

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2019

29th International Congress for Conservation Biology in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 2019. 
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2016
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Conference of the Parties (COP) 22 Climate Summit in Marrakech, Morocco in November 2016.

OTHER WORK


​​2022


Radio Television Malaysia - A Walk In The Park.
Photographer & Presenter for a 13 episode nature travelogue series. 

​​2020

National Geographic - Giants Of The Himalayas.

Photographer for a documentary film on a critically endangered species. 

2017
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IMFR LEAD Photo Contest New Delhi.
Served on board as one of the panel of judges. 

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