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Hey there! Ready to feast your eyes on some seriously wild panoramic photos? The 2025 Epson International Pano Awards just dropped their winners and trust me, these shots are next-level awesome. From deserts that look like they're on fire to cityscapes so cool they feel almost alien, photographers went all out with their ultra-wide lenses this year.
Italian photographer Alex Wides (real name Alessandro Cantarelli) snagged the big prize with some killer panoramas like Last Fireworks, Jackpot, and Mann. His patience and skill let us step right into jaw-dropping scenes. Let's dive into the coolest pics and see what made the judges go "WOW!"
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Alex Wides is basically a wizard with ultra-wide lenses. For over 10 years, he’s been mixing different angles into one epic, seamless view that makes you feel like you’re actually there - whether that’s a desert exploding in fiery sunset colors or snowy mountains bathed in moonlight. His winner, Last Fireworks, was snapped in the Algerian desert right as the sky burst into layers of glowing clouds. Talk about catching magic on camera!
Hot on his heels, Vitaly Golovatyuk (aka Panvelvet) blew minds with an aerial shot of Hong Kong that was flipped upside down. Yep, he stitched 48 drone pics into one surreal skyline that totally messes with your brain. What started as a tech test turned into a flashy, trippy city reflection. Clever, right?
Over in Singapore, William Chua grabbed the Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year with a dramatic roundup of wildebeests migrating through Kenya. After snapping the chaos for years, this shot nailed a lonely wildebeest looking back mid-frenzy - proof that even wild mobs have their quiet moments.
"Quiver Tree Under The Red Flame Of Orion" - Namibia’s Space Show
Quiver Tree Forest, Namibia
Kevin Nyun, an up-and-coming American photographer who started just in 2021, wowed us with dreamy Bolivian highland panoramas made from 20+ drone shots. His trophies? The Altiplano Landscape, Frozen, and Remnants. Kevin’s adventure-packed shots feel like stepping into another world - snow, desert, altitude and all.
The 2025 Pano Awards prove panoramas aren’t just pictures - they’re experiences. From fiery deserts to frosty peaks, alien cityscapes to wild animal parties, the winning images stretch what pics can do and how we see our big ol’ world. Ready for some jaw-dropping views? Let’s go!
"Cinderella's Castle" - Germany’s Fairytale Fortress
Neuschwanstein castle, Schwangau, Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany
"Alien Throne" - New Mexico’s Otherworldly Spot
Valley of Dreams, New Mexico, USA
Third-place winner
"Wildebeest Migration" - Kenya’s Epic Animal Parade
Kenya
Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year
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