Honorable Mention
This Land is Your Land
DESCRIPTION
Orlando Wetlands Park is a natural habitat for many wildlife and a winter paradise for thousands of migrating birds. On a late October morning, wild birds sang songs in an idyllic style while the fresh air purified my heart. Many Snowy Egrets were enjoying warm sunshine together on one tree. I captured this beautiful moment when a Snowy Egret flew toward the sunrise. Afterward, I sighed and said to those birds: This Land Will Forever Belong to You. AUTHOR
Fenqiang Liu began studying drawing while attending middle school in China. During college, he took an interest in photography. After finishing his BA degree in Chinese literature, Fenqiang worked as a cameraman for geographic educational videos. He later came to the United States to obtain his MFA in Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. After graduation, Fenqiang worked as a computer animator and motion graphic designer. He and his wife later opened a business that provides behavior analysis services for children with autism. In recent years, Fenqiang has devoted his time to nature and wildlife photography and won multiple awards from international photo contests.Fenqiang’s cultural influence from both the East and the West, his artistic background, and his photography mastery allow him to express his thoughts and emotions in a unique style.
