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World's Best Travel Photos Revealed!
27 Jan
Summary
- Over 20,000 images were submitted from 160 countries.
- A Greek photographer won the overall Travel Photographer of the Year.
- Young photographers, some as young as 10, also received awards.
The prestigious Travel Photographer of the Year 2025 competition has unveiled its winners, showcasing stunning imagery from around the globe. Over 20,000 submissions from 160 countries vied for recognition across various categories.
This year's top honor, Travel Photographer of the Year 2025, was awarded to Athanasios Maloukos from Greece for his series exploring ritual, belief, and movement. His work includes images from the 'Yacente' Procession in Zamora, Spain.
Young talent was also highlighted, with Jamie Smart, aged 10 from the UK, named Young Travel Photographer of the Year. Naomi Cech, 11, from the Czech Republic, won in the 14 years and under category for her mushroom photography. Matei Mărăcineanu, a 15-year-old from Romania, excelled in the 15-18 age group.
Other notable winners included Sara Bardotti of Italy for her Adventures and Experiences portfolio capturing the Yamal peninsula, and Frederico Figueiredo Cerdeira of Brazil for a single image in the same category taken in Fiji. Mitchell Kanashkevich from Australia won the Cultures, Heritage and Beliefs portfolio award for his depiction of boys in a Mauritanian classroom.
In Landscape, Weather & Climate, Paul Sansome from the UK won a portfolio award for his work in Iceland, while Laetitia Guichard of France took a single image award for a dramatic shot captured during an air show. Wildlife, Sealife & Birdlife categories saw wins from Mohammad Murad of Kuwait and Kevin Yu Shi of the US.
Additional awards included One Shot winners for Green Planet (John Edwards, US), Slow Travel (Teo Chin Leong, Singapore), Travel Image of the Year (Dana Allen, US), and Travel Portraits (Rahsan Firtina, Turkey). These winning images span diverse subjects, from elephants in Tanzania to city life in Tokyo.
