40 Incredible Panoramas From The 2025 Epson International Photography Competition

The 2025 Epson International Pano Awards once again celebrated the breathtaking art of panoramic photography, showcasing some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes, cityscapes, and creative wide-format shots from around the world. From fiery desert sunsets and glowing northern lights to futuristic skylines and tranquil seascapes, these winning and finalist images prove just how powerful a single sweeping frame can be. This year’s top honor went to Italian photographer Alessandro Cantarelli, who won the "Open Photographer of the Year" award for his mesmerizing 360° desert shot titled “Last Fireworks.” The 2025 Epson International Photography Competition proves once again that when talent, patience, and vision meet, even a single image can make us feel the true scale and wonder of our planet. More info: thepanoawards.com | Instagram | x.com | Facebook

#1 Open Nature/Landscape: "Smoking Skull" By Daniel Viñé Garcia, Spain

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Fagradalsfjall Volcano, Iceland

#2 Open Nature/Landscape: "Entstehung" By Lukas Moesch, Switzerland

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Iceland

#3 Open Nature/Landscape: "Lofoten Sunrise" By Stefan Liebermann, Germany

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Lofoten, Norway

#4 Amateur Nature/Landscape: "Tea Hills" By Florian Kriechbaumer, United Arab Emirates

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Vietnam

#5 Open Nature/Landscape: "Last Fireworks" By Alex Wides (Alessandro Cantarelli), Italy

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Algeria First-place category winner and Open competition overall winner

#6 Open Nature/Landscape: "Descend" By Daniel Vaughan, Australia

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Cenote Maravilla, Mexico

#7 Open Built Environment/Architecture: "Svolvær By Night" By Yuan Li, China

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Svolvær, Lofoten, Norway

#8 Open Nature/Landscape: "The Whales Welcome" By Matthew Smith, Australia

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards The Kingdom of Tonga

#9 Open Nature/Landscape: "Quiver Tree Under The Red Flame Of Orion" By Egor Goryachev, Germany

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Quiver Tree Forest, Namibia

#10 Open Southeast Asia: "Golden Season In Trung Khanh" By Phuc Minh Le, Vietnam

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Trung Khanh, Cao Bang, Vietnam

#11 Amateur Built Environment/Architecture: "Cinderella's Castle" By Judith Kuhn, Germany

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Neuschwanstein castle, Schwangau, Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany

#12 Open Southeast Asia: "At The Bar" By Ranjan Ramchandani, Singapore

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Tanzania

#13 Amateur Nature/Landscape: "Drooling" By Xuejun Long, China

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Kenya

#14 Amateur Nature/Landscape: "Remnants" By Kevin Nyun, United States

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Altiplano, Bolivia

#15 Amateur Nature/Landscape: "St Michel And The Hole" By Juan Pablo Dentone, Spain

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Mount Saint Michel, France

#16 Open Built Environment/Architecture: "Rainbow Bay" By Siyuan Cao, USA

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards San Francisco Bay Area

#17 Open Built Environment/Architecture: "Northern Lights Over Reine Fishing Village" By Wei Lian, United States

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Norway

#18 Open Nature/Landscape: "First Step" By Alex Wides (Alessandro Cantarelli), Italy

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Dolomites, Italy

#19 Open Built Environment/Architecture: "Morning Chapel" By Ngar Shun Victor Wong, Hong Kong

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Slovenia

#20 Open Nature/Landscape: "Cathedral Of Shadows" By Daniel Viñé Garcia, Spain

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Hanksville, Utah, United States

#21 Open Nature/Landscape: "Snail Kiss" By Ngar Shun Victor Wong, Hong Kong

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Tai po, Hong Kong

#22 Open Southeast Asia: "Wildebeest Migration In Kenya" By William Chua

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Kenya Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year

#23 Open Built Environment/Architecture And Open Southeast Asia: "Silk Of The Sea" By Cao Thi Ngoc Diem, Vietnam

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Phu Yen, Vietnam

#24 Amateur Nature/Landscape: "The Wave" By Luis Cajete, Spain

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Arizona, USA Second-place category winner

#25 Open Built Environment/Architecture: "Foggy City" By Ngar Shun Victor Wong, Hong Kong

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Shanghai, China

#26 Open Built Environment/Architecture: "Seattle In Fog" By David Swindler, Us

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Seattle, USA

#27 Open Nature/Landscape: "Morning-Dream" By Ngar Shun Victor Wong, Hong Kong

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Slovenia

#28 Open Nature/Landscape: "Peaceful Neighbours" By Rolf Gemperle, Switzerland

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Saudi Arabia

#29 Open Southeast Asia: "Cultivating Bougainvillea In Preparation For Tet Holiday" By Phuc Minh Le, Vietnam

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Vietnam

#30 Amateur Nature/Landscape: "Alien Throne" By Julio Castro Pardo, Spain

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Valley of Dreams, New Mexico, USA Third-place category winner

#31 Amateur Built Environment/Architecture: "Great Wall" By Agnes Anna Sadowski, Germany

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards China Second-place category winner

#32 Amateur Built Environment/Architecture: "Red City" By Anto Camacho, Spain

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Valencia

#33 Open Built Environment/Architecture: "Dancing Fireflies" By Shirley Wung, Taiwan

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Japan

#34 Open Built Environment/Architecture: "Vertical City, Silent Peak" By Shuchuan Liu, China

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Tokyo, Japan

#35 Open Built Environment/Architecture: "Neuschwanstein Castle" By Xuejun Bian, USA

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Fussen, Germany

#36 Open Nature/Landscape: "Sacred Nature" By Marina Cano, Spain

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Lake Nakuru, Kenya Second-place category winner

#37 Open Nature/Landscape: "Dawn On The Glacier Peak" By Yihsun Chou, Taiwan

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Switzerland

#38 Open Built Environment/Architecture And Open Southeast Asia: "Salt Harvesting" By Tuan Nguyen Tan, Vietnam

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Bac Lieu, Vietnam

#39 Amateur Nature/Landscape: "Gannets Fight" By Arun Mohanraj, Great Britain

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Shetland, Scotland

#40 Open Built Environment/Architecture: "Stranded" By Andy Wong, Hong Kong

Image source: The 16th Epson International Pano Awards Hong Kong