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Panoramic Views Of The World: The Best Shots From The 2024 Epson International Pano Awards (25 Pics)
The winners of the 2024 Epson International Pano Awards have been announced, celebrating breathtaking panoramic photography from around the world. This year’s top honor went to Kelvin Yuen from Hong Kong, who was named the Open Photographer of the Year for his captivating entries "Power of Nature", "Wilderness", and "Mountain of Divinity".
The Epson International Pano Awards, founded in 2009, is the largest global competition for panoramic photographers. With over 4,500 entries from 95 countries, it continues to showcase the incredible talent of both professional and amateur photographers.
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"The Wave" By Elliot Mcgucken, USA
Image location: Kauai, Hawaii
Highest Scoring IAPP Member
Kelvin Yuen is a landscape photographer from Hong Kong who works internationally. He started taking landscape photos when he went on a spontaneous hike near his home at 18 years old. For the past ten years, he has aimed to capture beautiful and unusual landscapes, ranging from the stunning sights of Hong Kong to the wilds of the world.
"The Green Dance" By Diego Manrique Diez, Spain
Image location: Senja, Norway
First place in the Amateur Landscape/Nature category
Amateur Photographer of the Year
"Power Of Nature" By Kelvin Yuen, Hong Kong
Image location: China
2024 Open Photographer of the Year
Aerial Winner
First Place in the Open Nature/Landscape category
Describing "Power of Nature", Yuen said, “The primary goal of this trip was to capture the iconic mountains of Guilin, renowned for their karst formations. On the day I took this photo, I woke up at 3 a.m. and was supposed to hike up for the sunrise. However, a heavy thunderstorm struck out of nowhere, so I decided to shoot the thunderstorm instead.
I flew my drone to wait for the lightning due to safety concerns. The drone surprised me by still being functional after 30 minutes of downpour. I took 700 photos with the same composition, of which more than 40 captured lightning. This photo is my favorite, as the lightning flashing in the middle illuminates the layers of the mountains.”
"Wilderness” By Kelvin Yuen, Hong Kong
Image location: Fitz Roy
2024 Open Photographer of the Year
Third Place in the Open Nature/Landscape category
"Storm Dump" By Tom Putt, Australia
Image location: Wyndham, Western Australia
2024 Curator's Award
According to the organizers, this year’s competition saw a big rise in entries, especially from Southeast Asia, with 70% more submissions from countries like Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam. To celebrate this, the Pano Awards added a new Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year award. The winner of this new award is Fikri Muharom for his photograph "The Volcanoes Theatre".
Competition Curator, David Evans, said, “Momentum continues to build from entrants in Southeast Asia, and also Asia more broadly. We are thrilled to have Epson Southeast Asia on board as a joint major sponsor with Epson Australia, and given the increasing interest year on year from this dynamic region, the timing could not be better. The quality of entries is astounding, and I am endlessly fascinated by the spectacular windows to the world presented by highly talented photographers far and wide.”
"Uprooted" By Nickolas Warner, USA
Image location: Moab, Utah
2024 Raw Planet Award
"The Star" By Markus Van Hauten, Germany
Image location: Iceland
Second place in the Amateur Landscape/Nature category
The Epson International Pano Awards were founded in 2009 by Australian landscape photographer David Evans. Since its beginning, the competition has grown to become the largest global event for panoramic photography, attracting thousands of entries each year. It was created to celebrate the creativity and skill of photographers who specialize in wide-format imagery, and today, it serves as a major platform for both professionals and amateurs to showcase their work. "It is a labor of love for all involved."
"Green Storm" By Diego Manrique Diez, Spain
Image location: Senja, Norway
Amateur Photographer of the Year
"Timeless Story" By Matteo Strassera, Italy
Image location: Rub' al-Khali, UAE
Third place in the Amateur Landscape/Nature category
"Blossom" By Ethan Su, Taiwan
Image location: Hehuan Mountain Dark Sky Park, Taiwan
Highest Scoring Gigapixel Image
“At The Edge Of Despair” By Michael Stringer
Image location: Bermagui, NSW
2024 Nikon Australia Award
“The Jungle In The City” By Yuan Yakun, China
Image location: ChengDu, China
Highest Scoring Vertical Image
"Spiral" By Diego Manrique Diez, Spain
Location: Senja, Norway
Amateur Photographer of the Year
"The Volcanoes Theatre" By Fikri Muharom, Indonesia
Image location: Bromo National Park
2024 Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year
"Climbing" By Alessandro Cantarelli, Italy
Image location: 360° pano stitch of 12 shots Patagonia, Fitz Roy area
Second Place in the Open Nature/Landscape category
"Matrix Motion" By Oliver Wehrli, Switzerland
Image location: Argovia, Switzerland
Highest Scoring Film Capture
"Slaapstad" By Jay Caboz, South Africa
Image location: Cape Town, South Africa
Second Place in the Open Built Environment category
"Sunset Of The Hong Kong" By Wutimet Bunyasirisith, Thailand
Image location: Hong Kong
Second Place in the Amateur Built Environment/Architecture category
“The Commanding Seat Aboard A Soviet Foxtrot-Class Submarine” By Peter Van Den Wyngaert, Belgium
Image location: Zeebrugge, Belgium
Highest Scoring IVRPA Member
“Chrysanthemum Season” By Tuan Nguyen Tan, Vietnam
Image location: Dong Thap, Vietnam
First Place in the Open Built Environment category
2024 Epson Digital Art Prize
Open Overall Runner-up
"Turning Point" By Marie-Line Dentler, Switzerland
Image location: BNF Richelieu, Paris
Third Place in the Amateur Built Environment/Architecture category
"Heaven & Hell" By Danny Au, Hong Kong
Image location: Lai Tak Tsuen, Hong Kong
First Place in the Amateur Built Environment/Architecture category
Amateur Overall Runner-up
“Blue Origin” By Shuchuan Liu, China
Image location: Shanghai
Highest Scoring Smartphone Image
"Home " By Huang Wenjing, China
Image location: ShenZhen, GuangDon, China
Third Place in the Open Built Environment category
These were outstanding in every way. Hidrėlėy, I know you look through a lot of photography and cartoons (which I LOVE!) to bring us great material, but these were even better than your usual great stuff. Thank you for brightening up my Friday evening! I really appreciate you!
These were outstanding in every way. Hidrėlėy, I know you look through a lot of photography and cartoons (which I LOVE!) to bring us great material, but these were even better than your usual great stuff. Thank you for brightening up my Friday evening! I really appreciate you!