Xiaoping Lin, a Chinese bird photographer, has been engaged in photography since 1992. His work vividly depicts the behavior of birds, bringing visual enjoyment and contemplation of natural laws to people, allowing us to rediscover the infinite charm of nature. Through his bird photography, he hopes people will learn to cherish our environment and gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of nature to promote its protection and development.
1. In 2022, the work ‘Pass By’ won the championship of the Wildlife group at the XPOSURE International Photography & Film Awards in UAE, invited to attend the award ceremony, the photography works were exhibited at the XPOSURE Photography Festival in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
2. In 2023, the work ‘Pass By’ won the championship of the Winged Life group at the BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition in the United States, and exhibited at the California Academy of Sciences in the United States.
3. In 2023, the work ‘Close At Hand’ won the Honorary Award in the professional wildlife category at the 2023 Monochrome Awards International Black and White Photography Contest.
4. In 2024, the work ‘Fight To Win Or Die’ won the Merit Medal of the Diversity at The 12th season of the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
5. In 2024, the work ‘Skysurfing’ won the Honorary Award of the World Of Birds group at the 34th Memorial María Luisa International Mountain and Nature Photo Contest in Spain, invited to participate in the award ceremony, the photography works were exhibited in Infiniesto and Oviedo in Asturias.
6. In 2024, the work ‘Fight To Win Or Die’ and ‘Skysurfing’ won the Honorary Award of the Bird Behaviour group at the 33th International Wildbird Photo Contest in France, and exhibited at the 33rd Bird and Nature Festival in Le Crotowe, France.
7. In 2024, the work ‘Pass By’ won the gold medal in the professional natural wildlife category at the Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) in France.
8. In 2024, the work ‘Pass By’ won the Animals in their Environment category honor award at the Siena International Photo Awards in Italy.
9. In 2024, the work ‘Pass By’ won the finalist of the exposure award category at the Head On Photo Awards in Australia, invited to attend the award ceremony, The work was exhibited at the Head On Photo Festival 2024 in Sydney and included in the Head On Photo Awards 2024 book publication.
10. In 2024, the work 'Pass By' won the championship of the bird category at the Nature’s Best Photography International Awards in the United States.
11. In 2024, the work ‘Jungle Rule’ won the Finalist of the bird category at the NATURE AND HUMANS Photography Competition in Spain.
12. In 2024, the work 'Pass By' won the Top 10 Finalist of the photography category in the 5th ColorPro Awards Global Visual Art Competition.
13. In 2024, the work ‘Pass By’ won the honorable mention in the professional natural wildlife category at the Neutral Density photography awards (ND) in Poland.
14. In 2024, the work 'Pass By' won third place in the wildlife category of the TransNatura International Nature Photo Contest in Romania and was selected for exhibition.