Wildlife / Animals nominee

In Kenya, a group of beautiful flamingos were enjoying time in their natural habitat. The captions for each individual photo are: 1) Peace in action, Peace in inaction; 2)Shoulder to shoulder; 3)Fire in the water; 4) Taking off; and 5) Fairy land.

Jing “Joy” Hu is a photographer currently based in New York. She is a passionate traveler and volunteer who loves bringing out the stories of the marginalized humans with dignity and virgin natural beauty through her photographs. Jing traversed through the interiors of China, Kenya, Qatar, Mongolia and the US, and has survived from earthquake, Tibetan mastiffs, and an environment with terrorists. To help more than just volunteer teaching, she held photo exhibition in Kenya to raise fund and awareness for local underprivileged children. She also has awarded photos exhibited in Europe, Asia, Middle East and America. From a finance professional with to a photographer, she hopes to tell more stories about beauty and truth.