Luis Vilariño, Grand Landscape Winner
After a rigorous judging process, the winners of the 2025 Natural Landscape Photography Awards have been announced. Now in its fifth year, the competition was fierce; but in the end, Australian photographer Joy Kachina was named Natural Landscape Photographer of the Year for her strong portfolio of work.
Based in Tasmania, Kachina is a professional landscape photographer whose work is inspired by the rich beauty of Tasmanian forests. She was thrilled to win the competition, particularly as this photo contest examines each photographer’s RAW files to ensure there is no digital manipulation in the image.
“This competition showcases stunning images from around the world, reminding us of the beauty we can find in our natural surroundings, especially in a time when so much of our creative space is now generated by Artificial Intelligence,” shared Kachina. “The imagery in this competition wonderfully highlights the real experiences we have in nature. Through our photographs, we gain a deeper appreciation for the magic and wonder of our natural world.”
The competition’s judges take their plegde to only award images that preserve the integrity of the scene. To that end, of the 11,023 photographs submitted, only 3,688 made it past the two initial screening rounds. Of those images, which were verified for accuracy, a top 100 was made and passed to the judges, who considered not only technique, but also originality and composition in their scoring.
From Luis Vilariño’s sweeping winter landscape to David Shaw’s intimate look at a softly lit forest, the winning images prove that you don’t need much more than nature’s beauty to take an award-winning photo. Scroll down to take a look at some of our favorite winners and then head over to the official website to see the full gallery of finalists.
The winners of the 2025 Natural Landscape Photography Awards have been announced.
David Shaw, Intimate Landscape Winner
Margrit Schwarz, Photograph of the Year
Spencer Cox, Rocks and Geology Winner
Lizzie Shepherd, Seascapes Winner
Photographs in this contest are verified to ensure that no digital manipulation has occured.
“Sápmi – Living Landscapes” by Hanneke Van Camp, Project Winner
Vojtech Schmidt, Frozen Worlds Winner
Louis Ouimet, Desert Landscape Winner
Kenny Muir, Woodlands Winner
Ilan Shacham, Abstract Landscape Winner
Joy Kachina, a landscape photographer based in Tasmania, won the grand prize for her strong portfolio.
Joy Kachina, Photographer of the Year
Joy Kachina, Photographer of the Year
Lukas Furlan, Photographer of the Year Runner-Up
Lukas Furlan, Photographer of the Year Runner-Up
“The imagery in this competition wonderfully highlights the real experiences we have in nature.”
Matt Jackisch, Lukas Furlan, Photographer of the Year Third Place
Matt Jackisch, Lukas Furlan, Photographer of the Year Third Place
Patrick Krohn, In Your Backyard Winner
Ross Davidson, Mountains Winner
Grégoire Pansu, Tropical Landscapes Winner