Of all the differing forms of photography, panoramas must be among the most striking. Entire land, seas and skyscapes sprawled across a single shot – there’s simply more photo to enjoy, and the wide angle means the medium is perfect for capturing landscapes and destinations.
The 11th annual EPSON International Pano Awards has brought together the very best of the world’s panoramic photography, fielding a record 5,859 entries from 1,452 photographers in 96 countries.
Here are our favourite shots…
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Under the North Star by Vitaliy Novikov – Murmansk, Russia
(Vitaliy Novikov/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Quivertree Forest Under The Stars by Laurent Lacroix – Namibia
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(Laurent Lacroix/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
White Bamboo by Piriya Wongkongkathep – Kyoto, Japan
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(Piriya Wongkongkathep/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Patagonia Peaks by William Lekki – El Chalten, Argentina
(Tyler Lekki/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
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Arcs of Light by Juan Lopez Ruiz – Brihuega, Spain
(Juan Lopez Ruiz/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Four Seasons by Ovidiu-Dumitru Pop – Carei, Romania
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(Ovidiu-Dumitru Pop/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Floating Island by Carsten Bachmeyer – Bled, Slovenia
(Carsten Bachmeyer/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Baobab Alley by Dmitry Arkhipov – Madagascar
(Dmitry Arkhipov/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
The Church of the Seaby Julio Castro Pardo – Valdovino, Spain
(Julio Castro Pardo/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Sunrise Over Venice by Carsten Bachmeyer – Venice, Italy
(Carsten Bachmeyer/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Hot Creek Before Dawn by Piriya Wongkongkathep – Mammoth Lakes, California
(Piriya Wongkongkathep/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Civita Bird’s Eye by Stefan Thaler – Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy
(Stefan Thaler/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Walkway to Light by Tomas Sanchez Ruiz – Lofoten Islands, Norway
(Tomas Sanchez Ruiz/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Phu My Bridge in Ho Chi Minh City by Tuan Nguyen Tan – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(Tuan Nguyen Tan/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
A Portrait of Inspiration by Soumyadeep Roy – Bali, Indonesia
(Soumyadeep Roy/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Night Lights of New York by Swee Choo Oh – New York, USA
(Swee Choo Oh/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
Lavaredo’s Gloria by Alessandro Cantarelli – the Dolomites, Italy
(Alessandro Cantarelli/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
The Kraken by Mara Leite – Porto, Portugal
(Mara Leite/The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)
And the overall winner was Spring Hibernation by Matt Jackisch – Squamish, BC, Canada
(Matt Jackisch /The 11th EPSON International Pano Awards/PA)