The top-scoring panoramic photos entered in the 12th Epson International Pano Awards have just been announced. The contest showcases the best work of panoramic photographers around the world. Organizers reported that they received 5,378 entries from 1,245 professional and amateur photographers in 97 countries this year, competing for the top spots in five categories, for several special awards, and for some of the cash prizes offered. Contest organizers were once more kind enough to share some of the winners and top scorers here.
Winners of the 2021 Epson International Pano Awards
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![A view of distant mountains lit by a sunrise, among clouds]()
Read moreSunrise Dream, 14th Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Photographed in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. #
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![The top of a tall skyscraper is seen from above, piercing through low-lying clouds.]()
Read moreAbove the Clouds, 9th Place, Open - Built Environment. The top of the Burj Khalifa, seen in Dubai. #
© Khaled Al Hammadi / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
![An aerial view of the city streets of Hong Kong at night.]()
Read moreCity Cross, 3rd Place, Open - Built Environment. An aerial view of Hong Kong. #
© Cp Lau / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
![An aerial view of the water-filled valleys of a canyon]()
Read moreReflection Canyon Aerial, 42nd Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Glen Canyon, Arizona. #
© Jay Huang / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
![Bald cypress trees stand in still water surrounded by misty fog.]()
Read moreEternal Triangle, First Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Southern swamps, Louisiana. #
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![Long sheets of red fabric are laid out on grass to dry, seen from above.]()
Read moreDrying Red Fabrics Under the Sun, 47th Place, Amateur - Built Environment. Narayanganj, Bangladesh. #
© MD Tanveer Rohan / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
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![A view of undulating sand dunes lit by a low sun]()
Read morePurple Desert, 3rd Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Badain Jaran Desert, China. #
© Jinyi He / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
![A single tree stands in a snow-covered field, near a long barbed-wire fence.]()
Read moreDon't Fence Me In, 15th Place, Amateur - Nature / Landscapes. Walcha, New South Wales, Australia. #
© Ray Jennings / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
![A view of angular architectural elements and windows on the wall of a building]()
Read moreTonal Intersection, First Place, Open - Built Environment. Brisbane, Australia. #
© Mark Brierley / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
![A long-exposure image shows the lights of cars streaking along a twisting mountain road, surrounded by snow-covered pine trees.]()
Read moreCar Snake, 29th Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Malojapass, Switzerland. #
© Roberto Moiola / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
![Waves crash over a rocky shoreline with the sun low in the sky.]()
Read moreGolden Point, 20th Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Kangaroo Island, South Australia. #
© Dylan Toh / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
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![An aerial view of a narrow island on which sit several historical wooden structures, including an ornate 22-dome Russian Orthodox church]()
Read moreMisty Kizhi Sunrise, 30th Place, Amateur - Built Environment. Kizhi Island, Onega Lake, Republic of Karelia, Russia. #
© Petr Ushanov / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
![A small sailboat sits anchored along a layered sandy river bank.]()
Read moreOn the Banks of a Dried River, 9th Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes. Rajbari, Bangladesh. #
© Mohammad Rahman / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
![The buildings of Hong Kong stand amid mountains and mist in a wide landscape image.]()
Read moreUrban and Suburban, 12th Place, Open - Built Environment. Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong. #
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![Mining waste, seen from above, forms colorful shapes and channels in the landscape.]()
Read morePoison Madness, 2nd Place, Open - Nature / Landscapes, and highest-scoring aerial image. Geamăna, Apuseni Mountains, Romania. #
© Gheorghe Popa / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
![A treeless volcanic island, seen from the air, is topped by a crater lake. The lake is occupied by a smaller volcanic cone—an island on an island.]()
Read moreOnekotan, 5th Place, Amateur - Nature / Landscapes. Kuril Islands. #
© Sergey Aleshchenko / The 12th Epson International Pano Awards -
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