Lukas Trixl (Austria), Landscape Photograph of the Year. “The Land Before Time”
Location Details: New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand
One way or another, we’ve all been witnesses to the stunning beauty of natural landscapes, and one competition is recognizing the photographers who capture incredible vistas from around the world. Now in its 12th year, the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition recently announced its 2025 winners. The lauded images are a selection of the world’s best contemporary landscape photographs, representing striking mountainscapes, frigid treelines, and fantastic fungi.
The esteemed panel of judges reviewed more than 3,600 entries in the competition. Photographer J. Fritz Rumpf from the U.S. was awarded Landscape Photographer of the Year, based on a folio submission of at least four images. Lukas Trixl from Austria won the title of Landscape Photograph of the Year, which is awarded for a single image.
The two top winners demonstrate the possibilities within a singular photography genre. Rumpf’s breadth of images each has an element of abstraction to them, flattening the landscape so that it reads as partially a photograph, partially a painting. We don’t have a good sense of depth, but that’s not the point; Rumpf is showing us that nature itself can be a form of abstract art. Trixl, in contrast, captures every gorgeous detail of verdant, untouched earth. Aside from a dock in the far distance, the body of water and towering mountain live up to the name of Trixl’s piece: The Land Before Time.
Scroll down to see the winning images from the 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Then, visit its website to flip through its top 101 entries.
The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year selects the world’s best contemporary landscape photographs. See the winner below.
Albert Dros (Netherlands), 2nd Place Landscape Photograph of the Year. “Porcelain Shrooms”
Location Details: Speulder forest, Veluwe Area, the Netherlands
Dave Drost (U.S), 3rd Place Landscape Photograph of the Year. “White Pocket”
Location Details: White Pocket, Northern Arizona, U.S.
J. Fritz Rumpf (U.S.), Landscape Photographer of the Year. “Whispers”
J. Fritz Rumpf (U.S.), Landscape Photographer of the Year. “Winter Meditations”
J. Fritz Rumpf (U.S.), Landscape Photographer of the Year. “River and Dunes”
Location Details: Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil
J. Fritz Rumpf (U.S.), Landscape Photographer of the Year. “Storm Over Fields”
Karol Nienartowicz (Poland), 2nd Place Landscape Photographer of the Year. “Shiprock”
Location Details: Shiprock, New Mexico, U.S.
Karol Nienartowicz (Poland), 2nd Place Landscape Photographer of the Year. “Delta Rock”
Karol Nienartowicz (Poland), 2nd Place Landscape Photographer of the Year. “Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah”
Joyce Bealer (U.S.), 3rd Place Landscape Photographer of the Year. “Fitz Roy and Cascades”
Location Details: Patagonia, Argentina
Joyce Bealer (U.S.), 3rd Place Landscape Photographer of the Year. “Fairytale Sunrise”
Location Details: Patagonia, Chile
Joyce Bealer (U.S.), 3rd Place Landscape Photographer of the Year. “Starry Night”
Location Details: Peruvian Andes
Benjamin Barakat (Switzerland), The Lone Tree Award. “Queen Bottle Tree”
Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove (Iceland), The Seascape Award. “Iceberg Spiral”
Dennis Hualong Zhang (Armenia), The Stormy Sky Award. “Stormy Sky”
Kung-Fu Li (Taiwan), The Snow and Ice Award. “A Whisper of Light”