Spectacular Winning Photos from the International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2024

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