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{{Short description|Indian wildlife photographer (born 20th century)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Orphan|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Thomas Vijayan
| post-nominals =
| image = File:Vijayan Thomas1.jpg
| image_upright =
| alt =
| caption = Thomas Vijayan in 2020
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 20th century
| birth_place = Bangalore (now [[Bengaluru]]), [[Karnataka]], India
| alma_mater =
| occupation = [[Wildlife photographer]] and [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]]
| website = {{url|thomasvijayan.com}}
}}
'''Thomas Vijayan''' is an Indian wildlife photographer and businessman from Bangalore (now [[Bengaluru]]) who is based in [[Dubai]].<ref name="Abraham 2022">{{cite news |last1=Abraham |first1=Alex |title=How a Dubai-Based Kerala Businessman Became an Award-Winning Photographer |url=https://gulfnews.com/uae-success-stories/how-a-dubai-based-kerala-businessman-became-an-award-winning-photographer-1.1646838276283 |access-date=21 March 2022 |work=[[Gulf News]] |date=March 10, 2022}}</ref>

==Biography==
Vijayan is an architect, born and raised in Bangalore (now Bengaluru), India. Hailing from a photography family, he started photography at age ten. Later, he settled in Canada with his family.<ref name='dc'>{{cite web |last1=Ipe |first1=Ann |title=Thomas Vijayan: Untamed Passion for the Rare Frame |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/pets-and-environment/120117/thomas-vijayan-untamed-passion-for-the-rare-frame.html |work = [[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en |date=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Get the Shot {{!}} Open Skies Article {{!}} Open Skies |url=https://www.emirates.com/hr/english/open-skies/6467083/get-the-shot?isfrl= |website= [[Emirates Croatia]]}}</ref>

In 2015, he was appointed as [[Nikon]]'s first [[brand ambassador]] for the Middle East and Africa.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomas Vijayan – Library of Inspiration – Nikon Cote d'Ivoire |url=http://www.nikon.com.ci/en_CI/nikon_school/nikon_school_article?ID=templatedata/en_ME/taggable_content/data/nikon_ambassadors/ambassador_profile | publisher = [[Nikon]]}}</ref>

In 2016, Vijayan was the recipient of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year – People's Choice Award by the UK-based [[Natural History Museum, London]] for his picture titled ''Swinging Time''. The picture was selected from 42,000 entries submitted from 96 different countries and has been added to the museum's special collection.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Swinging Time {{!}} Wildlife Photographer of the Yea |url=https://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/gallery/2015-a-swinging-time | publisher = [[Natural History Museum, London]] |date=11 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name='tg'>{{cite web |last1=Museum |first1=Courtesy of the Natural History |title=Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award – In Pictures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2016/jan/11/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-peoples-choice-award-in-pictures | work = [[The Guardian]] |date=11 January 2016}}</ref>

In 2019, Vijayan won top prize in the [[Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers]] Bird Photographer of the Year.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

In 2020, he was the winner of a [[World Nature Photography Award]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mathews |first1=Anna |title=Malayali Thomas Vijayan Wins International Wildlife Photography Award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/malayali-thomas-vijayan-wins-international-wildlife-photography-award/articleshow/83204748.cms |work = [[The Times of India]] |date=3 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-the-best-photos-from-the-world-nature-photography-awards/20210312.htm|title=The Best Photos from the World Nature Photography Awards|date=21 March 2021|access-date=4 December 2024}}</ref>

==Awards==
* PHOTO IS LIGHT – World Photography Contest 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Photo Is Light {{!}} Concurso Mundial de Fotografia {{!}} PIL2020 {{!}} NATURE {{!}} 1ST PLACE |url=https://photoislight.com/pil2020-nature-1st-place/ |website=Photo Is Light}}</ref>
* World Nature Photographer of the Year Award 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=Winners 2020 |url=https://www.worldnaturephotographyawards.com/winners-2020 |publisher = World Nature Photography Awards}}</ref>
* [[Siena International Photo Awards]] 2020<ref>{{cite web |last1=Venturi |first1=Gabriele |title=Gallery {{!}} Siena International Photo Awards |url=https://sipacontest.com/gallery/photo/40271 |website=sipacontest.com |language=en}}</ref>
*Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=Moscow 2020 Winners |url=https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/moscow/2020/ | publisher = Moscow Foto Awards}}</ref>
* Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) 2020 in Gold Category<ref>{{cite web |title=TOKYO-2019 Winners - Tokyo Foto Awards - Winners |url=https://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/tokyo/2019/ |website=Tokyofotoawards.jp}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tokyo International Foto Awards 2020 winners give us a stunning insight in the world around us |url=https://www.diyphotography.net/tokyo-international-foto-awards-2020-winners-give-us-a-stunning-insight-in-the-world-around-us/ |website=DIY Photography |date=29 March 2021}}</ref>
* [[Windland Smith Rice]] Award 2019 for Nature's Best Photography<ref>{{cite web |title=Nature's Best Photography Asia |url=https://naturesbestphotography.asia/en/gallery/gallery-2019 |website=naturesbestphotography.asia}}</ref>
* First place in the [[Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers]] Bird Photographer of the Year 2019<ref>{{cite web |title=Bird Photography Competition |url=https://sinwp.com/bird/2019-1st.htm | publisher =[[Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers]] }}</ref>
* Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017<ref name='dc'/>

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