Epic photography by Ted Grambeau.

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About Barry J Brady:

To say that Barry loves Landscape and Nature photography is an understatement. It is his passion, and he loves capturing scenes in remote places. Barry J Brady has been a professional photographer since January 2008. He remained in the top three finalists, for three consecutive years, in the Professional Fuji Film Awards for South Africa. In 2010 Barry and his wife began a 2 year long term travel adventure. They visited Argentina, Chile, Peru and Antarctica. They travelled over 15 000 kms by bus and visited the driest place on the planet, the Atacama Desert in Chile and swam in the freezing ocean in Antarctica. They were caught in the 8.8 Earthquake in Chile in Feb 2010 and were in gale force storm at sea for 3 days while crossing the Drake Passage to Antarctica. In February 2011, Barry sumitted Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak on the African continent at 5895m above sea level and the tallest freestanding mountain in the world. Some of the images that are in this competition were made during these incredible travels. Barry is based in the beautiful city of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.

Astonishing photography by Miguel Cabezas Centeno.

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About Trent Mitchell.

An International award winning Australian based photographer, Trent dances the line between life and art, he has an innate ability to capture the essence of his subject with an undeniably unique vision. He creates powerful images that speak the truth with a surreal observational point of view, delivering raw, graphic and emotive work that demands attention. No matter the subject or location. Easy going, positive, and open minded, he works with a relentless passion for visual communication, design and light. Mixing his complex eye with hard work ethic sees Trent recognised by the industry as one of Australia’s elite rising talents. Covering a vast array of photographic genres Trent has collected a pool of highly respectable clients in all areas of the art world wide.

Incredible photography by Chris Schmid.

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About Brian Bielmann:

As an internationally renowned photographer, Brian Bielmann has traveled extensively with many of the world’s best surfers including Bruce and Andy Irons, Kelly Slater and many others. With his images gracing more than 150 magazine covers, the pages of 30 books, and appearing in illustrious magazines as Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, National Geographic and Sports Illustrated, he is recognized worldwide to be a photographer at the top of his field. He captures the entire surf lifestyle including all aspects of the sport, natural and stylized portraits, and still continues to push the boundaries of photography both above and below the water. Brian’s passion for surfing and his love for photography have kept him on the cutting edge for over 25 years.

His client list is massive and extends to some of the most recognizable brands on the planet including Anheiser-Busch, Red Bull, Quiksilver, Billabong, Reef, Sanuk, DC Shoes among others. He has been published in every major surf publication around the world and is still considered one of the most prolific and inspiring photographers of the modern era.

About Russell Ord:

1974 / BEAUTIFUL WIFE CATHERINE / KALANI, TAVIAN AND AYLA MY AMAZING TRIO / INSPIRATIONS FAMILY / PHOTOGRAPHER / MARGARET RIVER WA / TRAVEL / FILM DIGITAL ART / WRITING / OCEAN LIFESTYLE CREATION / NO EXPECTATIONS / EXPERIENCE THE WORLD / RESPECT / IF YOU LIVE EACH DAY AS IF IT WAS YOUR LAST, SOME DAY YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE RIGHT / BIO IS BRIEF.

“I do not want to take a combination of good surf photos over time, I also don’t want to remember myself for just being in the channel at the right time and right place capturing the surfers wave of a lifetime because in the end that’s easy. As a photographer I want to remember myself for taking that “one” photo, not because of the surfers name or reputation but because of the position I put myself in to capture the moment in time, an amazing view of the ocean that can not be captured without an element of risk, its taken me years to actually find my niche within my photography and now I have its such a great place to be in.”

About Stephen Oachs:

About Jon Cornforth:

Jon Cornforth is an award-winning professional photographer whose images are recognized internationally. Jon is compelled to express the beauty of the natural world through his photography, so he travels almost 6 months each year to challenge himself in remote locations and document the unique creatures who live there. Jon is a Contributing Editor to Outdoor Photographer and his clients include Alaska Airlines, the Sierra Club, Holland America, Pacific Life Mutual, Sandisk, Adobe Software, and many others. He lives in Seattle, WA with his wife, Daisy, daughters, Maddy and Chloe, and Boston terrier, Buni.

About Chris Burkard:

Ridiculously awesome photography by Rico Besserdich.

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Insanely wicked photography by Luiz Siffert.

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Awesome photography by David Rennie

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