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"There is $10,000 in cash prizes in the photography awards for the best Photograph of the Year (single shot, 1st, 2nd, 3rd) and best Photographer of the Year (portfolio of four photographs, 1st, 2nd, 3rd), and there are five special subject awards (Wildlife in Landscape, Abstract Aerial, Snow & Ice, Lone Tree, Heavenly Cloud) which receive a one-meter print from the high-end photo lab and framer, Created For Life," the organizers explained. "All 11 winners of the photography contest receive a physical copy of the annual Awards book, proudly printed by Momento Pro."

#2

Eastern Sierra, California, USA By Carlos Cuervo

Final score:

171points

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B 4 years ago

Groot's grandad.

35points

The landscape photography entries presented for judging had to be photographic in origin (taken with a camera) but there were no limits on post-production. This means the participants were allowed to use HDR, tone mapping, cloning, composites, stitching, focus-stacking, etc. The only rule was that all post-production must've been the work of that particular photographer. They couldn't have someone else edit or work on their images.

#3

Page, Arizona, USA By Craig Bill

Final score:

168points

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tuzdayschild 4 years ago

Amy Pond's bedroom wall

18points

#4

Madeira, Portugal, By Anke Butawitsch

Final score:

168points

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Kim Lee 4 years ago

Reminds me of a fairy tale

32points

#5

Second Place: Bonaire, Dutch Carribean By Sander Grefte

Final score:

155points

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Kim Aroeman 4 years ago (edited)

It is where I live! These are salt mountains.

46points

#6

Second Place: Badain Jaran Desert, China By Yang Guang

Final score:

155points

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Kim Lee 4 years ago

That cloud is both cute and menacing at the same time. Absolutely beautifully framed

16points

#7

Hangandifoss, Iceland By Kai Hornung

Final score:

145points

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Water Bottle 4 years ago

The contrast against the bird pleases me

20points

#8

Third Place: Sharqiya Sands Desert, Oman By Peter Adam Hoszang

Final score:

142points

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Zara VP 4 years ago

The Aladdin theme song started playing in my head

17points

#9

Hoh Rainforest, Washington, USA By Blake Randall

Final score:

135points

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Sterrinatu 4 years ago

My favorite place! It's amazing, if you haven't been you must go!

17points

#10

Slovenia By Jaka Ivancic

Final score:

129points

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Mascha Claessens 4 years ago

Never seen this landscape in winter, wow! (but it's gorgeous in summer as well, absolutely breathtaking :) There's still so much to see in Europe...).

11points

#11

Third Place: Grizzly Lake, Yukon, Canada By Blake Randall

Final score:

123points

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Liesa Yopp 4 years ago

So ominous looking, like something from a vampire movie.

10points

#12

Second Place: Badain Jaran Desert, China By Yang Guang

Final score:

119points

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Kim Lee 4 years ago

Where the snow and sand exist together

11points

#13

Barents Sea, Teriberka, Russia By Sergey Semenov

Final score:

113points

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Lisa Salchak 4 years ago

This almost looks apocalyptic. It would make a good book cover for a apocalyptic dystopia.

13points

#14

The Snow And Ice Award: Central Balkan, Bulgaria By Veselin Atanasov

Final score:

112points

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Kenny Kulbiski 4 years ago

Beyond the Wall.

15points

#15

Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile By Yuekai Du

Final score:

112points

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Ashley Maurer 4 years ago

IT LOOKS LIKE A PETRIFIED SEA MONSTER

17points

#16

The Heavenly Cloud Award: Pacex Rocket Exhaust Plume, Sierra Nevada, California, USA By Brandon Yoshizawa

Final score:

109points

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Kim Lee 4 years ago

Living in California, I can attest that these are very alien to see in the sky in person. When SpaceX was testing their rockets for the first few times, people here were panicking and reporting UFO sightings and possible invasions.

17points

#17

Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil By Ignacio Palacios

Final score:

109points

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Hermione Granger 4 years ago (edited)

Wow I love how big this scene is compared to the one palm tree!

20points

#18

Wangu Falls, Northern Taiwan By Kuo Zei Yang

Final score:

109points

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Andres Tejeda 4 years ago

looks like a fairy tale forest.

20points

#19

Floe Lake, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada By Matt Jackisch

Final score:

103points

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Kim Lee 4 years ago

Breathtaking!

11points

#20

The Lone Tree Award: Madeira, Portugal By Anke Butawitsch

Final score:

102points

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Annette Christopherson 4 years ago

The Host.

8points

#21

Bromo Volcano National Park, Indonesia By Tony Wang

Final score:

101points

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miten sasmita 4 years ago

Been there. It is truly breathtaking. Lots of small volcanoes on a fast sand sea.

6points

#22

Winner: Fleswick Bay, England By Oleg Ershov

Final score:

98points

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elfin 4 years ago

Waiting for it to hatch.

7points

#23

Bronte Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia By Gergo Rugli

Final score:

90points

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Anna Miller 4 years ago

Look like a painting

10points

#24

Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, Indonesia By Tony Wang

Final score:

88points

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Kim Lee 4 years ago

Fun Fact: It takes an hour to hike to any viewpoint position in the canyon.

16points

#25

The Wildlife In Landscape Award: West Mongolia By Ricardo Da Cunha

Final score:

85points

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Kim Lee 4 years ago

Great lighting control and white balance here. Love that you can see the various layers of snow and feel the depth

19points

#26

Kaohsiung, Taiwan By Peng-Gang Fang

Final score:

85points

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Colleen Garland 4 years ago

Fascinating.

5points

#27

North Caineville Mesa, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA By Armand Sarlangue

Final score:

84points

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So_Long_And_Thanks_For_All_The_Fish 4 years ago

Oh my God the colours in the sky are so beautiful!

5points

#28

Winner: Bláfellsá, Iceland By Oleg Ershov

Final score:

80points

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Catlady6000 4 years ago

Frozen water? Or dragon skin?

18points

#29

Kimberley, Western Australia By Mat Beetson

Final score:

74points

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rai mei 4 years ago

wait... what am I looking at?

19points

#30

Mount Baker, Washington, United States By Matt Jackisch

Final score:

72points

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Annette Christopherson 4 years ago

Peace of Winter.

5points

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#31

Walakiri Beach, Sumba Islands, Indonisia By Sarah Wouters

Final score:

17points

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#32

Mount Rainier, Washington, USA By Greg Boratyn

Final score:

16points

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Jerry Stover 4 years ago

Been there in September and there are still wildflowers- Beautiful and peaceful.

0points

#33

Iceland By Tom Putt

Final score:

16points

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#34

Killcare Heights, Australia By Tony Law

Final score:

16points

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Jerry Stover 4 years ago

Wow- can't believe this didn't win.

0points

#35

Lincoln’s Rock, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia By Benjamin Maze

Final score:

15points

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Hanna 4 years ago

STUNNING!!

1point

#36

North East Greenland National Park, Greenland By Craig Mcgowan

Final score:

15points

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#37

Biei, Hokkaido, Japan By Craig Mcgowan

Final score:

15points

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#38

Badlands, Utah, USA By David Swindler

Final score:

15points

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Dawn Ours 4 years ago

Life finds a way

0points

#39

Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland By Patrick Hertzog

Final score:

15points

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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 4 years ago

Doorway to a magical world!

2points

#40

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA By Helder Silva

Final score:

15points

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Dawn Ours 4 years ago

I Like it ...I'd live in that

0points

#41

Torres Del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile By Rodrigo Viveros

Final score:

15points

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#42

Denali National Park, Alaska, USA By Stas Bartnikas

Final score:

15points

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Spikey Bunny 4 years ago

A beautiful eye!

1point

#43

Southeast Alaska, USA By Weihao Pan

Final score:

15points

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Dawn Ours 4 years ago

Beautiful and a bit terrifying

0points

#44

Southern USA By Thorsten Scheuermann

Final score:

14points

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Kim Lee 4 years ago

The beautiful bayous of home. In the early mornings, because of the high humidity, the bayous of Louisiana have a fog that rises up and hangs around the trees. The 'Fall' colors here are usually found in the Northern/Central Louisiana areas

6points