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Judges

 The 2025 Wilder Photo Competition Judge List

 

Matt Shannon

Matt Shannon is an inspired nature and landscape photographer living in Victoria BC, Canada. His work boasts fine detail, bold colours and advanced technical skill. Matt's photography is the product of his adventuresome heart- it's his artistic representation of the nature surrounding him. He is an accredited and published photographer, selling prints and running workshops that have captured an international audience.

 

Liron Gertsman

Liron Gertsman is an award-winning naturalist and professional wildlife photographer whose work has appeared in Canadian Geographic, Audubon, Sierra Magazine, The Smithsonian Institution, London’s Natural History Museum, and more. Liron combines his photographic artistry with his biology background from the University of British Columbia to create eye-catching images and unique photography workshops around his home in western Canada and worldwide.

 

Priyanshi Nahata

Priyanshi is a wildlife photographer and filmmaker based in Dubai, UAE. She has been awarded the Licentiate of The Royal Photographic Society of the UK (LRPS) and holds a Silver Portfolio Distinction from the Photographic Society of America (SPSA), among other accolades. Her work has significantly contributed to conservation efforts and awareness campaigns, earning her several international awards and recognitions, with her photographs published in many leading magazines and newspapers. Additionally, she is recognized as the Nikon ambassador for the Middle East and Africa (MEA).

 

Nathan Watson

Nathan Watson is an award-winning Australian photographer with a passion for birds and the wild places they inhabit. His work celebrates the beauty, character, and rich diversity of birdlife—not only in species and behaviour, but in the way they interact with light and landscape. Nathan's distinctive style brings a dynamic use of light, mood, and colour to his imagery, earning recognition through numerous national and international contests

 

Natashia Olsson

Natashia is based in Sweden and has a passion for the remote forests and mountains of the Nordic region, extending into the Arctic. She has the utmost respect for her subjects and aims to reveal the true beauty and diversity of the Nordic wilderness. While Sweden remains her home base, she also enjoys exploring other parts of the world to photograph wildlife in new environments.