25 majestic images from Landscape Photographer of the Year 2025
25 majestic images from Landscape Photographer of the Year 2025
Stormy skies, violent volcanoes and sublime mountains all feature in 2025's round-up of incredible landscape images.
A series of dark sculptures rise up from the reddish sands of central Sahara. Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Argelia. Photo by Henrique Murta/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
This competition is different to many others in that the overall winner is chosen based on the strength of four great photos, meaning they must demonstrate their skills with a strong portfolio. And that's exactly what Rumpf did, his images capturing a range of scenes from California's Death Valley to the snowy fjords of Norway.
The competition also awards prizes to single images. This year, the winner of the Photograph of the Year was awarded to Lukas Trixl from Austria, for his magical image of Mount Taranaki in New Zealand.
The Landscape Photographer of the Year celebrates the best landscape photography from around the world. Here are all the winners and some of our favourite shortlisted images from this year's awards.
Landscape Photographer of the Year 2025
Photographer of the Year third place – Joyce Bealer, USA
Patagonia, Argentina. Photo by Joyce Bealer/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the YearPatagonia, Argentina. Photo by Joyce Bealer/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the YearPlants grow in the Peruvian Andes. Photo by Joyce Bealer/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the YearSunrise in Patagonia, Chile. Photo by Joyce Bealer/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Photographer of the Year second place – Karol Nienartowicz, Poland
Delta Pool, Moab, USA. Photo by Karol Nienartowicz/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the YearShiprock, New Mexico, USA. Photo by Karol Nienartowicz/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the YearSalar de Gorbea, Atacama, Andes, Chile. Photo by Karol Nienartowicz/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the YearAh-Shi-Sle-Pah, New Mexico, USA. Photo by Karol Nienartowicz/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Photographer of the Year overall winner – J. Fritz Rumpf, USA
Sand dunes bathed in delicate twilight, Death Valley National Park, California, USA. Photo by J. Fritz Rumpf/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the YearA storm over a field in Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil. Photo by J. Fritz Rumpf/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the YearSnowy landscape in the fjords of Norway. Photo by J.Fritz Rumpf/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the YearA riverbed snaking between white sand dunes, Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil. Photo by J. Fritz Rumpf/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Top 101 Photographs of the Year - Max Terwindt, The Netherlands
Reykjanesbaer, Iceland. Photo by Max Terwindt/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Top 101 Photographs of the Year - Geraint Evans, UK
Isle of Harris, Scotland, United Kingdom. Photo by Geraint Evans/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Top 101 Photographs of the Year – Henrique Murta, Brazil
A series of dark sculptures rises from the reddish sands of the central Sahara Desert, Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Algeria. Photo by Henrique Murta/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Top 101 Photographs of the Year – Marcin Zajac, Poland
Stu lagil Canyon, Iceland. Photo by Marcin Zajac/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Top 101 Photographs of the Year – Daniel Viñé Garcia, Spain
Hanksville, Utah, USA. Photo by Daniel Viñé Garcia/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Photograph of the Year third place – Dave Drost, USA
White Pocket, Northern Arizona, USA. Photo by Dave Drost/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Photograph of the Year second place – Albert Dros, The Netherlands
Speulder forest, Veluwe Area, the Netherlands. Photo by Albert Dros/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Photograph of the Year winner – Lukas Trixl, Austria
Mount Taranaki, New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand. Photo by Lukas Trixl/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Black and White award – Torsten Pull, USA
Sand dunes on the Skeleton Coast, Namibia. Photo by Torston Pull/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
The Seascape award – Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove, Iceland
A spiral wave crashes off the tip of an iceberg, Disko Bay, Greenland. Photo by Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
The Snow & Ice award – Kung-Fu Li, Taiwan
The Harunire Tree, Nakagawa District, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo by Kung-Fu Li/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
The Stormy Sky award – Dennis Hualong Zhang, Armenia
A supercell storm cloud captured in New Mexico, USA. Photo by Dennis Hualong/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
The Lone Tree award – Benjamin Barakat, Switzerland
The 'Queen' Socotran bottle tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus), Socotra, Yemen. Photo by Benjamin Barakat/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Top image credit: Henrique Murta/The 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Group visual editor for BBC Countryfile, BBC Wildlife and BBC Science Focus
James Cutmore is the group visual editor for BBC Countryfile, BBC Wildlife and BBC Science Focus Magazine. He has worked as a picture editor for over two decades, telling compelling science and nature stories through the use of striking imagery.
