Thank you to all the photographers that shared their best landscape photos shot from unique angles and perspectives in the Creative Landscape photo contest with chances to win a Apple Watch and more!

A special thanks to our friend and professional photographer Guy Tal for his collaboration as a guest judge in this photo contest.“I am a professional artist, author, photographer, educator and public speaker. I believe that the practice of creative pursuits manifests not only in the making of art, but also has the ability to transform and enrich life, facilitate meaningful and rewarding experiences, and foster contentment and satisfaction through lifelong discovery and learning. I do not consider myself a photographer who creates art, but rather an artist working in the medium of photography."

Congratulations People's Choice "Morning View" by MWong

Congratulations Grand Jury Winner "Farm" by livioferrari

"There are many definitions for creativity, which are applicable in different contexts. However, one quality they all have in common is this: novelty—something new that had not been done or seen before. Common views and themes, no matter how beautiful or skillfully photographed, cannot be considered creative, and reluctantly I had to dismiss several entries that, although exquisitely beautiful, are not creative. What I was looking for was something I have not seen before—something transcending the ordinary, showing not just skill and beauty but also something of the photographer’s creative mind: forethought, imagination and self-expression. This image stood out to me in several ways. In an age where much photography seems to compete for attention using bold colors, extreme perspectives, visual effects and egregious processing, it is refreshing to me to see an image that relies on mindfulness, attention to detail, and thoughtful composition. This image, to me, is about a world within a world: the surface world that we are accustomed to seeing: field, building, tree, sky; and what feels like a portal to another, more intimate, mysterious and intricate world hiding beneath the surface. Despite the difficult light, the photographer managed not only to come up with a very pleasing arrangement, but also to utilize subtle plays of light and shadow to draw attention to things that may otherwise go unnoticed. This takes both skill and attention. I also commend the photographer for realizing that color would have distracted from, rather than contributed to, the effect of the image. Black and white works very well here to emphasize the subtle interplay of light and shadow." - Guy Tal

Congratulations Runner Up "Runaway" by Followmeaway

"This image not only combines beautiful scenery and an interesting human figure, but also demonstrates the use of a quality common in drawing and painting, but that is not often applied by those who photograph people (which is a shame): gesture. Not only is the woman attractively dressed and beautifully positioned, her white dress and red hair juxtaposed against the dark earth and green foliage, but her pose is utterly intriguing: frozen in motion, running with abandon into an unknown chasm. The questions haunt me: is she running toward something, or perhaps away from something? What brought her there? What is about to unfold? Will she be alright? The image not only illustrates a beautiful scene, but also tells an interesting story, demanding attention, allowing the viewer to weave their own beginning, plot line and ending." - Guy Tal

Congratulations Runner Up "Icelandic Horses" by Masher

"The first thing that caught my eye about this image is the sense of speed, force and grace of the horses running through this majestic landscape. It wasn’t until I looked closely that I realized they were running through water, which impressed me even more. Then I began to grasp the photographer’s skill in arresting this moment, in a precise composition, with all elements beautifully separated, despite the fast-paced action and what must have been a very brief window to compose and capture the scene." - Guy Tal

Congratulations Runner Up "Split" by 3to2

"I am, admittedly, not very comfortable with the use of drones. I don’t use one myself, and I am uncomfortable with their presence when I work in the landscape. So, I’ll start by saying that I hope the photographer was respectful of whatever people were present and any rules that were applicable at the time and place of making this image. The image itself, I must say, is impressive in its abstract qualities: lines, shapes, patterns and colors. It draws attention to itself very powerfully, and not for the usual reasons, but because it is visually interesting and demands closer examination." - Guy Tal

Congratulations Amateur Winner "The Sunset Gazers" by mpelli

"Time & Tide" by Rinkrat

"14.000 Foot Stare" by deitrick

"The beauty in blue" by marcodemaio

 

"Abandoned Beauty " by Structor

"Crystal Mill" by andrewkreps

"Have a Seat" by Mariko

"Hytta" by jamesaustrums

"Tulips from Lolland, DK" by kimschou

"Superior Cavern" by KennethKeifer

"Rise and Shine" by PaulWatsonPhotography

"dartmoor forest" by cris6773

"sunrise" by Marcogressler

"Elowah" by ryanbuchanan

"Desert forms" by silvanomartincigh

"Hidden Canyon" by CreationStudios

"Cloud 9" by jessermoran

"Self portrait under the Milky Way" by alekrivec

 

"Mystic Jungle" by DrewHopper

"Bubble evening" by Anton_Petrus

"Walking out of The Darkness and into The Light to Show Your Unique self. Be Who you are. JRP The Simple Life in The Deep South." by juliannarivera-perruccio

"Moonrise Over Bryce Canyon" by Lina1

"Dancing shadows" by JeffAlexander

"Founding Fathers" by jessealmanrode

"Crater Lake Sunrise" by Heartful

"Chiantishire " by mauriziomartini

"Gold Morning II " by RBourque

"Makapu'u Beach Rainbow" by gavinconnolly

"The Eye of the Dragon" by madspeteriversen

"Portrait Of Bromo" by TienSangKok

"Posbank sunrise" by DennisartPhotography

"A fallen mushroom" by mbernholdt

"Under the rainbow" by aidagri

 

"Sighnaghi enveloped by the winter" by magdalenakonik

"Felbrigg Hall 01/11/2015" by mushroomgodmat

"Norways Street" by marc-photographie

" Once in a Lifetime" by MariaBander

"Thunderstorm" by scottsinclair

"Brilliant Depths" by maxfoster

"Morning Glory" by adrian-borda

"The Aurora Night In Lapland" by jarijohnsson

"Over Hythe" by jamiegillies

"Ice Cave With A View" by jasonmatias

"Blossom in highlands" by antonagarkov

"Vestrahorn at Sunrise" by Vanexusphotography

"Walkway to Heaven" by ElenaParaskeva

"Piercing" by hillaryyounger

"Paramount Presents" by joshuaperrett

"Wildfyre" by aaronmmoshier

"Sunrise In The Mirror" by Mainox

"Sunset at the Aegean Sea" by radugabriel

"Rainbow Shed" by albertdros

"Vermilion " by vitoservideo

"The light" by Fannie_Jowski

"Breakthrough" by Robert71

"The Guardians" by marcoizzo

"Miracle" by lucabenini

"pastels and gold " by A_Wakefield

""Sweet harmony"" by ssimos

"'Et Glauca Mulier': The Grey Lady" by normanaquinn

"Winter Sunrise - Snowdonia, North Wales, UK" by davenelson

"Bouquet" by patrickmarsonong

"Milky way Castle" by wildlifemoments

"_DSC9112" by quynhle

"Waves of inspiration" by dieterberghmans

"Golden morning" by Markus_van_Hauten

" Morning Mangroves" by ajay46

"Last Rays" by YuliyVasilev

"The guardian" by alessandromalvaso

"Snowy Northport Sunset" by AlissaBethPhoto

"Lake Louise, Banff NP" by sjholbert

"Monument Valley Sandstorm Sunrise V2" by skermy

"Long Shadows" by sbuie1006

"Rolling Fields of Palouse" by HamishMitchell

"Snowy Bells" by AnnSagel

"The Heavens Rain Down" by thenickelwell

"Shelf Cloud Over Sugar Grove" by jodimair

"Kaos & Geometry" by peterfoldiak

"Traveling Lights" by ReidCollins

"Drop,Winter dream." by PICSVETSvetlinYosifov

"Moraine Lake" by jasondarr

"Storr" by derekgalon

"Sunwapta Falls" by kedardatta

"The Warning" by paulbarson

"Moonset at Mt Rainier" by svetlana56

"my private tour of Mt. St. Helens" by JennaVee

"The last sunbeams" by hofhauser

"The water curtain" by matthiasdengler

"Center" by PaulWilsonImagesNZ

"Belvedere 11" by GregorKerle

"Winterland" by SWBPhoto

"Balance" by gregc89

"untitled" by Craigwww

"Tidal Reflection Serenity" by MRRogers

"eden's garden" by acseven

"Lonely tree in valensole" by paolobubu

"Sunset through the window of ice" by jamiemacisaac

"Marshall Point Milkyway" by stephenippolito

"Sandpipers in front of Morro Rock" by vanessasiggardkay

"Exploring the Great Expanse " by Astrophotobear

"Fiery dawn" by borisfrkovic

"Buffalo Hanging Out at Old Faithful" by brianbaril

"ECHO II" by BlackRockPhoto_PaulSmith

"Tranquility" by prajitr

"one became two" by deguslemon

"Cerro Torre/Fitzroy, Glaciers of Patagonia 3" by AdamK

 

"Significance" by alexcampanella

"Lone tree" by livioferrari

"Tuscany 28" by dompinson

"Alone" by ilyayakover

"Magnificent giants" by mrlesterchan