The top-scoring panoramic photos entered in the eleventh Epson International Pano Awards have just been announced. The contest is meant to showcase the best work of panoramic photographers around the world. Organizers reported that they received 5,859 entries from 1,452 photographers in 96 countries this year, competing for the top spots in five categories, for several special awards, and for some of the cash prizes offered.
BREATHTAKING photos of lightning strikes, magical skies and mountains are among the impressive collection of images selected as winners at the 2020 Epson International Pano Awards. The eleventh edition of the awards was to celebrate the best in panoramic photography. Other photos include a stunning shot of a rainbow in the sky and a remarkable picture of a skyline in a metropolitan city.Organisers of the award say it is "the world's largest competition dedicated to the genre". The winning photographers are showcased in over 100 publications across the world and also rewarded with a pool prize value of $40,000. This year's overall winner is Matt Jackish who walks away with a $10,000 cash prize.Here are some of the best pictures featured in this year's awards.
Spring Hibernation, Overall Winner, and Winner, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
© Matt Jackisch / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Dragon Eye, Highest Scoring Aerial Image, and Second Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed in Iceland
© Manish Mamtani / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Light Explosion, 43rd Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed on Senja Island in Norway
© Armand Sarlangue / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
The Hall Of Buddha, 15th Place, Amateur - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
© Tien Sang Kok / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Dot Matrix, 9th Place, Open - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in London, England
© Mathew Browne / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Summer Morning, 33rd Place, Amateur - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed in Italy's Dolomites
© Krzysztof Browko / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
The Mind Game, 3rd Place, Open - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Canada
© Afshin Jafari / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
The Curve, 47th Place, Amateur - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in Zaragoza, Spain
© David Duce / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Colors of Inle Fabrics, 4th Place, Open - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in Inle Lake, Myanmar
© Zay Yar Lin / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
The Road To The Dawn, 33rd Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed in Senja, Norway
© Di Lu / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Milan Octagon, 20th Place, Amateur - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in Milan, Italy
© Pietro Madaschi / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Under the North Star, 2nd Place, Amateur - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed on the coast of the Barents Sea in Russia's Murmansk region
© Vitaliy Novikov / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
84,000 Statues of Medicine Buddha, 36th Place, Open - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in Shimane, Japan
© Shinya Itahana / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Light Fog, 39th Place, Amateur - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed in Texas
© Eren Atis / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Rainbow and Red Rocks, 39th Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed in Utah
© David Swindler / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Harbin Opera House, 21st Place, Amateur - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in Harbin, China
© Yaping Zhang / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Rivers of Iceland, 43rd Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed in southern Iceland
© Mieke Boynton / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Sahara, 39th Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed in Libya
© Marsel van Oosten / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Leptis Magna, 36th Place, Open - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in Libya
© Marsel van Oosten / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Floating Island, 12th Place, Open - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in Bled, Slovenia
© Carsten Bachmeyer / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Convergence in the Dark, Curator's Award Winner, and 5th Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed in central Utah
© Armand Sarlangue / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Mine Waste, First Place, Open - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in Collie, Australia
© Colin Leonhardt / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards
Civita-Birds-Eye, 27th Place, Amateur - Built Environment / Architecture. Photographed in Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy
© Stefan Thaler / The 11th Epson International Pano Awards