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IAPA Awards

2025 Photographer of the Year

Ring of Fire and Ice

Liam Man · United Kingdom

Official Results

Winners Gallery 2025

Explore all 95 awarded photographs across the official IAPA categories.

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Grand prizes

Winning photographs from the Grand prizes section.

Ring of Fire and Ice by Liam Man Photographer of the Year Grand prizes Ring of Fire and Ice Liam Man · United Kingdom

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Portrait

Winning photographs from the Portrait section.

Red hands by Amir Masoud Arabshahi Winner Portrait Red hands Amir Masoud Arabshahi · Iran
African Flower by Reiny Bourgonje Second Place Portrait African Flower Reiny Bourgonje · Netherlands
Donna Tamara by Natalia Pipkina Third Place Portrait Donna Tamara Natalia Pipkina · Norway
Cassandra by Eva Christina Nielsen Honorable Mention Portrait Cassandra Eva Christina Nielsen · Norway
Self-portrait by Fateme Rohani Honorable Mention Portrait Self-portrait Fateme Rohani · Iran
Elegance by Sonia Daviault Honorable Mention Portrait Elegance Sonia Daviault · Canada
SHISSÖ by Jean Charles OUVRARD Honorable Mention Portrait SHISSÖ Jean Charles OUVRARD · France
No. by Eva Christina Nielsen Honorable Mention Portrait No. Eva Christina Nielsen · Norway
Anna by Alexander Sviridov Honorable Mention Portrait Anna Alexander Sviridov · Canada
Iris & Sema by Alexander Sviridov Honorable Mention Portrait Iris & Sema Alexander Sviridov · Canada
Pagliaccio by Philippe Savoir Honorable Mention Portrait Pagliaccio Philippe Savoir · France
An innocent view by Mohammed Muhtasib Honorable Mention Portrait An innocent view Mohammed Muhtasib · Saudi Arabia
Indigenous beauty by stephanie lachance Honorable Mention Portrait Indigenous beauty stephanie lachance · Canada

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Landscape

Winning photographs from the Landscape section.

Ring of Fire and Ice by Liam Man Winner Landscape Ring of Fire and Ice Liam Man · United Kingdom
Stormy Waves by Craig Bill Second Place Landscape Stormy Waves Craig Bill · United States
Chessboard of the Isles – Battle at Sea by SHIH HUNG YANG Third Place Landscape Chessboard of the Isles – Battle at Sea SHIH HUNG YANG · Taiwan
Moonrise Sprites Over Storr by Liam Man Honorable Mention Landscape Moonrise Sprites Over Storr Liam Man · United Kingdom
Dialogue Between Water and Light by SHIH HUNG YANG Honorable Mention Landscape Dialogue Between Water and Light SHIH HUNG YANG · Taiwan
Gateway to the Stars by Craig Bill Honorable Mention Landscape Gateway to the Stars Craig Bill · United States
Sigöldugljúfur V by Thomas Hartstang Honorable Mention Landscape Sigöldugljúfur V Thomas Hartstang · Germany

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Documentary

Winning photographs from the Documentary section.

Hardcore Wrestling by Bartosz Matenko Winner Documentary Hardcore Wrestling Bartosz Matenko · Poland
Morning Pasture by Xuejun Long Second Place Documentary Morning Pasture Xuejun Long · China
Alpenglühen by Walter Fogel Third Place Documentary Alpenglühen Walter Fogel · Germany
Vesipeto by Toni Rasinkangas Honorable Mention Documentary Vesipeto Toni Rasinkangas · Finland
MahaKumbh – World’s Largest Gathering by Savadmon Avalachamveettil Honorable Mention Documentary MahaKumbh – World’s Largest Gathering Savadmon Avalachamveettil · Ireland
Threads of Heritage by AHMED ALNAQBI Honorable Mention Documentary Threads of Heritage AHMED ALNAQBI · United Arab Emirates
My First School by Andrea Francolini Honorable Mention Documentary My First School Andrea Francolini · Australia

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Minimalist

Winning photographs from the Minimalist section.

The Gathering by Thomas de Franzoni Winner Minimalist The Gathering Thomas de Franzoni · Italy
Arctic Silence by Patrick Ems Second Place Minimalist Arctic Silence Patrick Ems · Switzerland
Infinity Steps by Rick Bogacz Third Place Minimalist Infinity Steps Rick Bogacz · Canada
Morning Jog 2 by Xuejun Long Honorable Mention Minimalist Morning Jog 2 Xuejun Long · China
winner by MING-HSUAN CHANG Honorable Mention Minimalist winner MING-HSUAN CHANG · Taiwan
Singing Bird by Ching Kai Lee Honorable Mention Minimalist Singing Bird Ching Kai Lee · Malaysia
Word´s can kill by Antonio Coelho Honorable Mention Minimalist Word´s can kill Antonio Coelho · Portugal

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Architecture

Winning photographs from the Architecture section.

Fan Vault, Canterbury by Glenn Goldman Winner Architecture Fan Vault, Canterbury Glenn Goldman · United States
The Light of Dawn by Zhong An Yu Second Place Architecture The Light of Dawn Zhong An Yu · China
umut by esra bürçün Third Place Architecture umut esra bürçün · Turkey
CON – A Window to Beyond by RINTARO UKON Honorable Mention Architecture CON – A Window to Beyond RINTARO UKON · Japan
Porto Leixões Cruise Terminal by Antonio Coelho Honorable Mention Architecture Porto Leixões Cruise Terminal Antonio Coelho · Portugal
Spirale by Charles Chojnacki Honorable Mention Architecture Spirale Charles Chojnacki · Belgium
STARGATE UNA PORTA VERSO IL CIELO by LICIA DE MARCO Honorable Mention Architecture STARGATE UNA PORTA VERSO IL CIELO LICIA DE MARCO · Italy
European Central Bank EZB in Frankfurt by Bernd Gantert Honorable Mention Architecture European Central Bank EZB in Frankfurt Bernd Gantert · Germany
Teardrops by Dorota Qaid Honorable Mention Architecture Teardrops Dorota Qaid · Canada
Whispers of Light: A Minimalist Ode to Istanbul’s Ceilings by Roberto Crucitti Honorable Mention Architecture Whispers of Light: A Minimalist Ode to Istanbul’s Ceilings Roberto Crucitti · Italy

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Fine Art

Winning photographs from the Fine Art section.

Nightmare by Li Tung Winner Fine Art Nightmare Li Tung · Taiwan
Lost in Art by Alexander Sviridov Second Place Fine Art Lost in Art Alexander Sviridov · Canada
Metamorphosis by Hadi Mahmoudi Third Place Fine Art Metamorphosis Hadi Mahmoudi · Iran
Fineart by Nazanin Alipour Jeddi Honorable Mention Fine Art Fineart Nazanin Alipour Jeddi · United States
A tribute to Grandpa by Fateme Rohani Honorable Mention Fine Art A tribute to Grandpa Fateme Rohani · Iran
Santa Claus Off Duty by Yaorong Lu Honorable Mention Fine Art Santa Claus Off Duty Yaorong Lu · China
Look Out by Lara Chapman Honorable Mention Fine Art Look Out Lara Chapman · United States

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Black and White

Winning photographs from the Black and White section.

Rest Stop by Max Dobens Winner Black and White Rest Stop Max Dobens · Spain
The curious eyes by SHIBASISH SAHA Second Place Black and White The curious eyes SHIBASISH SAHA · India
Caught In Comfort by Madelief de Korte Third Place Black and White Caught In Comfort Madelief de Korte · Netherlands
Rebirth by Michael Potts Honorable Mention Black and White Rebirth Michael Potts · United States
Untitled #1 by Alexander Shilov Honorable Mention Black and White Untitled #1 Alexander Shilov · Russia
The return of the god of the waters by Liliana Ranalletta Honorable Mention Black and White The return of the god of the waters Liliana Ranalletta · Italy
MOVEMENTS by JOZEF DANYI Honorable Mention Black and White MOVEMENTS JOZEF DANYI · Czech Republic
Life On A Prosthesis. by Michael Dorohovich Honorable Mention Black and White Life On A Prosthesis. Michael Dorohovich · Ukraine
Galloping by Xuejun Long Honorable Mention Black and White Galloping Xuejun Long · China
DOM St. Blasien, Black Forest, Germany by Bernd Gantert Honorable Mention Black and White DOM St. Blasien, Black Forest, Germany Bernd Gantert · Germany

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Street

Winning photographs from the Street section.

The Color of Tradition – Bathed in Hues – Holi by Sajeev J K Winner Street The Color of Tradition – Bathed in Hues – Holi Sajeev J K · India
The Butcher by Robert Lie Second Place Street The Butcher Robert Lie · Indonesia
FOTOAUTOMATICA by SARA CAMPORESI Third Place Street FOTOAUTOMATICA SARA CAMPORESI · Italy
Toji train station in Dhaka by Mohammed Muhtasib Honorable Mention Street Toji train station in Dhaka Mohammed Muhtasib · Saudi Arabia
Vintage Charm in Senigallia by Liliana Ranalletta Honorable Mention Street Vintage Charm in Senigallia Liliana Ranalletta · Italy
Shadows meeting by Charles Chojnacki Honorable Mention Street Shadows meeting Charles Chojnacki · Belgium
Evangel by Matthew Holloway Honorable Mention Street Evangel Matthew Holloway · United Kingdom

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Conceptual

Winning photographs from the Conceptual section.

When Life Give You A Tiebreak by Hardijanto Budiman Winner Conceptual When Life Give You A Tiebreak Hardijanto Budiman · Indonesia
Silence and Opression by Antonio Coelho Second Place Conceptual Silence and Opression Antonio Coelho · Portugal
Surface Tension by Tibor Galamb Third Place Conceptual Surface Tension Tibor Galamb · Hungary
hands by Avin Abbai Honorable Mention Conceptual hands Avin Abbai · Iran
Confrontation by Zeinab Mokhtari Honorable Mention Conceptual Confrontation Zeinab Mokhtari · Iran
Mike by Alexander Sviridov Honorable Mention Conceptual Mike Alexander Sviridov · Canada
Everyday Shoes by Nikolaj Beyer Honorable Mention Conceptual Everyday Shoes Nikolaj Beyer · Denmark

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Travel

Winning photographs from the Travel section.

Flying Wall by laurin Strele Winner Travel Flying Wall laurin Strele · Austria
Dancing with Giants by Khaichuin Sim Second Place Travel Dancing with Giants Khaichuin Sim · Malaysia
Silent Prayers by Timon Halbach Third Place Travel Silent Prayers Timon Halbach · United Kingdom
Add Color To Life by Xuejun Long Honorable Mention Travel Add Color To Life Xuejun Long · China
Its Bathing Time by Anoop Mohamed Basheer Honorable Mention Travel Its Bathing Time Anoop Mohamed Basheer · United Arab Emirates
Nature’s Crossing by Brian Clopp Honorable Mention Travel Nature’s Crossing Brian Clopp · United States
Skeleton Tribe by Louise Wolbers Honorable Mention Travel Skeleton Tribe Louise Wolbers · Australia
Eagle Hunter by andrea gabrieli Honorable Mention Travel Eagle Hunter andrea gabrieli · Italy

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Mobile Photography

Winning photographs from the Mobile Photography section.

Lovers by Liliana Ranalletta Winner Mobile Photography Lovers Liliana Ranalletta · Italy
Between Sand and Surf by Heather Smith Honorable Mention Mobile Photography Between Sand and Surf Heather Smith · Australia
Hidden Dialogue by Weijun Wyatt TANG Honorable Mention Mobile Photography Hidden Dialogue Weijun Wyatt TANG · China

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Drone

Winning photographs from the Drone section.

Dragon’s Eye by Pawel Zygmunt Winner Drone Dragon’s Eye Pawel Zygmunt · Ireland
Another World by Joanna Steidle Second Place Drone Another World Joanna Steidle · United States
Arctic Expedition by Graeme Purdy Third Place Drone Arctic Expedition Graeme Purdy · United Kingdom
In the Belly of the Fish by Ken Ang Honorable Mention Drone In the Belly of the Fish Ken Ang · Singapore
Lofofoten Sunrise by Stefan Liebermann Honorable Mention Drone Lofofoten Sunrise Stefan Liebermann · Germany
Scarlet Silence by Madelief de Korte Honorable Mention Drone Scarlet Silence Madelief de Korte · Netherlands
A Sea of Devotion by Jeet Khagram Honorable Mention Drone A Sea of Devotion Jeet Khagram · India
Bouquet of Flowers by Thomas Hartstang Honorable Mention Drone Bouquet of Flowers Thomas Hartstang · Germany