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The 2025 Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) winners have been introduced, revealing a various assortment of standout journey images from around the globe.
Judged anonymously by a world panel of imaging specialists, the 2025 TPOTY shortlist was chosen from greater than 20,000 entries throughout 160 nations, making this one of the aggressive journey images competitions on the earth.
Since its launch, the competitors has drawn photographers of all ages and backgrounds, from younger lovers to seasoned professionals. This newest winner’s assortment showcases the extraordinary vary of latest journey imagery. For extra info and your entire Winners’ Gallery, go to the TPOTY website.
POTY highlights
Overall winner & TPOTY 2025
Athanasios Maloukas, Greece
Location: Zamora, Spain
Tech data: Canon EOS R5 and R7, 24-70mm lens, RF 15-35mm f/1.8L IS USM and 70-200mm lens
“This recognition encourages me to continue working quietly and respectfully, telling stories that explore the depth of belief, ritual, and human connection across cultures. In a world of fast images, TPOTY is a powerful reminder of the value of thoughtful, enduring photography.
“Both of my awarded portfolios – on Anatolia’s Sufi rituals and the Yacente procession in Zamora – mirror my dedication to documenting religious traditions with sensitivity and depth. Working in environments formed by silence, reverence, and low mild demanded not solely technical precision, but additionally emotional restraint.
“In both cases, intentional motion blur became a visual metaphor for the inner intensity of devotion — a way to honour what cannot be fully seen or explained. These images are the result of patience, presence, and deep listening.”
Winner
Young POTY 14 years and beneath
Naomi Cech, Szech Republic/Czechia (age 11)
Location: Forest close to city of Kraliky, the Czech Republic and Taï National Park, the Ivory Coast
Tech data: Canon EOS R10, RF 100-400mm f.5,6-8 IS USM, f/6.3, 1/6sec, ISO 100
“My journey around mushrooms: One early morning I have observed a nice tiny mushroom in the Bohemian forest of the Czech Republic… and a few month later I could discovered very different mushrooms during our walks through the Ivorian rain forest of the tropical Africa!”
Winner
Adventures & Experiences Portfolio
Sara Bardotti, Italy
Location: Yamal peninsula, Siberia, Russia
Tech data: Nikon D750, 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, f/2.8, 1/250sec, ISO 2000
“Italian photographer Sara Bardotti won the Adventures & Experiences portfolio category with her beautifully atmospheric black and white images of Nenet fishermen in Yamal peninsula, Siberia, Russia.”
Winner
One Shot – Travel Portraits
Rahsan Firtina, Turkey
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Tech data: Sony A7R V, FE 28-70mm F2.8 GM II, f/2.8, 1/320sec, ISO 400
“Photo of a man sitting at the foreground, lost in thought, while retired colonel’s play table tennis behind him.”
Winner
One Shot – Green Planet
John Edwards, USA
Location:
Tech data: Nikon D850, 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, f/6.3, 1/100sec, ISO 100
“I captured this image shortly after sunrise in a quiet region of Thailand, whose name fittingly translates to ‘Dawn of Happiness.’ I noticed how perfectly the Buddha’s figure reflected in the still water.
“To convey the spirit of the second, I inverted the {photograph}, turning the reflection into an phantasm the place the sky above the Buddha turns into a tapestry of floating flowers and drifting crops.
‘My intention was to create a picture that mirrors the peaceable, dreamlike feeling of this sacred location, the place the inexperienced textures and delightful flowers of our world will be reworked into a brand new and surprising actuality.’
Winner
Best Single Image in Landscape, Weather & Climate Portfolio
Laetitia Guichard, France
Location: Ferté Alais, France
Tech data: Canon R7, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM, f/7.1, 1/2500sec, ISO 800
“I took this photo during an airshow in France, at La Ferté-Alais. A funnel cloud formed during the show; some planes continued to fly, although there was still some distance between the planes and the funnel. Shortly afterwards, the weather cleared up.”
Runner-up
Portfolio + Single Image: Cultures, Heritages & Beliefs
Feet within the Mud, Hearts within the Divine by Dashawatar Gopalkrishna Bade, India
Location: Bajirav Vihir, Natepute, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
Tech data: Nikon Z9, 35mm lens, f/5.6, 1/4sec, ISO 800
“The low-angle shot makes their movements look grand and dynamic, while the crisp blue sky with scattered clouds creates a stunning backdrop. In the background, a large group of Warkaris—men and women dressed in traditional white attire, colorful saris, turbans, and topis—sit in a semicircle, clapping and cheering.
“Their expressions present delight, devotion, and communal pleasure. Some carry palkhi flags and different sacred symbols related to the Wari procession. The floor is naked earth, typical of the agricultural paths the Warkaris journey.
“The entire scene radiates community, devotion, energy, and cultural richness, capturing the spirit of the Pandharpur Wari—where singing, dancing, and unity are as sacred as the pilgrimage itself.”
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