The top-scoring panoramic photos entered in the 14th Epson International Pano Awards were recently announced. Organizers reported that they received 4,414 entries from 1,104 professional and amateur photographers in 102 countries this year, competing for the top spots in four 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 below.
Winners of the 2023 Epson International Pano Awards
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![An aerial view of people swimming and paddling small outriggers among five whale sharks]()
Read moreSwimming With Whale Sharks in Cebu, 45th Place, Open—Nature / Landscapes. Taken in Oslob, South Cebu, Philippines. #
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![A person stands in a field surrounded by thousands of moving ducks, blurred by a long exposure forming a swirl of ducks.]()
Read moreVortex of Ducks, Winner, Open—Built Environment / Architecture. Feeding time for thousands of ducks in Binh Dinh, Vietnam. #
© Ky Nhan Cao / The 14th Epson International Pano Awards -
![Smooth clouds cap an erupting volcano at night, glowing orange from within.]()
Read moreA Perfect Nature, 2nd Place, Open—Nature / Landscapes. Pucón, Chile, Villarrica volcano. #
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![Two dolphins leap into the air above the back side of a crashing wave.]()
Read moreLeap out the Back, Winner, the Nikon Australia Award. Cape Naturaliste region, off the southwest coast of Western Australia. #
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![A panoramic view of a lake in a deep valley surrounded by dramatic rocky mountains.]()
Read moreFrayed Ends of Sanity, 14th Place, Open—Nature / Landscapes. Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. #
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![A diver swims underwater beside a sunken ship lying on its side on the seafloor.]()
Read moreCedar Pride Shipwreck, 11th Place, Open—Built Environment / Architecture. Aqaba, Jordan. #
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![An aerial view of a long road bridge crossing a glacial river, with the silty water and muddy deposits forming swirling shapes.]()
Read moreThe Bridge, Winner, Open—Nature / Landscapes, and Overall Winner in the Open Competition. Riquelme: "After over a dozen visits to Iceland, exploring its majestic lands, during a rest stop, I decided to change my perspective and launch my drone. To my amazement, I captured this incredible image. From above, lines form a bridge extending from left to right, while on the ground, abstract shapes emerge from the flowing river water originating from the glacier." #
© José D. Riquelme / The 14th Epson International Pano Awards -
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![A wide view of a centuries-old fortress perched on a hillside above a city in India.]()
Read moreTestament to Time, 35th Place (tie), Open—Built Environment / Architecture. Leh Palace, Ladakh, India. #
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![A top-down view of multiple stories of an open stairwell with illuminated steps.]()
Read moreAber Staircase 1, 48th Place (tie), Open—Built Environment / Architecture. Japan. #
© Teo Chin Leong / The 14th Epson International Pano Awards -
![A wide view of a small tree with a twisty trunk and branches, covered in red and orange leaves.]()
Read moreThe Tree of Life, 35th Place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Portland, Oregon. #
© Cheyne Walls / The 14th Epson International Pano Awards -
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![A person stands, looking small among swooping architectural features.]()
Read moreTo the Light, 7th Place, Open—Built Environment / Architecture. Wellington, New Zealand. #
© Afshin Jafari / The 14th Epson International Pano Awards -
![A brown bear walks near a small body of water in a forest.]()
Read moreReflection, 22nd Place (tie), Amateur—Nature / Landscapes. Finland. #
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![The tip of a small church and a couple of treetops poke out of a low bank of clouds that fills a mountain valley.]()
Read moreChurch, 6th Place (tie), Amateur—Nature / Landscapes. Slovenia. #
© Krzysztof Browko / The 14th Epson International Pano Awards -
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![A dark and misty forest filled with moss-covered trees]()
Read moreGarajonay National Park, 6th Place (tie), Amateur—Nature / Landscapes. La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain. #
© Carlos Solinis Camalich / The 14th Epson International Pano Awards -
![A view of a lone conical mountain in Iceland, framed by the opening of a cave, beside a waterfall]()
Read moreGhost Cave, 35th Place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Iceland. #
© José D. Riquelme / The 14th Epson International Pano Awards -
![Multiple lightning strikes appear over the ocean, far from a rocky point at night.]()
Read moreSa Foradada Storm, 28th Place (tie), Amateur—Nature / Landscapes. Mallorca, Spain. #
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![A hazy sky at sunrise, above the New York City skyline]()
Read moreFirst Sunrise of Winter, 9th Place, Amateur—Built Environment / Architecture. Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. #
© Miroslav Vrzala / The 14th Epson International Pano Awards -
![Sunlight bathes rolling hills in an Italian countryside.]()
Read moreHope: A Bath of Light, 20th Place (tie), Amateur—Built Environment / Architecture. Rossena, Reggio Emilia, Italy. #
© Samuele Bertoli / The 14th Epson International Pano Awards
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