“River and Dunes” by J Fritz Rumpf was chosen as the winner of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year award.
By Dean Murray
The winners of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition have been announced.
There were more than 3,600 entries from around the world to the annual contest, which saw J.â¯Fritzâ¯Rumpf of the United States named as Photographer of the Year.
“Aurora Eruption” taken by Max Terwindt in Reykjanesbaer, Iceland. (Max Terwindt / ILPOTY via SWNS)
His portfolio includes an incredible aerial image of a river and dunes in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lençóisâ¯Maranhensesâ¯Nationalâ¯Park in Brazil.
With rules stating no AI-generated images are allowed, entries ranged from snowy landscapes to lightning-filled desert skies.
“Supercell” taken by Dennis Hualong Zhang in New Mexico. (Dennis Hualong Zhang / ILPOTY via SWNS)
Successful entries will also be included in a book featuring the top 101 landscape photographs of the year.
The organizers said: “The International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards presents a selection of the world’s best contemporary landscape photographs and our thanks go to our esteemed and expert judging panel for giving us their time, their consideration and their opinions.”
“Eye of the Storm” taken by Ethan Deshaies in Arches National Park. (Ethan Deshaies/ILPOTY via SWNS)