Natural Landscape Photography Awards 2026 Names Lukas Furlan Photographer of the Year
At the sixth annual Natural Landscape Photography Awards (NLPA), Lukas Furlan was awarded Photographer of the Year. After finishing as a runner-up the previous year, he triumphed this time with a collection of macro ice photographs and mountain landscapes. Much of his inspiration stemmed from his inaugural solo journey in Spain, alongside locations in Vienna and the Dolomites. Abraham Saikley captured Photograph of the Year with his stunning image of a mountain range, while Gabriel Stankiewicz received the best project accolade for his series featuring pine forests in Norway, the Canary Islands, and Scotland. The competition showcased 11,929 entries from 1,086 photographers across 52 nations, with 170 images making it to the finals. NLPA maintains rigorous authenticity standards.
Key facts
- The sixth annual Natural Landscape Photography Awards announced its winners.
- Lukas Furlan was named Photographer of the Year, after being runner-up last year.
- Abraham Saikley won Photograph of the Year for a photo of a jagged mountain range.
- Gabriel Stankiewicz won best project for a series on pine forests.
- The competition received 11,929 photographs from 1,086 photographers in 52 countries.
- 2,558 photos and 88 projects reached the RAW verification stage and final judging.
- 170 photos made it to the finals.
- NLPA prohibits compositing, generative AI, and dodging, but allows stitching and stacking; digital finalists must provide RAW files.
Entities
Artists
- Lukas Furlan
- Abraham Saikley
- Gabriel Stankiewicz
Institutions
- Natural Landscape Photography Awards
- PetaPixel
Locations
- Spain
- Vienna
- Austria
- Dolomites
- Italy
- Norway
- Canary Islands
- Scotland
- Central Europe