Balan Madhavan

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Balan Madhavan
NationalityIndian
EducationBA (Econ.)
OccupationPhotographer
Spouse(s)Latha Mangesh
Parents
  • N.Madhavan Pillai (IFS) (father)
  • Valsala Devi (mother)
Websitewww.balanmadhavan.in

Balan Madhavan is an Indian nature conservation photographer. He is a Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers.[1]

He runs the N Madhavan Pillai Foundation for Conservation Communication,[2] which awards the annual Madhavan Pillai Conservation award to forest guides and workers.[3]

Recognition and awards[]

Madhavan was invited to the membership of the in 1992 and serves on the board of directors.[4] He was the recipient of the Keizo Yamaji UNEP Photography Prize in 1992.[citation needed] The competition was organized by the United Nations Environment Programme and Canon Inc. and encapsulated the theme "Focus on your world" and prizes were announced at the World Environment Day ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1992.[5] He is an associate of the Royal Photographic Society, UK[citation needed] and an artiste of Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique.[citation needed]

Works[]

In 2017 he traveled to Antarctica on a photo expedition.[6] An exhibition of the photographs from the expedition he led was held in Thiruvananthapuram.[7]

Publications[]

  • Sanctuary for the soul of Kerala Tourism[8]
  • Periyar in Her Elements[9]
  • Water Taken for Granted[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Balan Madhavan". International League of Conservation Photographers. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Balan Madhavan". constantcontact.com. iLCP. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Nature Caught on camera". The Hindu. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Board of Directors". conservationphotographers.com. International League of Conservation Photographres. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  5. ^ "UNEP and Canon's International Photographic Competition 'Focus on Your World'". Environmental Conservation. 18 (4): 371. Winter 1991. doi:10.1017/s0376892900022761. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Postcards from Antarctica". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Antarctica in Frames". The New Indian Express. Express News service. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  8. ^ "A sense of space". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Lifescapes". www.evolveback.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

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