22 breathtaking images from the 2025 Landscape Photographer of the Year awards
Popular Science Team
created: Dec. 23, 2025, 5 p.m. | updated: Jan. 2, 2026, 5:03 p.m.
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From Iceland’s spectacular fire and ice landscapes to Yemen’s otherworldly Socotra dragon trees, our home planet hosts a diverse lineup of jaw-dropping scenery.
The 12th annual International Landscape Photographer of the Year award honor professional and amateur photographers who venture far and wide to capture nature’s beauty.
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“Moonset Over the Cathedral Range” by Scott Oller, United StatesYosemite National Park, California2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Scott Oller“Aurora Eruption” by Max Terwindt, NetherlandsReykjanesbaer, Iceland2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Max Terwindt“Martian Sculptures” by Henrique Murta, BrazilTassili N’Ajjer National Park, Algeria2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 PhotographsHenrique Murta“Rainbow Tree” by Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove, IcelandIcelandic Highlands2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove“Porcelain Shrooms” by Albert Dros, NetherlandsSpeulder forest, Veluwe Area, the Netherlands.
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