BIOGRAPHY
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
2017
Nat Geo Wild.
Backyard Warrior Feature.
2016
News Hub.
National Geographic Exhibition Displays Global Climate Change.
Daily Mail.
National Geographic Photographers Capture The Devastating Effects Of Climate Change Around The World.
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.
2017
Nat Geo Wild.
Backyard Warrior Feature.
2016
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
2019
29th International Congress for Conservation Biology in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 2019.
2016
Conference of the Parties (COP) 22 Climate Summit in Marrakech, Morocco in November 2016.
2019
29th International Congress for Conservation Biology in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 2019.
2016
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
IMFR LEAD Photo Contest New Delhi.
Served on board as one of the panel of judges.
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
IMFR LEAD Photo Contest New Delhi.
Served on board as one of the panel of judges.
