Salty hills flavour photo competition
Patterns, perspective and playing with light are key themes for landscape photographers, as is a passion for capturing nature.
This striking image of salt lakes and mountains on the island of Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean by Sander Grefte won the Dutch lecturer second place in the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.
Russian Oleg Ershov won the coveted overall title of Landscape Photographer of the Year.
Based in Moscow, Ershov said his interest for photography began in 2007, when he bought his first DSLR camera and signed up for a photo tour to Southwest USA.
“I was struck by the tremendous variety of landscapes, colours and textures found in nature.”
“My passion for landscape photography is based on a love of nature, especially in places where human intervention is not yet visible.”
He said his favourite destinations for landscape photography were Iceland, Scotland and the USA’s Southwest.
Veselin Atanasov of Bulgaria won the snow and ice award.
Judges were looking for photographers who could provide more than a single winning image, and someone with consistency and repeatability in their skill and imagination, in determining the recipient of the top accolade.
With more than 3400 entries from 840 entrants, the competition drew submissions from amateurs and professionals all over the world.
Chairman of Judges Peter Eastway said: “While humanity concerns itself with the challenges of climate change, landscape photographers are doing their part, revealing and showcasing just how amazing and worth saving our planet is.”
The top images in the contest have been compiled into a gallery ebook.