Breathtaking winners of the 2024 Panoramic Photo Awards
<p>The finalists of the 2024 Epson International Pano Awards have been revealed, with the talented photographers capturing the wonders of nature in all its glory. </p>
<p>The annual contest is the world's largest competition dedicated to panoramic photography. </p>
<p>With over 4,500 entries from more than one thousand professional and amateur photographers across 95 countries worldwide, all of them have captured the beauty of our planet. </p>
<p>But the overall winner is Kelvin Yuen, from Hong Kong, who captured "astounding" photographs from China to Patagonia, with a drone shot of a lightning strike above China's Guilin karst formations landing him the title of 2024 Open Photographer of the Year. </p>
<p>"On the day I took this photo, I woke up at 3am and was supposed to hike up for the sunrise. However, a heavy thunderstorm struck out of nowhere, so I decided to shoot it" he said of his winning shot, pictured above. </p>
<p>David Evans, competition curator has praised all the entries from the 15th year of the Pano Awards. </p>
<p>"The quality of entries is astounding, and I am endlessly fascinated by the spectacular windows to the world presented by highly talented photographers far and wide," he said. </p>
<p>A few other photos that caught the attention of the judges include dolphins playing in Western Australia, a sunrise over Japan's Mount Fuji, and Norway's Northern Lights. </p>
<p>Take a look at some of this year's best entries below.</p>
<p><em>Images: The 15th Epson International Pano Awards</em></p>
