Photography

Winners of a Panoramic-Photo Competition

Some of the highest-scoring images from this year's 2025 Epson International Pano Awards

By Alan Taylor
A huge storm cloud swirls above a wide open plain, with a small broken-down shack in the foreground.
© Lauren Baca / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
The Enchanted Chase, 21st Place (tie), Amateur—Nature / Landscapes. New Mexico.
A whale swims near the water's surface, with a tree-covered bit of land visible in the background.
© Matthew Smith / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
The Whales Welcome, 4th place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. The Kingdom of Tonga.
A panoramic view of a steep and rocky mountain range, seen beyond a lake.
© Luciano Oliveira / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Dawn in the Mountains, 70th Place (tie), Amateur—Nature / Landscapes. Torres del Paine National Park.
A drooling hyena, seen in silhouette, and reflected in water.
© Xuejun Long / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Drooling, 4th Place, Amateur—Nature / Landscapes. Kenya.
A wide aerial view of the houses of a Norwegian island village, with light snow covering the ground and mountains in the background
© Li Yuan / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Svolvær by Night, 20th Place, Open—Built Environment / Architecture. Svolvær, Lofoten, Norway.
The trunks of many cypress trees stand in a swamp, seen on a misty day.
© Nickolas Warner / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Into the Mist, 31st Place, Open—Built Environment / Architecture. Louisiana.
A night view of an illuminated rail bridge and tall cathedral in Germany.
© Christopher Baker / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Love Locks, 16th Place, Amateur—Built Environment / Architecture. Cologne, Germany.
An aerial view of a person floating on their back in shallow water, among triangle-shaped rock formations.
© Hin Kau Chan / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Triangle Swimming Pool, 52nd place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Hong Kong.
A view looking upward toward a tall building, seen through a wide skylight.
© Pedro Nogales / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Through the Palette, first place, Amateur—Built Environment / Architecture, and overall amateur runner-up. Madrid.
Wind-blown snow hits and flies over a polar bear.
© Daniel Valverde / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Relaxing in the Snow, 37th Place (tie), Amateur—Nature / Landscapes. On the coast of Hudson Bay, in Canada’s Wapusk National Park.
Rays of sunlight filter through fog and valleys among many mountain peaks, seen from above.
© Richard Li / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Whispers of the Mountains-5, 48th Place (tie), Amateur—Nature / Landscapes. New Zealand.
A small lizard stands on a rock beside a much-larger sleeping lion.
© Marina Cano / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
The Lion Whisperer, 82nd place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Serengeti, Tanzania.
A long-exposure image of a forest path, carpeted with thousands of tiny green dots made by fireflies
© Shang Yao-yuan / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Glowworm Cave, 26th place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Lugu, Nantou, Taiwan.
A close view of the head and mouth of a beetle.
© Yuan Ji / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Neolucanus maximus, 7th place, Open—Nature / Landscapes.
An elevated view of a large boat-shaped building sitting in a plaza among many other multi-story residential buildings.
© Andy Wong / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Stranded, 28th Place (tie), Open—Built Environment / Architecture. Hong Kong.
An aerial view of lava flowing in several directions from an erupting volcano.
© Lukas Moesch / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Entstehung, 21st place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Iceland.
A wintry scene, with a train passing over a river bridge, seen through falling snow.
© Shirley Wung / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Through the Whispering, 11th Place (tie), Open—Built Environment / Architecture. Japan.
An aerial view of the tall buildings of downtown Seattle, surrounded by low fog, with snow-capped mountains in the background
© David Swindler / The 16th Epson International Pano Awards
Seattle in Fog, 21st Place (tie), Open—Built Environment / Architecture

To see a full gallery of winners and honorees from this year and previous years, be sure to visit the competition’s website.

About the Author

Alan Taylor is a senior editor at The Atlantic.