The NLPA comes with strict guidelines to promote realism and authenticity in landscape photography, steering clear of excessive editing or artificial intelligence. To do so, the photographers had to submit both the final images and the RAW files, allowing the judges to compare the two.
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Photographer of the Year, Winner – Blake Randall
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“I am deeply honored to receive the Natural Landscape Photography Award’s Photographer of the Year award. Since its inception, the NLPA awards have set the gold standard for landscape photography – preserving the authentic experience of capturing our planet’s unaltered natural beauty in contrast to the growing popularity of AI and computer-generated imagery. The competition has consistently showcased an exceptional lineup of talented photographers, many of whom I have looked up to and who have been a personal inspiration to me since I started my photography journey. The images presented in the competition reflect the kind of photography I aspire to achieve, making this award extra special and something I will be proud of for the rest of my life.
I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the judges and NLPA founders for selecting my work and creating an outstanding competition. Congratulations to all my fellow winners who join in celebrating the true artistry of photography!”
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Project of the Year, Winner – Tiago Mateus
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“During an unusually warm period for a Northern Norway winter, a stromfront hit the coast of Steigen with its towering mountains. Hiding the van from the raging winds I found shelter close to a tidal island. When it suddenly started snowing with extremely large snowflakes I was sure that this would be perfect for a longer exposure shot with snow streaks and so I walked to the rocky edge of the tidal island to take the shot.”
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“This picture represents a snowy day.”
Abstract and Details, Winner – Eric Bennett
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“This is the “Mont Maudit” mountain in Mont Blanc massif, Chamonix, French alps. High-altitude strong winds create these very fine orographic clouds that change their appearance very rapidly. The also special light of the moment contributes to the slightly surreal atmosphere of the image.”
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“As the early morning light of a hot summer’s day hits the ridge line, the water of the Piemans Creek drops over 100 meters, deep within Victoria’s Alpine National Park.”
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“A brutal winter storm blew through NH’s Crawford Notch and set up conditions for this simple scene that was nearly black and white to begin with. Blowing snow created waves and drifts reminding me of surf on the ocean. Careful positioning of the camera created the balance among the trees and highlighted the snow using the dark areas of the river. The beautiful power of nature.”
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“This is a photo taken of a Native American summer solstice marker. The image was taken with special access permission within Petrified Forest National Park during a two-week artist-in-residency at the park.”
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