Lake Kussharo in Hokkaido, Japan, is located within a volcanic region that gushes out hot spring water even during the cold winter months. This attracts whooper swans, which gather near the hot spring outlet for warmth and food. Young swans continue to follow their parents even as they grow into adolescent age. Sometimes this creates an interesting “follow the leader” scene where several young swans follow their parents as they swim about the lake.
Chin Leong is a Singapore national who has lived and worked in countries as diverse as the United States, Saudi Arabia, China, Indonesia and Japan.
This globe-trotting experience has created a desire in him to connect the different cultures of the world through photography and the visual arts.
Chin Leong started his photography pursuit in 2013 and quickly gained international recognition and accolades for his photography work.
Chin Leong’s award-winning works have been widely published by Natgeo, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Chiiz, Outdoor Photographer, AAP, and Horzu Wissen.
Awards • Sony World Photography Awards 2022 - Singapore National Award Winner
• One Eyeland World Top 10 Wildlife Photographers 2021 - World Rank #2
• One Eyeland 2020 Photographer of the Year
• Siena 2019 - Pangea Prize
• World Top 5 Travel Photographer as listed in Photographic Society of America (PSA) Who’s Who List 2019
• Gold Medals and 1st Prize placings in ND Awards, IPA, IPA OneShot, PX3, ROAM, Chromatic Awards, and SmileWorld Photo Awards
