13 breathtaking images for the International Landscape Photographer of the Year

13 breathtaking images for the International Landscape Photographer of the Year

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.

Northern lights, meteor showers and the Milky Way move across the sky over a mountain range
“Aurora, meteor shower”
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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Winter elm in a snowstorm
“Winter Elm in a Snowstorm”
Location: Ontario, Canada
Photo credit: Andrew Mielzynski / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Andrew Mielzynski
Sand dunes stretch across a desert at sunset
“The Last Dune”
Location: Namibia
Photo credit: Benjamin Barakat / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Benjamin Barakat
Isþyrlu – Ice swirls form on cold, blue water
“Isþyrlu Ice Vortex”
Location: Scoresbysund, Greenland
Photo credit: Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove
The Arita cone protrudes during a thunderstorm
“Aria cone”
Location: Arita Cone, La Puna, Argentina
Photo credit: Ignacio Palacios / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Ignacio Palacios
The star spiral creates hundreds of circles around a tree in a time-lapse night image
“Dragon Tails”
Location: Socotra, Yemen
Photo credit: Benjamin Barakat / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
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Stones in a small pool of water in the foreground. Sunset in the background next to impressive peaks
“Dragon Eggs”
Location: Taitung Country, Taiwan
Photo credit: Yu Chia Chuang / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year CHA
a circular rainbow over rolling green hills
“Arch of Dreams”
Location: Northern California, United States
Photo credit: Ray Cao / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
a field of yellow flowers in the foreground with a towering, cloud-capped mountain in the background
“Gold and Stone”
Location: Gransasso National Park, Prati di tivo, Abruzzo, Italy
Photo credit: Mario Marini /The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Mario Marini
A stingray swims in the foreground with tropical foliage in the background
“Duo Mar E Mata”
Location: Ilha Anchieta – Ubatuba/Brazil
Photo credit: Gustavo Jacob / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year GUSTAVO JACOB
Large side dunes jut directly into the sea when the waves crash
“Sandwich Harbor”
Location: Sandwich Harbour, Namibia
Photo credit: Hong Jen Chiang / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
On a clear night, snow-covered trees bend under the weight of snow. above, a green aurora dances across the sky
“Fox Touch”
Location: Riisitunturi National Park, Lapland, Finland
Photo credit: Leonardo Papèra / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year

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