Landscape Award April 2022


  • color aerial landscape photograph of water formation. in southern Brazil by Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Title: โ€œReef Shapesโ€ - Southern Brazil
    From "Art of Water", an aerial photography journey showcasing some of the world's most beautiful, surreal, and unique landscapes which were formed by water. Experience the element in all its diversity, colorfulness, an abundance of form, and fragile beauty and aesthetics. The interplay of colors turns oceans, rivers, and lakes into unique works of art. The landscape photographs blur the boundaries between natural and man-made water colorations. ยฉ Kevin Krautgartner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of sand dunes in Namibia by Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    โ€œNamibia from aboveโ€ - Namibia
    "I traveled to Namibia to seek out the oldest desert in the world, the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, the tallest sand dunes tower hundreds of meters into the sky. From dawn until dusk the colors of the dunes shift with the sun in stunning gradients of burnt reds and dusty pinks. From this perspective, the dunes bear a resemblance to the human form, an array of fleshy tones blending and cascading in symphony, bringing to mind our complicated relationship with Nature and its magnetic pull on the human subconscious." ยฉ Brooke Holm
  • color landscape photograph of the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps by Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    โ€œAerial view of mineโ€ - Dolomites, Italy
    In the late summer afternoons, sunlight during the sunset is very soft and creates a soft color pallet over the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps.โ  ยฉ Nicoloฬ€ Taborra
  • color aerial landscape photograph of pink salt pools in Salt Lake City, USA by Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    โ€œPink Poolsโ€ - Salt Lake City, USA
    The unexpected beauty of industry outside Salt Lake City. ยฉ Laurel Anderson
  • color landscape photograph of a wild sea at night in Norway by Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€ - Norway
    A scene like from the movie โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€. The wild sea with hurricane-like and very cold winds, the whipping snow, and the northern lights shimmering through for a short time represented a combination of situations that you will probably only experience very rarely. ยฉ Deryk Baumgaertner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China by Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    โ€œMillennium Man Shaped landscapeโ€ - Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China
    Yuanyang's terraces are in the south of the Ailao Mountains in China's Yunnan province. For generations, the local Hani people built terraces on hillsides with slopes between 15 and 75 degrees. The terraced fields stretch across Honghe, Yuanyang, Luchun, and Jinping counties south of Honghe โ€” 'the Red River'. ยฉ Florian Delalee
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Icelandic rivers by Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    โ€œLungsโ€ - Icelandโ 
    "As seen from above, Iceland's rivers form various abstract shapes and structures. Whenever I look this picture, I see a lung. Maybe you'll see something else." ยฉ Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas
  • color landscape photograph of the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sichuan, China by Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    โ€œLarung Garโ€ - Sichuan, China
    Located in the Sichuan province, The Larung Gar Buddhist Academy is the worldโ€™s largest monastery and highest slum, home to around 4,000 monks and nuns. ยฉ Attila Balogh
  • black and white landscape photograph of Aiguilles dโ€™Arves mountains in France by Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    โ€œMajesticโ€ - Aiguilles dโ€™Arves, France
    Always in awe of the mountains, feeling like being small and insignificant compared to these majestic giants of ice and rocks. The North face of the Aiguilles dโ€™Arves (3500m) located in the Maurienne valley. In the heart of the French Alps, the Maurienne Valley was the ancestral passage between France and Italy. ยฉ Yann Calonne
  • color landscape photograph of mountains in Preikestolen, Norway by Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    โ€œPreikestolenโ€ - Preikestolen, Norway
    Surrounding mountains in Preikestolen, Norway. ยฉ Samuel Hardwick

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color photo of Kai Hornung photographing in Iceland
    ยฉ Kai Hornung

    Judge: Kai Hornung

    Kai Hornung is a landscape and fine art photographer based in Hanover, Germany. He has won several international awards and his work has been frequently published in magazines such as National Geographic, GEO, Elements, and Condรฉ Nast.

    Making images that have the ability to โ€œsingโ€ is what he aims for. Be it the grand and dramatic, or the small and abstract moments in which he quiets the chaos that surrounds us. Kai Hornung also writes on landscape photography and regularly conducts photography workshops.

Giacomo Carlini
ยฉ Giacomo Carlini

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Landscape Award April 2022


  • color aerial landscape photograph of water formation. in southern Brazil by Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Title: โ€œReef Shapesโ€ - Southern Brazil
    From "Art of Water", an aerial photography journey showcasing some of the world's most beautiful, surreal, and unique landscapes which were formed by water. Experience the element in all its diversity, colorfulness, an abundance of form, and fragile beauty and aesthetics. The interplay of colors turns oceans, rivers, and lakes into unique works of art. The landscape photographs blur the boundaries between natural and man-made water colorations. ยฉ Kevin Krautgartner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of sand dunes in Namibia by Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    โ€œNamibia from aboveโ€ - Namibia
    "I traveled to Namibia to seek out the oldest desert in the world, the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, the tallest sand dunes tower hundreds of meters into the sky. From dawn until dusk the colors of the dunes shift with the sun in stunning gradients of burnt reds and dusty pinks. From this perspective, the dunes bear a resemblance to the human form, an array of fleshy tones blending and cascading in symphony, bringing to mind our complicated relationship with Nature and its magnetic pull on the human subconscious." ยฉ Brooke Holm
  • color landscape photograph of the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps by Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    โ€œAerial view of mineโ€ - Dolomites, Italy
    In the late summer afternoons, sunlight during the sunset is very soft and creates a soft color pallet over the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps.โ  ยฉ Nicoloฬ€ Taborra
  • color aerial landscape photograph of pink salt pools in Salt Lake City, USA by Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    โ€œPink Poolsโ€ - Salt Lake City, USA
    The unexpected beauty of industry outside Salt Lake City. ยฉ Laurel Anderson
  • color landscape photograph of a wild sea at night in Norway by Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€ - Norway
    A scene like from the movie โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€. The wild sea with hurricane-like and very cold winds, the whipping snow, and the northern lights shimmering through for a short time represented a combination of situations that you will probably only experience very rarely. ยฉ Deryk Baumgaertner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China by Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    โ€œMillennium Man Shaped landscapeโ€ - Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China
    Yuanyang's terraces are in the south of the Ailao Mountains in China's Yunnan province. For generations, the local Hani people built terraces on hillsides with slopes between 15 and 75 degrees. The terraced fields stretch across Honghe, Yuanyang, Luchun, and Jinping counties south of Honghe โ€” 'the Red River'. ยฉ Florian Delalee
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Icelandic rivers by Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    โ€œLungsโ€ - Icelandโ 
    "As seen from above, Iceland's rivers form various abstract shapes and structures. Whenever I look this picture, I see a lung. Maybe you'll see something else." ยฉ Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas
  • color landscape photograph of the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sichuan, China by Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    โ€œLarung Garโ€ - Sichuan, China
    Located in the Sichuan province, The Larung Gar Buddhist Academy is the worldโ€™s largest monastery and highest slum, home to around 4,000 monks and nuns. ยฉ Attila Balogh
  • black and white landscape photograph of Aiguilles dโ€™Arves mountains in France by Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    โ€œMajesticโ€ - Aiguilles dโ€™Arves, France
    Always in awe of the mountains, feeling like being small and insignificant compared to these majestic giants of ice and rocks. The North face of the Aiguilles dโ€™Arves (3500m) located in the Maurienne valley. In the heart of the French Alps, the Maurienne Valley was the ancestral passage between France and Italy. ยฉ Yann Calonne
  • color landscape photograph of mountains in Preikestolen, Norway by Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    โ€œPreikestolenโ€ - Preikestolen, Norway
    Surrounding mountains in Preikestolen, Norway. ยฉ Samuel Hardwick

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color photo of Kai Hornung photographing in Iceland
    © Kai Hornung

    Judge: Kai Hornung

    Kai Hornung is a landscape and fine art photographer based in Hanover, Germany. He has won several international awards and his work has been frequently published in magazines such as National Geographic, GEO, Elements, and Condรฉ Nast.

    Making images that have the ability to “sing” is what he aims for. Be it the grand and dramatic, or the small and abstract moments in which he quiets the chaos that surrounds us. Kai Hornung also writes on landscape photography and regularly conducts photography workshops.

Giacomo Carlini
© Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

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potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
© Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? – In May we’re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
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Landscape Award April 2022


  • color aerial landscape photograph of water formation. in southern Brazil by Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Title: โ€œReef Shapesโ€ - Southern Brazil
    From "Art of Water", an aerial photography journey showcasing some of the world's most beautiful, surreal, and unique landscapes which were formed by water. Experience the element in all its diversity, colorfulness, an abundance of form, and fragile beauty and aesthetics. The interplay of colors turns oceans, rivers, and lakes into unique works of art. The landscape photographs blur the boundaries between natural and man-made water colorations. ยฉ Kevin Krautgartner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of sand dunes in Namibia by Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    โ€œNamibia from aboveโ€ - Namibia
    "I traveled to Namibia to seek out the oldest desert in the world, the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, the tallest sand dunes tower hundreds of meters into the sky. From dawn until dusk the colors of the dunes shift with the sun in stunning gradients of burnt reds and dusty pinks. From this perspective, the dunes bear a resemblance to the human form, an array of fleshy tones blending and cascading in symphony, bringing to mind our complicated relationship with Nature and its magnetic pull on the human subconscious." ยฉ Brooke Holm
  • color landscape photograph of the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps by Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    โ€œAerial view of mineโ€ - Dolomites, Italy
    In the late summer afternoons, sunlight during the sunset is very soft and creates a soft color pallet over the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps.โ  ยฉ Nicoloฬ€ Taborra
  • color aerial landscape photograph of pink salt pools in Salt Lake City, USA by Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    โ€œPink Poolsโ€ - Salt Lake City, USA
    The unexpected beauty of industry outside Salt Lake City. ยฉ Laurel Anderson
  • color landscape photograph of a wild sea at night in Norway by Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€ - Norway
    A scene like from the movie โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€. The wild sea with hurricane-like and very cold winds, the whipping snow, and the northern lights shimmering through for a short time represented a combination of situations that you will probably only experience very rarely. ยฉ Deryk Baumgaertner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China by Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    โ€œMillennium Man Shaped landscapeโ€ - Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China
    Yuanyang's terraces are in the south of the Ailao Mountains in China's Yunnan province. For generations, the local Hani people built terraces on hillsides with slopes between 15 and 75 degrees. The terraced fields stretch across Honghe, Yuanyang, Luchun, and Jinping counties south of Honghe โ€” 'the Red River'. ยฉ Florian Delalee
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Icelandic rivers by Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    โ€œLungsโ€ - Icelandโ 
    "As seen from above, Iceland's rivers form various abstract shapes and structures. Whenever I look this picture, I see a lung. Maybe you'll see something else." ยฉ Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas
  • color landscape photograph of the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sichuan, China by Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    โ€œLarung Garโ€ - Sichuan, China
    Located in the Sichuan province, The Larung Gar Buddhist Academy is the worldโ€™s largest monastery and highest slum, home to around 4,000 monks and nuns. ยฉ Attila Balogh
  • black and white landscape photograph of Aiguilles dโ€™Arves mountains in France by Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    โ€œMajesticโ€ - Aiguilles dโ€™Arves, France
    Always in awe of the mountains, feeling like being small and insignificant compared to these majestic giants of ice and rocks. The North face of the Aiguilles dโ€™Arves (3500m) located in the Maurienne valley. In the heart of the French Alps, the Maurienne Valley was the ancestral passage between France and Italy. ยฉ Yann Calonne
  • color landscape photograph of mountains in Preikestolen, Norway by Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    โ€œPreikestolenโ€ - Preikestolen, Norway
    Surrounding mountains in Preikestolen, Norway. ยฉ Samuel Hardwick

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color photo of Kai Hornung photographing in Iceland
    ยฉ Kai Hornung

    Judge: Kai Hornung

    Kai Hornung is a landscape and fine art photographer based in Hanover, Germany. He has won several international awards and his work has been frequently published in magazines such as National Geographic, GEO, Elements, and Condรฉ Nast.

    Making images that have the ability to โ€œsingโ€ is what he aims for. Be it the grand and dramatic, or the small and abstract moments in which he quiets the chaos that surrounds us. Kai Hornung also writes on landscape photography and regularly conducts photography workshops.

Giacomo Carlini
ยฉ Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
ยฉ Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? โ€“ In May weโ€™re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
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Deadline: 31 May 2024

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Landscape Award April 2022


  • color aerial landscape photograph of water formation. in southern Brazil by Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Title: โ€œReef Shapesโ€ - Southern Brazil
    From "Art of Water", an aerial photography journey showcasing some of the world's most beautiful, surreal, and unique landscapes which were formed by water. Experience the element in all its diversity, colorfulness, an abundance of form, and fragile beauty and aesthetics. The interplay of colors turns oceans, rivers, and lakes into unique works of art. The landscape photographs blur the boundaries between natural and man-made water colorations. ยฉ Kevin Krautgartner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of sand dunes in Namibia by Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    โ€œNamibia from aboveโ€ - Namibia
    "I traveled to Namibia to seek out the oldest desert in the world, the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, the tallest sand dunes tower hundreds of meters into the sky. From dawn until dusk the colors of the dunes shift with the sun in stunning gradients of burnt reds and dusty pinks. From this perspective, the dunes bear a resemblance to the human form, an array of fleshy tones blending and cascading in symphony, bringing to mind our complicated relationship with Nature and its magnetic pull on the human subconscious." ยฉ Brooke Holm
  • color landscape photograph of the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps by Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    โ€œAerial view of mineโ€ - Dolomites, Italy
    In the late summer afternoons, sunlight during the sunset is very soft and creates a soft color pallet over the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps.โ  ยฉ Nicoloฬ€ Taborra
  • color aerial landscape photograph of pink salt pools in Salt Lake City, USA by Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    โ€œPink Poolsโ€ - Salt Lake City, USA
    The unexpected beauty of industry outside Salt Lake City. ยฉ Laurel Anderson
  • color landscape photograph of a wild sea at night in Norway by Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€ - Norway
    A scene like from the movie โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€. The wild sea with hurricane-like and very cold winds, the whipping snow, and the northern lights shimmering through for a short time represented a combination of situations that you will probably only experience very rarely. ยฉ Deryk Baumgaertner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China by Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    โ€œMillennium Man Shaped landscapeโ€ - Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China
    Yuanyang's terraces are in the south of the Ailao Mountains in China's Yunnan province. For generations, the local Hani people built terraces on hillsides with slopes between 15 and 75 degrees. The terraced fields stretch across Honghe, Yuanyang, Luchun, and Jinping counties south of Honghe โ€” 'the Red River'. ยฉ Florian Delalee
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Icelandic rivers by Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    โ€œLungsโ€ - Icelandโ 
    "As seen from above, Iceland's rivers form various abstract shapes and structures. Whenever I look this picture, I see a lung. Maybe you'll see something else." ยฉ Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas
  • color landscape photograph of the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sichuan, China by Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    โ€œLarung Garโ€ - Sichuan, China
    Located in the Sichuan province, The Larung Gar Buddhist Academy is the worldโ€™s largest monastery and highest slum, home to around 4,000 monks and nuns. ยฉ Attila Balogh
  • black and white landscape photograph of Aiguilles dโ€™Arves mountains in France by Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    โ€œMajesticโ€ - Aiguilles dโ€™Arves, France
    Always in awe of the mountains, feeling like being small and insignificant compared to these majestic giants of ice and rocks. The North face of the Aiguilles dโ€™Arves (3500m) located in the Maurienne valley. In the heart of the French Alps, the Maurienne Valley was the ancestral passage between France and Italy. ยฉ Yann Calonne
  • color landscape photograph of mountains in Preikestolen, Norway by Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    โ€œPreikestolenโ€ - Preikestolen, Norway
    Surrounding mountains in Preikestolen, Norway. ยฉ Samuel Hardwick

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color photo of Kai Hornung photographing in Iceland
    © Kai Hornung

    Judge: Kai Hornung

    Kai Hornung is a landscape and fine art photographer based in Hanover, Germany. He has won several international awards and his work has been frequently published in magazines such as National Geographic, GEO, Elements, and Condรฉ Nast.

    Making images that have the ability to “sing” is what he aims for. Be it the grand and dramatic, or the small and abstract moments in which he quiets the chaos that surrounds us. Kai Hornung also writes on landscape photography and regularly conducts photography workshops.

Giacomo Carlini
© Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
© Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? – In May we’re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
  • International Exhibition
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Submit Photos
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Landscape Award April 2022


  • color aerial landscape photograph of water formation. in southern Brazil by Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Title: โ€œReef Shapesโ€ - Southern Brazil
    From "Art of Water", an aerial photography journey showcasing some of the world's most beautiful, surreal, and unique landscapes which were formed by water. Experience the element in all its diversity, colorfulness, an abundance of form, and fragile beauty and aesthetics. The interplay of colors turns oceans, rivers, and lakes into unique works of art. The landscape photographs blur the boundaries between natural and man-made water colorations. ยฉ Kevin Krautgartner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of sand dunes in Namibia by Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    โ€œNamibia from aboveโ€ - Namibia
    "I traveled to Namibia to seek out the oldest desert in the world, the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, the tallest sand dunes tower hundreds of meters into the sky. From dawn until dusk the colors of the dunes shift with the sun in stunning gradients of burnt reds and dusty pinks. From this perspective, the dunes bear a resemblance to the human form, an array of fleshy tones blending and cascading in symphony, bringing to mind our complicated relationship with Nature and its magnetic pull on the human subconscious." ยฉ Brooke Holm
  • color landscape photograph of the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps by Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    โ€œAerial view of mineโ€ - Dolomites, Italy
    In the late summer afternoons, sunlight during the sunset is very soft and creates a soft color pallet over the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps.โ  ยฉ Nicoloฬ€ Taborra
  • color aerial landscape photograph of pink salt pools in Salt Lake City, USA by Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    โ€œPink Poolsโ€ - Salt Lake City, USA
    The unexpected beauty of industry outside Salt Lake City. ยฉ Laurel Anderson
  • color landscape photograph of a wild sea at night in Norway by Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€ - Norway
    A scene like from the movie โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€. The wild sea with hurricane-like and very cold winds, the whipping snow, and the northern lights shimmering through for a short time represented a combination of situations that you will probably only experience very rarely. ยฉ Deryk Baumgaertner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China by Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    โ€œMillennium Man Shaped landscapeโ€ - Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China
    Yuanyang's terraces are in the south of the Ailao Mountains in China's Yunnan province. For generations, the local Hani people built terraces on hillsides with slopes between 15 and 75 degrees. The terraced fields stretch across Honghe, Yuanyang, Luchun, and Jinping counties south of Honghe โ€” 'the Red River'. ยฉ Florian Delalee
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Icelandic rivers by Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    โ€œLungsโ€ - Icelandโ 
    "As seen from above, Iceland's rivers form various abstract shapes and structures. Whenever I look this picture, I see a lung. Maybe you'll see something else." ยฉ Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas
  • color landscape photograph of the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sichuan, China by Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    โ€œLarung Garโ€ - Sichuan, China
    Located in the Sichuan province, The Larung Gar Buddhist Academy is the worldโ€™s largest monastery and highest slum, home to around 4,000 monks and nuns. ยฉ Attila Balogh
  • black and white landscape photograph of Aiguilles dโ€™Arves mountains in France by Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    โ€œMajesticโ€ - Aiguilles dโ€™Arves, France
    Always in awe of the mountains, feeling like being small and insignificant compared to these majestic giants of ice and rocks. The North face of the Aiguilles dโ€™Arves (3500m) located in the Maurienne valley. In the heart of the French Alps, the Maurienne Valley was the ancestral passage between France and Italy. ยฉ Yann Calonne
  • color landscape photograph of mountains in Preikestolen, Norway by Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    โ€œPreikestolenโ€ - Preikestolen, Norway
    Surrounding mountains in Preikestolen, Norway. ยฉ Samuel Hardwick

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color photo of Kai Hornung photographing in Iceland
    ยฉ Kai Hornung

    Judge: Kai Hornung

    Kai Hornung is a landscape and fine art photographer based in Hanover, Germany. He has won several international awards and his work has been frequently published in magazines such as National Geographic, GEO, Elements, and Condรฉ Nast.

    Making images that have the ability to โ€œsingโ€ is what he aims for. Be it the grand and dramatic, or the small and abstract moments in which he quiets the chaos that surrounds us. Kai Hornung also writes on landscape photography and regularly conducts photography workshops.

Giacomo Carlini
ยฉ Giacomo Carlini

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Landscape Award April 2022


  • color aerial landscape photograph of water formation. in southern Brazil by Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Title: โ€œReef Shapesโ€ - Southern Brazil
    From "Art of Water", an aerial photography journey showcasing some of the world's most beautiful, surreal, and unique landscapes which were formed by water. Experience the element in all its diversity, colorfulness, an abundance of form, and fragile beauty and aesthetics. The interplay of colors turns oceans, rivers, and lakes into unique works of art. The landscape photographs blur the boundaries between natural and man-made water colorations. ยฉ Kevin Krautgartner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of sand dunes in Namibia by Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    โ€œNamibia from aboveโ€ - Namibia
    "I traveled to Namibia to seek out the oldest desert in the world, the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, the tallest sand dunes tower hundreds of meters into the sky. From dawn until dusk the colors of the dunes shift with the sun in stunning gradients of burnt reds and dusty pinks. From this perspective, the dunes bear a resemblance to the human form, an array of fleshy tones blending and cascading in symphony, bringing to mind our complicated relationship with Nature and its magnetic pull on the human subconscious." ยฉ Brooke Holm
  • color landscape photograph of the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps by Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    โ€œAerial view of mineโ€ - Dolomites, Italy
    In the late summer afternoons, sunlight during the sunset is very soft and creates a soft color pallet over the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps.โ  ยฉ Nicoloฬ€ Taborra
  • color aerial landscape photograph of pink salt pools in Salt Lake City, USA by Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    โ€œPink Poolsโ€ - Salt Lake City, USA
    The unexpected beauty of industry outside Salt Lake City. ยฉ Laurel Anderson
  • color landscape photograph of a wild sea at night in Norway by Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€ - Norway
    A scene like from the movie โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€. The wild sea with hurricane-like and very cold winds, the whipping snow, and the northern lights shimmering through for a short time represented a combination of situations that you will probably only experience very rarely. ยฉ Deryk Baumgaertner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China by Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    โ€œMillennium Man Shaped landscapeโ€ - Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China
    Yuanyang's terraces are in the south of the Ailao Mountains in China's Yunnan province. For generations, the local Hani people built terraces on hillsides with slopes between 15 and 75 degrees. The terraced fields stretch across Honghe, Yuanyang, Luchun, and Jinping counties south of Honghe โ€” 'the Red River'. ยฉ Florian Delalee
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Icelandic rivers by Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    โ€œLungsโ€ - Icelandโ 
    "As seen from above, Iceland's rivers form various abstract shapes and structures. Whenever I look this picture, I see a lung. Maybe you'll see something else." ยฉ Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas
  • color landscape photograph of the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sichuan, China by Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    โ€œLarung Garโ€ - Sichuan, China
    Located in the Sichuan province, The Larung Gar Buddhist Academy is the worldโ€™s largest monastery and highest slum, home to around 4,000 monks and nuns. ยฉ Attila Balogh
  • black and white landscape photograph of Aiguilles dโ€™Arves mountains in France by Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    โ€œMajesticโ€ - Aiguilles dโ€™Arves, France
    Always in awe of the mountains, feeling like being small and insignificant compared to these majestic giants of ice and rocks. The North face of the Aiguilles dโ€™Arves (3500m) located in the Maurienne valley. In the heart of the French Alps, the Maurienne Valley was the ancestral passage between France and Italy. ยฉ Yann Calonne
  • color landscape photograph of mountains in Preikestolen, Norway by Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    โ€œPreikestolenโ€ - Preikestolen, Norway
    Surrounding mountains in Preikestolen, Norway. ยฉ Samuel Hardwick

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color photo of Kai Hornung photographing in Iceland
    © Kai Hornung

    Judge: Kai Hornung

    Kai Hornung is a landscape and fine art photographer based in Hanover, Germany. He has won several international awards and his work has been frequently published in magazines such as National Geographic, GEO, Elements, and Condรฉ Nast.

    Making images that have the ability to “sing” is what he aims for. Be it the grand and dramatic, or the small and abstract moments in which he quiets the chaos that surrounds us. Kai Hornung also writes on landscape photography and regularly conducts photography workshops.

Giacomo Carlini
© Giacomo Carlini

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Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

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Landscape Award April 2022


  • color aerial landscape photograph of water formation. in southern Brazil by Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Title: โ€œReef Shapesโ€ - Southern Brazil
    From "Art of Water", an aerial photography journey showcasing some of the world's most beautiful, surreal, and unique landscapes which were formed by water. Experience the element in all its diversity, colorfulness, an abundance of form, and fragile beauty and aesthetics. The interplay of colors turns oceans, rivers, and lakes into unique works of art. The landscape photographs blur the boundaries between natural and man-made water colorations. ยฉ Kevin Krautgartner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of sand dunes in Namibia by Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    โ€œNamibia from aboveโ€ - Namibia
    "I traveled to Namibia to seek out the oldest desert in the world, the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, the tallest sand dunes tower hundreds of meters into the sky. From dawn until dusk the colors of the dunes shift with the sun in stunning gradients of burnt reds and dusty pinks. From this perspective, the dunes bear a resemblance to the human form, an array of fleshy tones blending and cascading in symphony, bringing to mind our complicated relationship with Nature and its magnetic pull on the human subconscious." ยฉ Brooke Holm
  • color landscape photograph of the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps by Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    โ€œAerial view of mineโ€ - Dolomites, Italy
    In the late summer afternoons, sunlight during the sunset is very soft and creates a soft color pallet over the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps.โ  ยฉ Nicoloฬ€ Taborra
  • color aerial landscape photograph of pink salt pools in Salt Lake City, USA by Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    โ€œPink Poolsโ€ - Salt Lake City, USA
    The unexpected beauty of industry outside Salt Lake City. ยฉ Laurel Anderson
  • color landscape photograph of a wild sea at night in Norway by Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€ - Norway
    A scene like from the movie โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€. The wild sea with hurricane-like and very cold winds, the whipping snow, and the northern lights shimmering through for a short time represented a combination of situations that you will probably only experience very rarely. ยฉ Deryk Baumgaertner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China by Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    โ€œMillennium Man Shaped landscapeโ€ - Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China
    Yuanyang's terraces are in the south of the Ailao Mountains in China's Yunnan province. For generations, the local Hani people built terraces on hillsides with slopes between 15 and 75 degrees. The terraced fields stretch across Honghe, Yuanyang, Luchun, and Jinping counties south of Honghe โ€” 'the Red River'. ยฉ Florian Delalee
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Icelandic rivers by Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    โ€œLungsโ€ - Icelandโ 
    "As seen from above, Iceland's rivers form various abstract shapes and structures. Whenever I look this picture, I see a lung. Maybe you'll see something else." ยฉ Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas
  • color landscape photograph of the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sichuan, China by Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    โ€œLarung Garโ€ - Sichuan, China
    Located in the Sichuan province, The Larung Gar Buddhist Academy is the worldโ€™s largest monastery and highest slum, home to around 4,000 monks and nuns. ยฉ Attila Balogh
  • black and white landscape photograph of Aiguilles dโ€™Arves mountains in France by Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    โ€œMajesticโ€ - Aiguilles dโ€™Arves, France
    Always in awe of the mountains, feeling like being small and insignificant compared to these majestic giants of ice and rocks. The North face of the Aiguilles dโ€™Arves (3500m) located in the Maurienne valley. In the heart of the French Alps, the Maurienne Valley was the ancestral passage between France and Italy. ยฉ Yann Calonne
  • color landscape photograph of mountains in Preikestolen, Norway by Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    โ€œPreikestolenโ€ - Preikestolen, Norway
    Surrounding mountains in Preikestolen, Norway. ยฉ Samuel Hardwick

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color photo of Kai Hornung photographing in Iceland
    ยฉ Kai Hornung

    Judge: Kai Hornung

    Kai Hornung is a landscape and fine art photographer based in Hanover, Germany. He has won several international awards and his work has been frequently published in magazines such as National Geographic, GEO, Elements, and Condรฉ Nast.

    Making images that have the ability to โ€œsingโ€ is what he aims for. Be it the grand and dramatic, or the small and abstract moments in which he quiets the chaos that surrounds us. Kai Hornung also writes on landscape photography and regularly conducts photography workshops.

Giacomo Carlini
ยฉ Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
ยฉ Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? โ€“ In May weโ€™re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
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Landscape Award April 2022


  • color aerial landscape photograph of water formation. in southern Brazil by Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Title: โ€œReef Shapesโ€ - Southern Brazil
    From "Art of Water", an aerial photography journey showcasing some of the world's most beautiful, surreal, and unique landscapes which were formed by water. Experience the element in all its diversity, colorfulness, an abundance of form, and fragile beauty and aesthetics. The interplay of colors turns oceans, rivers, and lakes into unique works of art. The landscape photographs blur the boundaries between natural and man-made water colorations. ยฉ Kevin Krautgartner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of sand dunes in Namibia by Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    โ€œNamibia from aboveโ€ - Namibia
    "I traveled to Namibia to seek out the oldest desert in the world, the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, the tallest sand dunes tower hundreds of meters into the sky. From dawn until dusk the colors of the dunes shift with the sun in stunning gradients of burnt reds and dusty pinks. From this perspective, the dunes bear a resemblance to the human form, an array of fleshy tones blending and cascading in symphony, bringing to mind our complicated relationship with Nature and its magnetic pull on the human subconscious." ยฉ Brooke Holm
  • color landscape photograph of the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps by Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    โ€œAerial view of mineโ€ - Dolomites, Italy
    In the late summer afternoons, sunlight during the sunset is very soft and creates a soft color pallet over the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps.โ  ยฉ Nicoloฬ€ Taborra
  • color aerial landscape photograph of pink salt pools in Salt Lake City, USA by Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    โ€œPink Poolsโ€ - Salt Lake City, USA
    The unexpected beauty of industry outside Salt Lake City. ยฉ Laurel Anderson
  • color landscape photograph of a wild sea at night in Norway by Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€ - Norway
    A scene like from the movie โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€. The wild sea with hurricane-like and very cold winds, the whipping snow, and the northern lights shimmering through for a short time represented a combination of situations that you will probably only experience very rarely. ยฉ Deryk Baumgaertner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China by Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    โ€œMillennium Man Shaped landscapeโ€ - Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China
    Yuanyang's terraces are in the south of the Ailao Mountains in China's Yunnan province. For generations, the local Hani people built terraces on hillsides with slopes between 15 and 75 degrees. The terraced fields stretch across Honghe, Yuanyang, Luchun, and Jinping counties south of Honghe โ€” 'the Red River'. ยฉ Florian Delalee
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Icelandic rivers by Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    โ€œLungsโ€ - Icelandโ 
    "As seen from above, Iceland's rivers form various abstract shapes and structures. Whenever I look this picture, I see a lung. Maybe you'll see something else." ยฉ Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas
  • color landscape photograph of the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sichuan, China by Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    โ€œLarung Garโ€ - Sichuan, China
    Located in the Sichuan province, The Larung Gar Buddhist Academy is the worldโ€™s largest monastery and highest slum, home to around 4,000 monks and nuns. ยฉ Attila Balogh
  • black and white landscape photograph of Aiguilles dโ€™Arves mountains in France by Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    โ€œMajesticโ€ - Aiguilles dโ€™Arves, France
    Always in awe of the mountains, feeling like being small and insignificant compared to these majestic giants of ice and rocks. The North face of the Aiguilles dโ€™Arves (3500m) located in the Maurienne valley. In the heart of the French Alps, the Maurienne Valley was the ancestral passage between France and Italy. ยฉ Yann Calonne
  • color landscape photograph of mountains in Preikestolen, Norway by Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    โ€œPreikestolenโ€ - Preikestolen, Norway
    Surrounding mountains in Preikestolen, Norway. ยฉ Samuel Hardwick

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color photo of Kai Hornung photographing in Iceland
    © Kai Hornung

    Judge: Kai Hornung

    Kai Hornung is a landscape and fine art photographer based in Hanover, Germany. He has won several international awards and his work has been frequently published in magazines such as National Geographic, GEO, Elements, and Condรฉ Nast.

    Making images that have the ability to “sing” is what he aims for. Be it the grand and dramatic, or the small and abstract moments in which he quiets the chaos that surrounds us. Kai Hornung also writes on landscape photography and regularly conducts photography workshops.

Giacomo Carlini
© Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

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© Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? – In May we’re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
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Landscape Award April 2022


  • color aerial landscape photograph of water formation. in southern Brazil by Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Winning Photographer Kevin Krautgartner

    Title: โ€œReef Shapesโ€ - Southern Brazil
    From "Art of Water", an aerial photography journey showcasing some of the world's most beautiful, surreal, and unique landscapes which were formed by water. Experience the element in all its diversity, colorfulness, an abundance of form, and fragile beauty and aesthetics. The interplay of colors turns oceans, rivers, and lakes into unique works of art. The landscape photographs blur the boundaries between natural and man-made water colorations. ยฉ Kevin Krautgartner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of sand dunes in Namibia by Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    Second Prize Brooke Holm

    โ€œNamibia from aboveโ€ - Namibia
    "I traveled to Namibia to seek out the oldest desert in the world, the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, the tallest sand dunes tower hundreds of meters into the sky. From dawn until dusk the colors of the dunes shift with the sun in stunning gradients of burnt reds and dusty pinks. From this perspective, the dunes bear a resemblance to the human form, an array of fleshy tones blending and cascading in symphony, bringing to mind our complicated relationship with Nature and its magnetic pull on the human subconscious." ยฉ Brooke Holm
  • color landscape photograph of the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps by Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    Third Prize Nicoloฬ€ Taborra

    โ€œAerial view of mineโ€ - Dolomites, Italy
    In the late summer afternoons, sunlight during the sunset is very soft and creates a soft color pallet over the Dolomite mountains in the Italian Alps.โ  ยฉ Nicoloฬ€ Taborra
  • color aerial landscape photograph of pink salt pools in Salt Lake City, USA by Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    Finalist Laurel Anderson

    โ€œPink Poolsโ€ - Salt Lake City, USA
    The unexpected beauty of industry outside Salt Lake City. ยฉ Laurel Anderson
  • color landscape photograph of a wild sea at night in Norway by Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    Finalist Deryk Baumgaertner

    โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€ - Norway
    A scene like from the movie โ€œThe Perfect Stormโ€. The wild sea with hurricane-like and very cold winds, the whipping snow, and the northern lights shimmering through for a short time represented a combination of situations that you will probably only experience very rarely. ยฉ Deryk Baumgaertner
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China by Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    Finalist Florian Delalee

    โ€œMillennium Man Shaped landscapeโ€ - Yuanyang Rice Terraces, Yunnan, China
    Yuanyang's terraces are in the south of the Ailao Mountains in China's Yunnan province. For generations, the local Hani people built terraces on hillsides with slopes between 15 and 75 degrees. The terraced fields stretch across Honghe, Yuanyang, Luchun, and Jinping counties south of Honghe โ€” 'the Red River'. ยฉ Florian Delalee
  • color aerial landscape photograph of Icelandic rivers by Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    Finalist Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas

    โ€œLungsโ€ - Icelandโ 
    "As seen from above, Iceland's rivers form various abstract shapes and structures. Whenever I look this picture, I see a lung. Maybe you'll see something else." ยฉ Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas
  • color landscape photograph of the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sichuan, China by Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    Finalist Attila Balogh

    โ€œLarung Garโ€ - Sichuan, China
    Located in the Sichuan province, The Larung Gar Buddhist Academy is the worldโ€™s largest monastery and highest slum, home to around 4,000 monks and nuns. ยฉ Attila Balogh
  • black and white landscape photograph of Aiguilles dโ€™Arves mountains in France by Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    Finalist Yann Calonne

    โ€œMajesticโ€ - Aiguilles dโ€™Arves, France
    Always in awe of the mountains, feeling like being small and insignificant compared to these majestic giants of ice and rocks. The North face of the Aiguilles dโ€™Arves (3500m) located in the Maurienne valley. In the heart of the French Alps, the Maurienne Valley was the ancestral passage between France and Italy. ยฉ Yann Calonne
  • color landscape photograph of mountains in Preikestolen, Norway by Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    Finalist Samuel Hardwick

    โ€œPreikestolenโ€ - Preikestolen, Norway
    Surrounding mountains in Preikestolen, Norway. ยฉ Samuel Hardwick

Finalists

Jury's Feedback

  • Color photo of Kai Hornung photographing in Iceland
    ยฉ Kai Hornung

    Judge: Kai Hornung

    Kai Hornung is a landscape and fine art photographer based in Hanover, Germany. He has won several international awards and his work has been frequently published in magazines such as National Geographic, GEO, Elements, and Condรฉ Nast.

    Making images that have the ability to โ€œsingโ€ is what he aims for. Be it the grand and dramatic, or the small and abstract moments in which he quiets the chaos that surrounds us. Kai Hornung also writes on landscape photography and regularly conducts photography workshops.

Giacomo Carlini
ยฉ Giacomo Carlini

Open to All Photography

Be part of a vibrant community: The competition award is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and provides a platform to celebrate the very best of contemporary photography.

Open for entries

potrait color photo of woman by Olga Urbanek
ยฉ Olga Urbanek
2024 Portrait AWARD

Win $2000 Cash Awards & International Exposure

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the essence of your subjects? โ€“ In May weโ€™re seeking images that showcase the power of portraiture across all styles!
  • Win $2000 in Cash
  • International Exhibition
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Submit Photos
Deadline: 31 May 2024

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