Eleven spectacular shots.
Featuring the work of panoramic photographers ninth annual award the Epson International Pano Awards received nearly 5,000 staff from 74 countries. Here are some of the photos.
1. The main winner of the contest was a photo captured on a spring morning in Tuscany, Italy. Photographer: Veselin Atanasov.
2. The frost giants in Finland.Photographer: Ignacio Palacios.
3. Scarlet leaves in front of the waterfall in Washington. Photographer: Peter Lik.
4. Station in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Photographer: Rachel Smith.
5. Houses stand on the banks of the river at Zaanse Schans, the Netherlands.Photographer: Hans Altenkirch.
6. Lightning strikes in Grand Canyon, USA.Photographer: Colin Billerud.
7. Spooky trees reflected in swamp waters of the southern States of the USA. Photographer: David Thompson.
8. A bright but deserted Playground in the hotel, Choi Hung Estate, Hong Kong. Photographer: Tran Minh Dung.
9. Winding road in Switzerland known as the pass of Maloja. Photographer: Stefan Thaler.
10. Meoto Iwa, the sacred rock off the coast of Japan. Photography: Anastasia Woolmington.
11. A sadhu (Holy man) on a boat in Varanasi, India. Photo: Jason Denning.