Our planet can delight you if you give it a moment.
“Patience, perseverance and determination” are needed to capture the beauty of the earth, said Peter Eastway, chairman of the jury of the 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Competition. If you move too quickly, you'll miss the stunning details of the world around you.

Location: Rocca la Meja
Photo credit: Federico Delucchi/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Federico Delucchi
This year's competition welcomed more than 3,500 entries from photographers around the world. Andrew Mielzynski received the top honor for his portfolio of work, which includes photographs of snowy Ontario (see below) and tranquil Argentina. Mielzynski took second place in last year's competition.
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Location: Ontario, Canada
Photo credit: Andrew Mielzynski / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Andrew Mielzynski

Location: Namibia
Photo credit: Benjamin Barakat / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Benjamin Barakat

Location: Scoresbysund, Greenland
Photo credit: Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove

Location: Arita Cone, La Puna, Argentina
Photo credit: Ignacio Palacios / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Ignacio Palacios

Location: Socotra, Yemen
Photo credit: Benjamin Barakat / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year

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Location: Taitung Country, Taiwan
Photo credit: Yu Chia Chuang / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year CHA

Location: Northern California, United States
Photo credit: Ray Cao / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year

Location: Gransasso National Park, Prati di tivo, Abruzzo, Italy
Photo credit: Mario Marini /The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Mario Marini

Location: Ilha Anchieta – Ubatuba/Brazil
Photo credit: Gustavo Jacob / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year GUSTAVO JACOB

Location: Sandwich Harbour, Namibia
Photo credit: Hong Jen Chiang / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year

Location: Riisitunturi National Park, Lapland, Finland
Photo credit: Leonardo Papèra / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year