Breathtaking landscapes take top prizes at the global Pano Awards

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Published Nov 6, 2025 | Abby Ferguson

2025 Pano Awards

The winners of the 16th Epson International Pano Awards have been announced, featuring images that showcase vast landscapes and architectural marvels. The 2025 competition drew more than 4,500 entries by hundreds of professional and amateur photographers around the world. Participants could enter into the professional or amateur categories, with subcategories for Nature/Landscape and Built Environment/Architecture. 

Beyond prizes for each category, the contest also features special awards. These include the Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year, chosen by the executive team at Epson Southeast Asia. Similarly, the Epson Digital Art Prize is decided by the executive team at Epson Australia, and to be considered, entries must show excellence in digital post-processing and photographic technique.

The Raw Planet Award is for the highest scoring stitched image in the Open competition. The image must use limited software processing except stitching for this award. The Curator’s Award is selected by curator David Evans for his favorite image in the competition.

Images submitted to the contest use a 2:1 aspect ratio to fit the accepted definition of panorama. Entries can be stitched or cropped from multiple or single exposures, and images may be taken at any focal length. Post-production is allowed, but the contest specifies that excessive manipulation may result in a lower score if it isn’t well executed. AI-generated images and elements are not allowed.

You can see the top 100 winners of each category at the Pano Awards website. 

Image by Alex Wides.

Tags: contest, landscapes, panorama, panoramic-photography