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22 breathtaking images from the 2025 Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

The vibrant magnificence of Earth.

By Popular Science Team

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Kirkjufellsfoss, Iceland
"Icebound Portal." Kirkjufellsfoss, Iceland. 2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs  

Credit: John Meragias, Canada

Earth is stunning. From Iceland’s spectacular fire and ice landscapes to Yemen’s otherworldly Socotra dragon trees, our home planet hosts a diverse lineup of jaw-dropping scenery.

The 12th annual International Landscape Photographer of the Year award honor professional and amateur photographers who venture far and wide to capture nature’s beauty. (Click to expand images to fullscreen.)

a moon rises over mountains in front of a lake in Yosemite National Park, California
“Moonset Over the Cathedral Range” by Scott Oller, United States
 Yosemite National Park, California
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Scott Oller
a river of lava moves under an aurora in Reykjanesbaer, Iceland
“Aurora Eruption” by Max Terwindt, Netherlands
Reykjanesbaer, Iceland
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Max Terwindt
A series of dark sculptures rise up from the reddish sands of central Sahara. Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Argelia.
“Martian Sculptures” by Henrique Murta, Brazil
Tassili N’Ajjer National Park, Algeria
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs
Henrique Murta
a circular rainbow
“Rainbow Tree” by Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove, Iceland
Icelandic Highlands
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove
mushrooms blooming on a log in a swamp area
“Porcelain Shrooms” by Albert Dros, Netherlands
Speulder forest, Veluwe Area, the Netherlands.
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Albert Dros
a winding strip of black amongst yellow salt fields
“Salar de Gorbea” by Karol Nienartowicz, Poland
 Salar de Gorbea, Atacama, Andes, Chile
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Karol Nienartowicz
rolling, round red plateaus
“Delta Pool” by Karol Nienartowicz, Poland
Delta Pool, Moab, USA
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Karol Nienartowicz
moss-covered forests
“Frame” by Jinyi Han, Canada
Vancouver Island BC Canada
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Jinyi Han
timelapse of stars over trees and desert landscapes
“Deadvlei Magic” by Ngar Shun Victor Wong, Hong Kong
Deadvlei, Namibia
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Ngar Shun Victor Wong
pink sunrise over a lake and mountains
Joyce Bealer, United States
Fairytale Sunrise 
Location Details: Patagonia, Chile
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Joyce Bealer
birch trees with snow
“Yawarakai” by Eric Bennett, United States
Nagano, Japan
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Eric Bennett
jagged moutains under the moon. a lake reflects the scene
“Gracefully” by Joyce Bealer, United States
Patagonia, Argentina
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Joyce Bealer
sand dunes in Death Valley National Park, California
“Dunes” by Marcin Zajac, Poland
Death Valley National Park, California
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Marcin Zajac
a river in mountain area
“Fitz Roy and Cascades” by Joyce Bealer, United States
Patagonia, Argentina
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Joyce Bealer
river flowing through steep rigged rocks
“Cathedral” by Marcin Zajac, Poland
Studlagil Canyon, Iceland
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Marcin Zajac
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“Far and Away” by Dave Drost, United States
Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs “DAVE DROST 949 836 3376”
large storm cell moves over rural area with a lightning strike
Dennis Hualong Zhang, Armenia
Supercell 
Location Details: New Mexico of USA
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Dennis Hualong Zhang
misty lake with mountains and lake and evergreen trees
“Morning in Dolomites” by Martin Morávek, Czech Republic
Dolomites, Italy
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Martin Mor?vek
storm cloud with purple lightning moves over horizon. rock formations and reflective lake in foreground
“Incoming” by Shaun Pau, Hong Kong
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW, Australia
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Shaun Pau
cactus in the foreground with mountain peak in background with pink clouds
“Ureshii” by Justin Leveillee, United States
Zion National Park, Utah, USA
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Justin Leveillee
milky way and starry night above purple-flowered trees
“Lady on the Plains” by Wenbin Xia, China
Socotra Island, Yemen
2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Wenbin Xia
 
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