Meet the Jury
Who will vote for your shot?
Your photos will be judged by a panel of internationally renowned nature photographers, ornithologists and photography experts.
Marcel Burkhardt
project coordinator at the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach, nature photographer
From bird-watching to bird photography: For many years, I have dedicated much of my free time to bird-watching and nature conservation. My pictures are an attempt to capture the beauty of birds and the fascination they inspire.
Flurin Leugger
Nature photographer and environmental scientist
I found my way to bird photography through ornithology more than 10 years ago. Since then, I have been a passionate nature photographer and would like to awaken the viewer’s fascination for nature with my pictures. As part of my doctoral thesis, I am researching new methods for biodiversity monitoring and hope to make a contribution to nature conservation.
Marc Zahnd
board member of Naturfotografen Schweiz
As a nature photographer, I like to be out and about. When I’m out and about taking landscape photos, it’s not unusual to have an unexpected encounter with a bird. Sometimes, however, I also go in search of a particular species and lie in wait to be rewarded with a beautiful snapshot.
Martin Wieser
Segment Development Manager Canon
As Segment Development Manager at Canon, I am responsible for the business of the individual professional media segments in the region DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), which includes nature photography. In daily contact with the users and as a product specialist, I am a link between customers and Canon. In addition to my profession, I passionately like to photograph nature and animals.
Pierre-André Perrin
Board member Association suisse des photographes
For several decades now, I’ve had a passion for nature, and particularly for the fascinating world of birds. I’ve learnt to study them and their habits. As soon as a bird flies by, I try to identify and photograph it. As a teacher, my interest in nature photography has helped me a lot, particularly to illustrate my lessons.
