{"id":968478,"date":"2026-11-12T23:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T23:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/968478\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T23:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T23:50:11","slug":"self-taught-since-1992-this-photographer-adds-another-prestigious-award-to-his-collection-by-capturing-the-raw-power-of-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/968478\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-taught since 1992, this photographer adds another prestigious award to his collection by capturing the raw power of nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lin<\/a> has won numerous awards throughout his career and now adds another prestigious accolade to his growing list of achievements.<\/p>\n

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The 1839 Awards<\/a> named him the Gold Category Winner in the Professional Wildlife category in its Photographer of the Year competition for the image Pass By.<\/p>\n

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The photo shows a white heron spreading its wings above the splashing water as it attempts to catch a fish, while a tiny fish leaps by \u2013\u00a0a white-on-white wildlife image that impressed the judges.<\/p>\n

Lin’s photography tells a story of nature in all its brutality and beauty, revealing the behaviors and survival instincts of the bird world.<\/p>\n

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By freezing those fleeting moments of action and the relationship between predator and prey, Lin highlights nature’s delicate balance.<\/p>\n

‘Pass By’ <\/p>\n

“The big fish chased the small fish and rushed out of the water together, passing the egret,” Lin explains<\/a> to the 1839 Awards.<\/p>\n

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“The egret looked surprised and did not know where the small fish would go. Just like a poem: I passed you by. You hurried here. Before I noticed, you had gone far away, leaving me a regretful back.”<\/p>\n

The 1839 Awards<\/p>\n

The 1839 Awards, named after one of the most formative years in the history of photography, is a contest and platform celebrating the art of photography and all those who continue to explore the medium\u2019s capabilities.<\/p>\n

Take a look at all the 2026 winners on the 1839 Awards website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Looking for competitions to enter? Here are 10 global photo contests now open for entries from November 2026 to January 2027.<\/a><\/p>\n