The Winners of the 2026 International Pano Awards

The winners of the 2026 Epson International Pano awards were announced recently, featuring some of the best panoramic photography in the world. Alan Taylor at the Atlantic shared some of his favorites and I shared some of mine above. Starting at the top, photos by Xuecheng Liu, Shimon Perlstein, Tomás Sánchez Ruiz, Preeti & Prashant Chacko, and Daniel Viñé Garcia.

P.S. In case you were wondering about the aspect ratio of panoramic images: according to the submission rules, the image’s longest side needs to be at least twice the length as the shortest side.

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The 2026 Comedy Wildlife Awards Finalists

The Comedy Wildlife Awards have announced the finalists for the 2026 competition and, well, these awards never miss. You can almost hear the background music for some of these…

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The Best Shots From the 2026 Aerial Photographer of the Year Contest

The best aerial photography reminds us that we don’t have to go all the way to space to experience a small helping of the overview effect. The 2026 Aerial Photographer of the Year contest celebrates the best photos taken from the air; here are a few of my favorites:

Photo credits:

1. Paweł Jagiełło, Ak-Say Canyon, Kyrgyzstan.
2. Azim Khan Ronnie, a rowing team in Switzerland.
3. Chin Leong Teo, the Park Royal Hotel, Singapore.
4. Azim Khan Ronnie, workers harvesting/drying red chili peppers, Bangladesh.
5. Savadmon Avalachamveettil, the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage crowd, India.
6. Marcin Zając, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco.
7. Chin Leong Teo, crosswalk in Tokyo.
8. Daniel Viñé Garcia, Cono de Arita, Argentina.

You can see more photos from the winning photographers at the contest’s website, Colossal, PetaPixel, and DIY Photography. (via colossal)

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