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50 Breathtaking Panoramic Pictures of Nature in All Her Glory

October 18, 201997 views0

1. ‘Spring Hibernation’ by Matt Jackisch | First Place Overall

A fine art photograph of a single tree standing amongst a windswept hill blanketed in thick snow — Squamish, BC, Canada. Photo: Matt Jackisch

2. ‘Janela’ by Carlos F. Turienzo | First Place, Amateur

A fine art photograph of a craggy island backed by a purple and yellow sky and with mossy green rocks in the foreground — Madeira Island, Portugal. Photo: Carlos F. Turienzo

3. ‘Manish’ by Manish Mamtani | Second Place, Open

A fine art photograph of a green/blue pool surrounded by abstract-looking topography — Iceland. Photo: Manish Mamtani

4. ‘Under the North Star’ by Vitaliy Novikov | Second Place, Amateur

A fine art photograph of a crashed ship backed by a green and black sky with northern lights — The coast of the Barents Sea, Russia, Murmansk region, Teriberka. Photo: Vitaliy Novikov

5. ‘Church’ by Krzysztof Browko | Third Place, Amateur

A fine art photograph of a small church which appears backed by golden, yellow light in rolling green hills — Saint Andrew’s Church, Slovenia. Photo: Krzysztof Browko

6. ‘Slovenia Sunrise’ by Alan Mathieson | Nikon Australia Award

A fine art photograph of a pastel pink and orange sunrise over a range of purple mountains — Slovenia. Photo: Alan Mathieson

7. ‘Land of the Dragons’ by Daniel Tremblay

A mountain range capped with red clouds, shot from below in a patch of green grass showing in the foreground — Vestrahorn, Iceland. Photo: Daniel Tremblay

8. ‘Flamingo Flock’ by Thomas Vijayan

A fine art photograph of a flock of pinkish white birds flying over a landscape of brown land with pools — Lake Turkana, Kenya. Photo: Thomas Vijayan

9. ’Arcs of Light’ by Juan Lopez Ruiz

A fine art photograph of two rainbows rising above a single tree in a field with rows of purple plants — Brihuega lavender fields in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. Photo: Juan Lopez Ruiz

10. ‘Electric Storm on Lavender’ by Juan Lopez Ruiz

Lightning striking near a field of purple plants with a single tree sillouhetted by the purple sky — Brihuega lavender fields in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. Photo: Juan Lopez Ruiz

11. ‘Pico” by Carlos F. Turienzoz

A field of green mountains and hills draped gently with soft white clouds — Madeira Island, Portugal. Photo: Carlos F. Turienzoz

12. ‘The Guardian of the Night’ by Manuel Rodriguez

A small striped lighthouse shines a bright light over a rocky, dark ocean cove, with a very starry night sky shown above — Mallorca, Spain. Photo: Manuel Rodriguez

13. ‘Pine Island’ by Ryszard Lomnicki

A serene island with tall, sparse trees is shot from eye level, with a still, mirror like body of water surrounding it — Pine Island, Connemara, Ireland. Photo: Ryszard Lomnicki

14. ‘Victoria Bay’ by Anthony Finn

A still, white body of water landscape dotted with black, barren trees mirrored perfectly in the reflection below — Killarney, Ireland. Photo: Anthony Finn

15. ‘Sea Flower’ by Linh Nguyen Hoang

Big, beautiful plants growing in crystal clear water, dotted with bright blue and orange starfish near the surface — Hòn Yên, Phú Yên, Vietnam. Photo: Linh Nguyen Hoang

16. ‘Aurora Halo’ by Oliver Schratz

A craggy range surrounded by a “halo” of green glowing northern lights in the sky — Stokksnes , Vestrahorn, Iceland. Photo: Oliver Schratz

17. ‘Milky Way Over the Three Peaks’ by Daniel Trippolt

A small range of mountains that looks almost like a castle is backed by a blue/black sky packed with bright white stars — Three Peaks, Dolomites, Italy. Photo: Daniel Trippolt

18. ‘Rainbow’ by Olav-Inge Alfheim

A gray, nearly black and white looking scene of dark water and snow-capped dark mountains is visited by a thin, pale rainbow — Reinefjords, Lofoten, Norway. Photo: Olav-Inge Alfheim

19. ‘Corvo’ by Carlos F. Turienzo

A green valley glowing with a rising sun — Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal. Photo: Carlos F. Turienzo

20. ‘Morning Light’ by Dennis Rickard

A fine art photograph of a windblown desert hill with a small flame coming from a barely visible camp — Namibia. Photo: Dennis Rickard

21. ‘Pretty in Green’ by Greg Stokesbury

Mossy rocks surround a white crystal clear waterfall in multiple tiers — Columbia Gorge, Oregon. Photo: Greg Stokesbury

22. ‘The Amazing Sunrise’ by Celia Wei Zhen

The sunrises over a valley in Italy, backed by a beautiful mountain and dotted with charming, small houses — Dolomites, Italy. Photo: Celia Wei Zhen

23. ‘Binalong Bay Sunset’ by Benjamin Saillour

A sunset bathes rocks and water in orange and lavender light — Tasmania, Australia. Photo: Benjamin Saillour

24. ‘Light’s Concert’ by Alessandro Cantarelli

A man stands on top of peak of sand with arms outstretched, backed by a bright sun — A 180° panorama stitch of 9 shots captured in Sahara Desert of Tunisia. Photo: Alessandro Cantarelli

25. ‘Castle in the Sky’ by Matt Jackisch

Image for post — Floe Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Photo: Matt Jackisch

26. ‘Land of Miracles’ by Peter Cech

Image for post — Jested, Liberec, Czech Republic. Photo: Peter Cech

27. ‘Universo Torcal’ by Alberto Jose Moreno Jurado

Image for post — Torcal de Antequera Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. Photo: Alberto Jose Moreno Jurado

28. ‘Electric Storm’ by Juan Lopez Ruiz

Image for post — Toledo, Spain. Photo: Juan Lopez Ruiz

29. ‘Summer Morning’ by Krzysztof Browko

Image for post — Dolomites, Italy. Photo: Krzysztof Browko

30. ‘Winter Dreaming’ by Luke Saddington

Image for post — Banff National Park, Canada. Photo: Luke Saddington

31. ‘Yoho’ by Blake Randall

Image for post — Yoho National Park, BC, Canada. Photo: Blake Randall

32. ‘Frozen’ by Glenn McKimmin

Image for post — Slovenia. Photo: Glenn McKimmin

33. ‘Snow Ghosts’ by Greg Boratyn

Image for post — Lapland, Finland. Photo: Greg Boratyn

34. ‘Sweat of the Sun’ by Les Sharp

Image for post — Yellowstone Park, USA. Photo: Les Sharp

35. ‘Euphorie’ by Armand Sarlangue

Image for post — Central Utah Badlands. Photo: Armand Sarlangue

36. ‘The Defenders’ by Chandra Bong

Image for post — Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Chandra Bong

37. ‘Rainbow and Red Rocks’ by David Swindler

Image for post — Utah, USA. Photo: David Swindler

38. ‘Quivertree Forest Under the Stars’ by Laurent Lacroix | Third Place, Open

A fine art photograph of a starry sky and the silhouettes of beautiful and almost alien trees — Namibia. Photo: Laurent Lacroix

39. ‘Light Fog’ by Eren Atis

Image for post — East Texas, USA. Photo: Eren Atis

40. ‘Aurora en Lofoten’ by Jose Antonio Mateos

Image for post — Hopen, Norway. Photo: Jose Antonio Mateos

41. ‘Sahara’ by Marsel van Oosten

Image for post — Libya. Photo: Marsel van Oosten

42. ‘Icecave’ by Alan Mathieson

Image for post — Iceland. Photo: Alan Mathieson

43. ‘Center of the Galaxy’ by Marco Calandra

Image for post — Cinque Torri, Italy. Photo: Marco Calandra

44. ‘Wormhole’ by Alessandro Cantarelli

Image for post — A 270° panorama stitch of 5 shots captured in a hike around Petra, Jordan. Photo: Alessandro Cantarelli

45. ‘Reflection on the Lake’ by Andrea Zappia

Image for post — Rocca la Meja, Piemonte, Italy. Photo: Andrea Zappia

46. ‘Light Explosion’ by Armand Sarlangue

Image for post — Segla Mountain, Senja Island, Norway. Photo: Armand Sarlangue

47. ‘Rivers of Iceland’ by Mieke Boynton

Image for post — Southern Iceland. Photo: Mieke Boynton

48. ‘Diamantina Flow’ by Peter Harrison

Image for post — Diamantina River, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Peter Harrison

49. ‘Geometry’ by Callie Chee

Image for post — Xiapu, China. Photo: Callie Chee

50. ‘Escape’ by Kai Hornung

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