The Epson International Pano Awards 2027 is accepting entries for its 18th edition, celebrating panoramic photography in its many forms. Founded in 2009 by Australian landscape photographer David Evans, the competition welcomes images created through a single exposure or by stitching multiple photographs together. Both digital and film photography are accepted, including images captured using drones.
The competition has three main divisions: Open, Amateur and VR/360. Open and Amateur entries are judged in Nature/Landscape, Built Environment and Aerial categories, while VR/360 is dedicated to immersive 360-degree photography. Most entries in the Open and Amateur divisions must have an aspect ratio of at least 2:1, although exceptions are made for gigapixel and spherical panoramas. Photographs can be in colour or black and white, and vertical panoramas are also permitted outside the VR/360 division.
Open and Amateur submissions must be uploaded as JPEG files measuring exactly 3,000 pixels along the longest side, with the shorter side no greater than 1,500 pixels. VR/360 images require a resolution of 6,144 × 3,072 pixels. Photographers retain copyright to their work, although shortlisted and awarded images may be used to promote the competition. Judging will take place in August and September 2027, with the results expected in October.
Entry fee: US$22 per image for the Open competition and US$20 per image for the Amateur and VR/360 competitions. A 20% discount is available when submitting five or more images together before the early-bird deadline of June 21, 2027.
Eligibility
Open to photographers worldwide of all ages, with the Amateur competition limited to those earning less than US$20,000 annually from photography; entries must be original photographic work, contain no prohibited AI-generated content and must not have previously placed in the competition's top 10 or received a major or special award.
Prize
The competition awards Open and Amateur Photographer of the Year titles, category prizes and VR/360 awards, alongside special distinctions including the Epson Digital Art Prize, RAW Planet Award and Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year. A US$1,000 Curator's Award is confirmed for an eligible early-bird entry that ranks in the top 50 of an Open or Amateur category or the top 20 of VR/360. Gold, Silver and Bronze awards are also presented according to judging scores, with downloadable PDF certificates for recipients. The complete 2027 prize pool, including cash awards and sponsor packages for the main winners, has yet to be announced.