Balog's work has primarily evolved as a combination of art, science and environmental documentary. Today, he views his imagery as exploring the ``contact zone'' between man and nature. Among _his_ many artistic influences, Balog counts Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Carleton Watkins, William Henry Jackson, Edward Weston, Robert Adams, Lewis Baltz, Eliot Porter and Ansel Adams. <sep>, Pronoun: his <sep>, A: Balog <sep>, B: Irving Penn