24 Fantastic Winning Photos from the International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2024

The 11th annual International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition has unveiled its 2024 winners, celebrating breathtaking imagery from across the globe. Canadian photographer Andrew Mielzynski claimed the top honor, International Landscape Photographer of the Year, for his striking portfolio of four minimalist images, characterized by their stark beauty and subdued color palettes. This marks a remarkable repeat victory for Mielzynski, who shared the award last year.

Japanese photographer Ryohei Irie won the Landscape Photograph of the Year award with Traces of Light, a captivating image of fireflies illuminating a serene forest. Both photographers emerged victorious among 3,600 submissions, with Mielzynski receiving $5,000 and Irie taking home $2,000 as part of the $12,500 total cash purse.

In addition to the headline awards, the competition honored winners in categories such as Black and White, Aerial, Snow and Ice, and Forest. These categories showcased the diversity and creativity in landscape photography, highlighting the intricate beauty of natural and abstract scenery.

A total of 202 photographs were recognized, with several standout entries featured in the competition’s 2024 eBook, available for download on its official website. This year’s entries reaffirm the ability of photography to capture the profound allure of the natural world, inspiring awe and admiration for the planet’s most stunning landscapes.

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Landscape Photographer of the Year: 1st place – Andrew Mielzynski, Canada

#1. Cono de Arita in the Salar de Arizaro, Atacama Desert in Argentina by Andrew Mielzynski

#2. Winter Cottonwoods, Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Andrew Mielzynski

#3. Found in a roadside ditch near Heathcote, Ontario, Canada by Andrew Mielzynski

Landscape Photographer of the Year: 2nd place – Ignacio Palacios, Australia

#4. Pumice Field, La Puna, Argentina by Ignacio Palacios

#5. Seven Colors Mountain, Siloli Desert, Bolivian Altiplano by Ignacio Palacios

#6. Arita Cone, La Puna, Argentina by Ignacio Palacios

Landscape Photographer of the Year: 3rd place – Gheorghe Popa, Romania

#7. Early Autumn, Vânători Neamț Natural Park, Romania by Gheorghe Popa

#8. Poisoned Beauty, Geamăna, Apuseni Mountains, Romania by Gheorghe Popa

#9. Whispers of the Sunken Trees Cuejdel Lake, Romania by Gheorghe Popa

#10. Landscape Photograph of the Year – 1st place: Traces of Light by Ryohei Irie, Japan

#11. Landscape Photograph of the Year – 2nd place: Mother Care Framing by Justinus Sukotjo, Indonesia

#12. Landscape Photograph of the Year – 3rd place: The Flow by Himadri Bhuyan, India

#13. The Black and White Award: White Tie Affair by J. Fritz Rumpf, United States

#14. The Aerial Award: The Final Dune by Benjamin Barakat, Switzerland

#15. The Snow and Ice Award: Isþyrlu – Ice Swirl by Jeroen van Nieuwenhove, Iceland

#16. The Forest Award: Fireflies flying in the Misty Mountains by Shirley Wung, Taiwan

#17. The Exciting Sky Award: Aurora by Federico Delucchi, Italy

#18. Other top entries: Sumba Island by Laura Bennet, United States

#19. Other top entries: Pale di San Martino by William Preite, Italy

#20. Other top entries: Sandfellsjökull Glacier Lagoon by Siegfried Makedanz, Germany

#21. Other top entries: Moonscape Overlook by Sabine Weise, Germany

#22. Other top entries: Mount Bromo by Yuriy Vantowski, United States

#23. Other top entries: Kistwa by Tanay Das, India

#24. Other top entries: Texas by Rajesh Jyothiswaran, United States