The 11th annual International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition has announced its 2024 winners, showcasing breathtaking imagery from around the globe.
Canadian photographer Andrew Mielzynski earned the title of International Landscape Photographer of the Year for his minimalist portfolio, marking a back-to-back win after sharing the award last year. Japanese photographer Ryohei Irie won Landscape Photograph of the Year for Traces of Light, a mesmerizing image of fireflies illuminating a tranquil forest. This year’s competition, featuring 3,600 submissions and a $12,500 prize pool, celebrated the artistry and diversity of landscape photography, with standout entries highlighted in the official 2024 eBook.
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Cono de Arita in the Salar de Arizaro, Atacama Desert in Argentina by Andrew Mielzynski
Winter Cottonwoods, Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Andrew Mielzynski
Found in a roadside ditch near Heathcote, Ontario, Canada by Andrew Mielzynski
Pumice Field, La Puna, Argentina by Ignacio Palacios
Seven Colors Mountain, Siloli Desert, Bolivian Altiplano by Ignacio Palacios
Arita Cone, La Puna, Argentina by Ignacio Palacios
Early Autumn, Vânători Neamț Natural Park, Romania by Gheorghe Popa
Poisoned Beauty, Geamăna, Apuseni Mountains, Romania by Gheorghe Popa
Whispers of the Sunken Trees Cuejdel Lake, Romania by Gheorghe Popa
Landscape Photograph of the Year – 1st place: Traces of Light by Ryohei Irie, Japan
Landscape Photograph of the Year – 2nd place: Mother Care Framing by Justinus Sukotjo, Indonesia
Landscape Photograph of the Year – 3rd place: The Flow by Himadri Bhuyan, India
The Black and White Award: White Tie Affair by J. Fritz Rumpf, United States
The Aerial Award: The Final Dune by Benjamin Barakat, Switzerland
The Snow and Ice Award: Isþyrlu – Ice Swirl by Jeroen van Nieuwenhove, Iceland
The Forest Award: Fireflies flying in the Misty Mountains by Shirley Wung, Taiwan
The Exciting Sky Award: Aurora by Federico Delucchi, Italy
Other top entries: Sumba Island by Laura Bennet, United States
Other top entries: Pale di San Martino by William Preite, Italy
Other top entries: Sandfellsjökull Glacier Lagoon by Siegfried Makedanz, Germany
Other top entries: Moonscape Overlook by Sabine Weise, Germany
Other top entries: Mount Bromo by Yuriy Vantowski, United States
Other top entries: Kistwa by Tanay Das, India
Other top entries: Texas by Rajesh Jyothiswaran, United States