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“Aurora, meteor shower”
Location: Rocca la Meja
Credit: Federico Delucchi/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Federico Delucchi 
“Winter elm in snowstorm”
Location: Ontario, Canada
Credit: Andrew Mielzynski/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Andrew Mielzynski 
“The last dune”
Location: Namibia
Credit: Benjamin Barakat/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Benjamin Barakat 
“Isþyrlu Ice Whirl”
Location: Scoresbysund, Greenland
Credit: Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove 
“Aritia Kegel”
Location: Arita Cone, La Puna Argentina
Credit: Ignacio Palacios/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Ignacio Palacios 
“Dragon Tails”
Location: Socotra, Yemen
Credit: Benjamin Barakat/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year 
“Dragon eggs”
Location: Taitung Land, Taiwan
Credit: Yu Chia Chuang / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year CHA 
“Arch of Dreams”
Location: Northern California, United States
Credit: Ray Cao/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year 
“Gold and stone”
Location: Gransasso National Park, Prati di tivo, Abruzzo, Italy
Credit: Mario Marini/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Mario Marini 
“Duo Mar E Mata”
Location: Ilha Anchieta – Ubatuba/Brazil
Credit: Gustavo Jacob/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year GUSTAVO JACOB 
“Sandwich harbor”
Location: Sandwich Harbour, Namibia
Credit: Hong Jen Chiang / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year 
“Fox Touch”
Location: Riisitunturi National Park, Lapland, Finland
Credit: Leonardo Papèra / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Our planet can surprise you, if you give it some time.
“Patience, perseverance and determination” are what it takes to capture the beauty of the Earth, said Peter Eastway, chairman of the jury for the 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. If you move too fast, you’ll miss the stunning details of the world around you.
Location: Rocca la Meja
Credit: Federico Delucchi/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Federico Delucchi
This year’s competition welcomed more than 3,500 entries from photographers around the world. Andrew Mielzynski took home top honors for his portfolio of photos of snowy Ontario (seen below) and serene Argentina. Mielzynski finished second in the competition last year.
(Click to expand the image to view it in full and stunning detail.)
Location: Ontario, Canada
Credit: Andrew Mielzynski/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Andrew Mielzynski
Location: Namibia
Credit: Benjamin Barakat/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Benjamin Barakat
Location: Scoresbysund, Greenland
Credit: Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove
Location: Arita Cone, La Puna Argentina
Credit: Ignacio Palacios/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Ignacio Palacios
Location: Socotra, Yemen
Credit: Benjamin Barakat/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Location: Taitung Land, Taiwan
Credit: Yu Chia Chuang / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year CHA
Location: Northern California, United States
Credit: Ray Cao/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Location: Gransasso National Park, Prati di tivo, Abruzzo, Italy
Credit: Mario Marini/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year Mario Marini
Location: Ilha Anchieta – Ubatuba/Brazil
Credit: Gustavo Jacob/The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year GUSTAVO JACOB
Location: Sandwich Harbour, Namibia
Credit: Hong Jen Chiang / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
Location: Riisitunturi National Park, Lapland, Finland
Credit: Leonardo Papèra / The 11th International Landscape Photographer of the Year
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