{"id":321296,"date":"2025-12-02T21:19:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/321296\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T21:19:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:19:14","slug":"the-20-breathtaking-winners-of-international-landscape-photographer-of-the-year-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/321296\/","title":{"rendered":"The 20 Breathtaking Winners of International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>      <img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1st_POY_61904_J.-Fritz_Rumpf_Storm-Over-Fields-800x599.jpg\" alt=\"A minimalist aerial view of a snowy landscape meeting a green field, with a soft, cloudy sky blending into the white horizon above the stark boundary line.\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828786\"  \/>\u2018Storm Over Fields\u2019 by J. Fritz Rumpf. He is the 2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year. <\/p>\n<p>The winners of the 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year have been announced, and J. Fritz Rumpf of the United States has been named as the winner. <\/p>\n<p>Rumpf\u2019s painterly, abstract images were taken in Brazil, the U.S., and Norway. \u201cOver the moon, honored, humbled, and yes, a little bit of pride thrown in there as well,\u201d Rumpf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRpaYRulOOY\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=4\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener nofollow\">writes on Instagram. <\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1st_POY_64600_J.-Fritz_Rumpf_Winter-Meditations-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A row of leafless trees stands on snow-covered ground beside a calm, partially frozen body of water, with a snowy landscape and overcast sky in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828787\"  \/>\u2018Winter Meditations\u2019 by J. Fritz Rumpf. He is the 2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1st_POY_64605_J.-Fritz_Rumpf_Whispers-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Soft, abstract landscape of pale sand dunes with smooth, flowing curves in shades of white and light blue, creating a tranquil and minimalist scene.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828788\"  \/>\u2018Whisper\u2019 by J. Fritz Rumpf. He is the 2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1st_POY_64615_J.-Fritz_Rumpf_River-And-Dunes-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Abstract aerial view of a winding brown river or sand formation curving through a pale, textured landscape with swirling patterns and contrasting light and dark tones.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828789\"  \/>\u2018River and Dunes\u2019 by J. Fritz Rumpf. He is the 2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year. Second Place: Karol Nienartowicz from Poland <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2nd_POY_62160_Karol_Nienartowicz_Shiprock-800x565.jpg\" alt=\"A dramatic rock formation rises from a vast desert landscape under a moody, cloudy sky, with sunlight casting long shadows across the barren terrain.\" width=\"800\" height=\"565\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828790\"  \/>\u2018Shiprock\u2019 by Karol Nienartowicz. Runner-up in the 12th International Landscape Photographer of the Year.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2nd_POY_62161_Karol_Nienartowicz_Delta-Pool-800x527.jpg\" alt=\"A dramatic desert landscape at sunset features swirling red sandstone formations and a small, heart-shaped pool of water nestled between the rocks, with distant mesas and a glowing sky in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828791\"  \/>\u2018Delta Pool\u2019 by Karol Nienartowicz. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2nd_POY_62162_Karol_Nienartowicz_Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah-550x800.jpg\" alt=\"Eroded rock formations and layered stone slabs create a surreal, otherworldly landscape under a dusky sky in a barren desert region.\" width=\"550\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828792\"  \/>\u2018Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah\u2019 by Karol Nienartowicz. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2nd_POY_62163_Karol_Nienartowicz_Salar-De-Gorbea-800x551.jpg\" alt=\"A winding, dark stream cuts through a vast, yellow and white salt flat, leading toward distant mountains under a dramatic sunset sky with deep blue and orange hues.\" width=\"800\" height=\"551\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828793\"  \/>\u2018Salar de Gorbea\u2019 by Karol Nienartowicz. Third Place: Joyce Bealer from the United States <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3rd_POY_61663_Joyce_Bealer_Fitz-Roy-And-Cascade-587x800.jpg\" alt=\"A rushing mountain stream flows over rocks, surrounded by vibrant red autumn trees, with snow-capped jagged peaks rising dramatically in the background under a partly cloudy sky.\" width=\"587\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828811\"  \/>\u2018Fitz Roy and Cascades\u2019 by Joyce Bealer. Third place overall. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3rd_POY_61664_Joyce_Bealer_Gracefully-606x800.jpg\" alt=\"A dramatic mountain range glows at sunrise beneath a moonlit sky, reflected in a calm lake. A weathered, pale tree branch lies in the foreground, partially submerged in the water. Mist lingers at the base of the mountains.\" width=\"606\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828813\"  \/>\u2018Gracefully\u2019 by Joyce Bealer. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3rd_POY_61666_Joyce_Bealer_Starry-Night-534x800.jpg\" alt=\"Tall, purple lupine flowers in the foreground with snow-capped mountains and a pink and purple sky at sunset in the background; soft clouds partially cover the mountain peaks.\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828815\"  \/>\u2018Starry Night\u2019 by Joyce Bealer. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3rd_POY_61902_Joyce_Bealer_Fairytale-Sunrise-657x800.jpg\" alt=\"A stunning sunset view of jagged mountains, reflected in a calm lake, seen through the opening of a weathered, gnarled tree trunk in the foreground.\" width=\"657\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828817\"  \/>\u2018Fairytale Sunrise\u2019 by Joyce Bealer.<\/p>\n<p> Winner of the 12th International Landscape Photograph of the Year <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1st_Photo_62027_Lukas_Trixl_The-Land-Before-Time-545x800.jpg\" alt=\"A snow-capped mountain rises above a lush, green forest and a calm lake at sunset. Mist hovers above the water, and birds fly near the mountaintop under a dramatic, cloudy sky.\" width=\"545\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828833\"  \/>\u2018The Land Before Time\u2019 by Lukas Trixl. Taken on the North Island of New Zealand. First place. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2nd_Photo_62543_Albert_Dros_Porcelain-Shrooms-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Large white mushrooms growing on a mossy log above a forest floor covered in autumn leaves, with sunlight filtering through tall trees and reflecting in a shallow pool of water.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828834\"  \/>\u2018Porcelain Shrooms\u2019 by Albert Dros of the Netherlands. Taken in the Speulder Forest. Second place. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3rd_Photo_61704_Dave_Drost_White-Pocket-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white photo of a rocky, textured mountain with a small, still pool of water in the foreground reflecting the mountain\u2019s surface. The landscape appears otherworldly and barren under a clear sky.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828835\"  \/>\u2018White Pocket\u2019 by Dave Drost from the U.S. Taken in Northern Arizona. Third place. Special Awards <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Seascape_63597_Jeroen_Van-Nieuwenhove_Iceberg-Spiral-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of an iceberg with turquoise water swirling in a spiral pattern around its tip, creating dramatic, frothy waves against the deep blue sea.\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828838\"  \/>The winner of the Seascape Award. | Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BW_63379_Torsten_Pull_Curves-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"Black and white photo of smooth sand dunes with soft, curving lines and dramatic shadows, creating an abstract and minimalist landscape against a dark sky.\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828837\"  \/>Winner of the Black and White Award. | Torsten Pull <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/LoneTree_62801_Benjamin_Barakat_Queen-Bottle-Tree-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"A large, twisted desert tree with thick branches stands under a vivid, star-filled night sky with the Milky Way glowing in the background. The scene is rocky and surreal, with pink flowers near the tree\u2019s base.\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828839\"  \/>Winner of the Lone Tree Award. | Benjamin Barakat <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/StormySky_61656_Dennis-Hualong_Zhang_Supercell-800x543.jpg\" alt=\"A massive, dark, layered supercell cloud dominates the sky over a rural dirt road, while a bright lightning bolt strikes near power lines in the distance.\" width=\"800\" height=\"543\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828841\"  \/>Winner of the Stormy Sky Award. | Dennis Hualong Zhang<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SnowIce_63224_Kung-Fu_Li_A-Whisper-Of-Light-640x800.jpg\" alt=\"A lone tree stands in the middle of a snowy field, bathed in soft pastel light with mist in the background and a clear, pale blue sky above.\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-828844\"  \/>Winner of the Snow and Ice award. | Kung-Fu Li <\/p>\n<p>The rules of the competition states that all images must be taken by the photographer and AI-generated images of any kind are prohibited. The regulations also require that photographers edit the images themselves as they \u201cconsider this part of the art of landscape photography.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The 2025 International Landscape Photography Awards release an eBook via their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationallandscapephotographer.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener nofollow\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>      <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u2018Storm Over Fields\u2019 by J. Fritz Rumpf. He is the 2025 International Landscape Photographer of the Year. 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