The mesmerising winners of the 2019 annual Epson International Pano Awards revealed

Australian photographer Mark Gray entered this image of Vatnajokull Glacier in Iceland in the open landscape and nature category. It bagged him the contest’s Epson Digital Art Prize

An amazing image of Glacier Point in California’s Yosemite National Park captured by Chinese photographer Yifan Bai, which was entered into the amateur landscape and nature category

‘Winters Delight’ is the name of this charming image, taken in Norway’s Lofoten Islands by Australian photographer Rowena English. It features in the amateur built environment category

This eye-catching shot by German photographer Dieter Meyrl features in the open landscape and nature category. It shows the Lofoten archipelago in Norway

Czech photographer Jiri Benda snapped this stunning image in the High Tatras mountain range in eastern Europe. It is shortlisted in the amateur landscape and nature category 

This image by Australian Danny Tan showing Torres del Paine National Park in Chile was named the winner of the Nikon Award. He named the picture ‘Solitude’ 

Canadian photographer Tim Shields entered this autumnal image, ‘The Veins Of A Tree’, in the open landscape and nature category and it has since been shortlisted

‘The Wanaka Tree’ is the title of this breath-taking shot, taken in New Zealand by Australian photographer Rowena English and shortlisted in the amateur landscape and nature category

This moody image snapped in Iceland by Samuel Scicluna from Malta was entered in the amateur landscape and nature category. It is called ‘Into The Storm’

The Vietnamese city of Hoi An features in this vibrant image taken by Tran Minh Dung, which was entered in the open built environment category 

Deryk Baumgaertner from Germany captured this haunting image of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France. It was entered into the open built environment category

Werner Van Steen from Belgium entered this amazing shot, called ‘Chamonix Needles’, in the open landscape and nature category

Chinese photographer Wenchang Chen submitted this stunning picture in the amateur landscape and nature category. Taken on Norway’s Senja island, it is simply called ‘The Amazing Senja’  

This picture of Rovinj in Croatia, called ‘Istrian Dream’, was captured by Italian photographer Giulio Zanni and features in the amateur built environment category

American Benjamin Williamson features in the open built environment category with this amazing image of the Portland Head Lighthouse in Maine

American Jason Lewis called this stunning image that he captured ‘Enchanted Glade’. It was entered in the amateur landscape and nature category

The autumn colours of Patagonia shine through on this image by Australian snapper Chantasinee La-Ongsri. It features in the amateur landscape and nature category

‘City In The Sky’ is the name of this eerie image of Dubai, snapped by German photographer Bernadett Becei. It was entered in the open built environment category

Walter Said from Argentina entered this picture into the amateur landscape and nature category. It is called ‘La Pradera Olvidada’, which translates into English as ‘The Forgotten Meadow’

A shot by Qian Wang from Singapore in the amateur landscape and nature category called ‘Fairy Land’, left. It shows Indonesia’s largest waterfall, Tumpak Sewu. Pictured right is an image taken in Appenzell, Switzerland, by Swiss photographer Simone Cmoon in the open landscape category called ‘Hommage’

José Manuel Fachal Roel from Spain submitted this beautiful image in the amateur landscape and nature category. It is called ‘Lighthouse Sunset’ and shows Cape Finisterre lighthouse in Spain

Sergio Saavedra Ruiz from Spain captured this stunning image of Slovenia’s Lake Bled at sunrise. It was entered in the amateur built environment category

Russian photographer Petr Ushanov features in the amateur built environment category with this serene shot of Solovetsky Monastery in northern Russia he calls ‘Monastery In The Sky’

Mexican photographer Luis Lyons submitted this dramatic image, called ‘Golden Sunlight Tetechos’, in the amateur landscape and nature category. It was taken in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve in Mexico

Photographer Zhayynn James from India entered this fascinating image into the amateur landscape and nature category. He called the picture ‘Clash Of The Titans’

The overall winner of the 2019 open competition is Mieke Boynton from Australia. Her winning shot, called ‘Dragonfire’, shows braided rivers in Iceland. She said: ‘I travelled to Iceland last year and chartered a Cessna 207 to photograph the spectacular braided rivers. As the mighty glaciers travel down the mountains, they grind up the rock underneath, and as the melted water fans out across the river deltas, these suspended rock particles cause a slight milkiness to the water. The colours alter according to the presence of different elements and minerals such as sulphur and iron, and the endless variations are absolutely breathtaking. It wasn’t until later that I saw the fire-breathing dragon in the photo, but now that I’ve seen it, I can’t see anything else! Nature is truly an artist’ 

‘Mysterious Monastery’ is the name of this jaw-dropping image of the student village at the Larung Gar Buddhist Institute in Sichuan, captured by Daniel Zheng from Singapore. It features in the open built environment category

British photographer Jason Denning captured this amazing shot of Hong Kong and entered it into the open built environment category. He called his image ‘Urban Pinnacles’

This image is called ‘Icy Peaks’ and was snapped by Chinese photographer Weihao Pan. It was entered into the open landscape and nature category 

Photographer Weimin Chu from China captured this stunning image, called ‘Magical Hour’. It features in the open landscape and nature category

The runner-up in the 2019 open competition is Abdulla Al-Mushaifri from Qatar. His mesmerising shot shows the National Museum of Qatar

Yiu Kai Shinoda captured this shot of the Macau Peninsula, called ‘An Awakening City’. It features in the amateur built environment category

Spanish photographer Carlos F. Turienzo is named the winner of the 2019 amateur competition. His image shows a waterfall in Lofoten, Norway. He said: ‘I photographed it during a beautiful sunset. It is the result of seven vertical stitched images. On my travels I always try to visit less known places like this beautiful waterfall and it really was worthwhile. In fact I went again one night and I managed to capture it with Northern Lights, but that is another story’

This stunning image by Spanish photographer Marc Marco was entered into the amateur built environment category. The title of the picture, which shows the Cap de Formentor lighthouse in Majorca, is ‘Formentor Lights’

Alberto Jose Moreno Jurado from Spain submitted this image to the competition in the amateur landscape and nature category. Taken in Iceland, it is called ‘Magic Stokness’ 

The runner-up in the amateur category is Australian photographer Daniel Trippolt. His stunning shot, called ‘Milky Way’, shows the twisting Grossglockner High Alpine Road in Austria

Daniel Trippolt from Austria entered the amateur landscape and nature category with this image, taken in his home country, which he called ‘Spring – Styria’

This jaw-dropping picture of the Milky Way over the Nock Mountains in Austria was also captured by Austrian photographer Daniel Trippolt. It features in the amateur landscape and nature category

This image, taken in Texas, is called ‘Tornillo 360’ and was snapped by Spanish photographer Alberto Jose Moreno Jurado. It is entered in the amateur landscape and nature category

Photographer Carlos F. Turienzo is shortlisted in the amateur built environment category for this reflective shot of New York City taken from New Jersey

A jaw-dropping image of the Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon by Carlos F. Turienzo. The image is commended in the amateur built environment category 

This moody image of Montone in Italy was entered into the amateur built environment category by Australian photographer Douglas Porter