50 Breathtaking Photos From Our Landscape 2019 Contest

By @daniel_nebreda (Spain)

There’s a certain feeling you get when standing in front of a waterfall that can only be vaguely described. With this photo, @daniel_nebreda managed to pull the viewers into this magical scene and convey a mood of tranquility.

By @ptkhanhhvnh (Vietnam)

@ptkhanhhvnh shows the contrast between the melting ice and the warm colors of this Icelandic beach.

By @frankseltmann (Germany)

@frankseltmann entered the competition with an aerial shot of Seljalandsfoss, a 65 meters tall waterfall on the southeast coast of Iceland. Majestic and picturesque, it is one of the most photographed features in all of the country.

By @zwemarntun (Norway)

Norwegian photographer @zwemarntun relates how he snapped such a scenic photo of the horseshoe-shaped section of the Colorado River: "My brother and I drove from San Diego to Page, and arrived at Page before sunset. We went out to shoot for sunset at Horseshoe Bend but unfortunately it was a very cloudy on that day. Many photographers have left around us while my brother and I were still waiting. Then the magical happened, suddenly. The sky was on fire and I got this shot. Don’t give up, because the magic can happen anytime!"

By @thecrowface (Italy)

While road-tripping through Germany, @thecrowface stopped to fly his drone above this snowy road which resulted in an aerial accident: "Right after taking that shot, the drone crashed into a tree!"

By @aliawais (Pakistan)

Lahore-based photographer @aliawais submitted a majestic shot of the Mahodand Lake in Kalam, taken during a road-trip with his wife: "When I got closer to the lake, I saw some horses grazing in a peaceful side with the lake in the background. I ran towards them as soon as got out of the car. I was lucky enough to find the perfect light that highlighted the primary as well as the secondary subject."

By @furstset (Germany)

14-year-old photographer @furstset found the perfect height to snap one of the most photographed tourist sites in the world.

By @hardingmicha (Austria)

Austrian photographer @hardingmicha narrates the behind-the-scenes of this shot taken in the Italian Dolomites: "I wanted to transmit the happiness to be outside in nature on to be a little wild sometimes. To take this photo, we slept in the car overnight, got up before sunset to walk up to this rock formation and my friend free-climbed the top of this little peak. It was around zero degrees and still pretty wet because it rained during the night."

By @wmr.valdez (Dominican Republic)

@wmr.valdez shot this photo in Teide, Tenerife during a trip to a protected and natural reserve area: "It is a landscape that includes the human element, as well as a fairly symmetrical composition with all the elements, included conscientiously. Both the diagonal of the fallen pine that splits the image into two triangles: one of them forming a natural frame that encloses the subject thus giving the sensation of a photo nail inside another photo."

By @benskaar (USA)

To take this outstanding shot, 16-year-old @benskaar flew his drone over United States' first peace pagoda, a volunteer-built temple located in Massachusetts: "I wanted a very serene setting while also demonstrating the fiery skies from that night. My hope is that the viewer of the photo will get a motivational boost after taking a look at the ignited sky. I launched the drone just as the sun was setting and captured these magnificent skies with some luck, where you can see for miles! What I love about drone photography is that you get such a grandeur perspective of what’s around you, and can get an incredible grasp on the landscape."