Entries have opened for the 16th edition of the Epson International Pano Awards, the world’s largest competition devoted to the craft and art of panoramic photography.


Fikri Muharom (Indonesia) won the inaugural Pano Awards 2024 Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year award with this photo of Mt. Bromo, titled The Volcanoes Theatre © Fikri Muharom.

Following a successful 2024 awards, which attracted entries 1,105 photographers across 95 countries, Epson Southeast Asia once again joins Epson Australia as the main sponsors of The Pano Awards. This year’s prize pool is well in excess of US$50,000, including $15,000 in cash and for the Open winner a package exceeding $11,000. The judging panel for The 2025 Pano Awards includes some of the world’s top photographers and industry professionals, including Pano Awards 2023 Amateur Photographer of the Year Merche Llobera, Pano Awards 2024 Open Photographer of the Year Kelvin Yuen, Pano Awards 2020 Open Photographer of the Year Matt Jackisch amongst others.

Early-bird entries are now open until 30 June 2025 and final entries are due by 21 July 2025. Click here for more information and to submit entries.