Pano Award winners for 2020 celebrate the world's best panoramic photography
The winners of the 2020 Epson International Pano awards have been announced, with the overall winner of the 2020 Open Competition Matt Jackisch from Canada with his entry Spring Hibernation.
Explaining how his winning entry came to pass Jackisch said, “I spent a blissful day snowshoeing in the BC Coastal Mountains in March. With such a deep snowpack, it was still very wintery up high. I find the more time I spend alone in nature, the quieter my mind gets.
The quieter my mind gets, the more subtleties I notice in my surroundings. I only saw this tree because of that state of being. This image was a product of solitude and mindfulness.’
The International Pano Awards seeks to showcase the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest competition for panoramic photography.
This year the competition received 5,859 entries from 1,452 professional and amateur photographers in 96 countries - a record for its 11 year history – all of whom were competing for thousands of dollars cash and prizes, including Epson SureColor printers and projectors, a Nikon D850 camera, and a European alps photography adventure trip.
The runner-up in the 2020 Open Competition was Colin Leonhardt from Western Australia.
The overall winner of the 2020 Amateur Competition was Juan López Ruiz from Spain.
López Ruiz explained, “This shot is a view of two of the four skyscrapers that make up the Cuatro Torres financial complex in Madrid. I really liked the composition of the towers along with one of the canopies in the area. I took the image thinking of doing digital black and white processing and enhancing the contrast by adding shadows and light to create a more impressive image.”
The runner-up in the 2020 Amateur Competition was Carlos F. Turienzo from Spain.
Competition Curator, David Evans said, “Needless to say this is a year to remember. We thought new entry and judging systems would keep us busy enough, then the world changed. We doubled down and got to work, and the upshot is a record year for the Pano Awards…We’re overwhelmed with the level of support from entrants and sponsors, especially Epson and we thank you all so very much and also congratulate the winners and highest scoring entrants for 2020 - the year that changed us all.”
The judging panel for The Epson International Pano awards includes some of the world's top panoramic photographers and industry professionals, including Abe Blair, Juan Pablo de Miguel, Paul Hoelen, Lucie Debelkova, Isabella Tabacchi, Aaron Spence, Mieke Boynton, Bill Bailey, Ignacio Palacios, Julie Fletcher, Timothy Poulton, Craig Bill and Carlos Chegado.
Below you can see the other top finalists in each category, with all the finalists on the Pano Awards website.
Amateur - built environment
Amateur - Nature
Open - Built Environment
Open - Nature
