The winners of this yr’s Worldwide Panorama Photographer of the 12 months competitors have been introduced
A dawn on the Atacama desert in Chile and an elm tree in a snow storm are among the many 4 profitable photographs which have helped to crown Andrew Mielzynski as Worldwide Panorama Photographer of the 12 months 2024.
Mielzynski, from Canada, was named this week as the general winner of the competition, which is now in its eleventh yr. Greater than 3,600 photographs from everywhere in the world have been submitted this time round.
Different hanging landscapes to be photographed included the Yangykala Canyon in Turkmenistan (pictured above) and the Arita Cone [a conical geological formation] in La Puna Argentina, each by Ignacio Palacios, who is predicated in Australia and who got here in second place. Third place went to Gheorghe Popa of Romania. Entrants have been requested to submit at the least 4 photographs.
“I don’t have to elucidate the significance of persistence, persistence and dedication to a panorama photographer,” mentioned Peter Eastway, chair of the judges.
“The concept we wander out into the panorama and simply seize photographs … is just nonsense. Whether or not you’re truly out within the panorama or exploring the world via your creativeness, nice panorama pictures requires a substantial amount of persistence – persistence for the correct season, the correct climate and the correct mild.
“It additionally takes perseverance as a result of hardly ever will the season, climate and lightweight work collectively in ways in which encourage us. How usually have we visited a location with nice hopes, solely to have them dashed by inappropriate mild? Or maybe our flight was delayed or our automotive had a flat tyre? And that’s why to be a profitable panorama photographer, you additionally want dedication to see your tasks via.”
Learn on to search out out extra about a number of the profitable photographs.
Successful photographs: Worldwide Panorama Photographer of the 12 months 2024
Extra info on the annual competitors may be discovered right here.
Fundamental picture: Second Place, Photographer of the 12 months, Ignacio Palacios, Australia.
‘Yangykala Canyon’. Location: North-west Turkmenistan. Picture: Ignacio Palacios, The eleventh Worldwide Panorama Photographer of the 12 months, www.internationallandscapephotographer.com
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