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Winners of the 2026 Epson International Pano Awards

A collection of some of the highest-scoring images from the 17th edition of this panoramic-photo competition

By · October 20, 2026 · 3 min read
This article was originally published by The Atlantic and is republished here under license.
Tall cliffs and rock formations rise above a flat, arid landscape.
© Aytek Çetin / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Silent Citadel. 34th place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
An overhead view from a drone of an illuminated times Square in New York City
© Xuecheng Liu / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Center of the Cosmos. Winner, Open-Built Environment. Times Square, New York City. Liu: “Times Square is one of the most photographed places in the world, so my challenge was to find a perspective that could make such a familiar place feel unfamiliar again. From above, the dense architecture, streets, and illuminated billboards seem to radiate around the square.”
Three ranchers on horseback drive a small herd of horses across a snowy field with mountains in the background.
© David Soldano / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Winter on the Ranch. 38th place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Westcliffe, Colorado.
A white egret perches on a branch among many moss-covered swamp Cypress trees.
© Marsel van Oosten / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
The Hanging Garden. 89th place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Atchafalaya Basin, U.S.A.
A black-and-white underwater photograph of four beluga whales swimming together
© Merche Llobera / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Lines of Light. Fourth place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Churchill, Canada.
An elevated view of runners racing along a raised road surrounded by water on either side
© Shimon Perlstein / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Running on Salt. 74th place (tie), Open—Aerial. Dead Sea, Israel.
An aerial view of a herd of reindeer moving in concentric circles
© Michiko Kimura / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Currents of the Tundra—Sami Reindeer Migration. Fourth place (tie), Open—Aerial. Alta, Norway.
A large elephant walks in front of a low sun among trees and bushes.
© Merche Llobera / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Golden Colossus. 34th place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Amboseli, Kenya.
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© Mang Sun / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Walking in the Rainbow. Fifth place (tie), Open—Built Environment. Eastbourne, U.K.
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© Csaba Tökölyi / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Reservoir. 55th place (tie), Amateur—Built Environment. Gellért-hegy, Hungary.
A whale breaches as many seagulls fly nearby, with icebergs visible in the background.
© Ngar Shun Victor Wong / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Ocean King. 38th place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Disco Bay, Greenland.
A close view of a greenish spider building a web on the tip of a plant's stalk.
© Ngar Shun Victor Wong / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Circle Game. 67th place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Taipo, Hong Kong.
An aerial view of distant snowcapped mountains standing above an uneven field of foothills
© Daniel Viñé Garcia / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
The Sleeping Giant. Winner, The Raw Planet Award. Garcia: “Parinacota Volcano was one of the main photographic goals of my trip to Chile. Rising to more than 6,300 meters, the mountain has a distinctive snow-covered cone with an almost perfect symmetry that immediately reminded me of volcanoes such as Mount Fuji. Beside it stands Pomerape, another giant reaching more than 6,200 meters, together forming one of the most impressive landscapes I encountered during the journey.”
A World-War-II-era military aircraft wreck at the bottom of the ocean
© Atsushi Hori / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Final Flight. Fourth place (tie), Amateur—Built Environment. A Japanese reconnaissance aircraft “Saiun.”
A view down a steep and narrow desert valley of a herd of camels drinking from a watering hole
© Marsel van Oosten / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Guelta. 95th place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Ennedi Massif, Chad.
A mother polar bear and two cubs, seen at a distance on a snow-covered hillside
© Marsel van Oosten / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Between a Rock and a Soft Place. 59th place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Nunavut, Canada.
An aerial view, looking down at flowing lava
© Adrien Sifre / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Rivers of Fire. 74th place (tie), Open—Aerial. Grindavik, Iceland.
Six giraffes walk in a field with a city skyline visible in the background.
© Jeffrey Dannay / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Urban Migration. 65th place (tie), Open—Built Environment. Nairobi, Kenya.
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© David Gonzalez / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Rider at Dusk. 46th place (tie), Amateur—Nature / Landscapes. Mount Bromo.
A long-exposure image of fireflies dotting the forest near a small Japanese shrine
© Shirley Wung / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Golden Path to the Sanctuary. Ninth place (tie), Open—Built Environment. Japan.
A penguin leans in to look at the camera, standing near a larger group of penguins on a rocky beach.
© Risto Raunio / The 17th Epson International Pano Awards
Royal Penguin. 46th place (tie), Open—Nature / Landscapes. Australia, Macquarie Island.

To see a full gallery of winners and honorees from this year and previous years, be sure to visit the competition’s website.

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