Photo: Eric Bennett, Photographer of the Year, Winner.

TheNatural Landscape Photography Awardswas created to highlight landscape photography by artists who value realism and authenticity in their work.

Any photograph entered into the contest was subject to strict rules.

Yellow Leaves in an Oak Forest

Photo: Eric Bennett, Photographer of the Year, Winner.

No compositing, removing or distorting elements, or combining images were allowed.

Altermann’s creative photo of an iceberg settled onto a black sand beach in Iceland is visually captivating.

The Natural Landscape Photography Awards highlights images that have minimal post-production.

Fellsfjara Black Sand Beach in Iceland

Photo: Steve Alterman, Photograph of the Year, Winner

Bolder Nestled Into a Rockface

Photo: Ben Horne, Photographer of the Year, Runner Up

El Capitan in Yosemite Covered in Mist

Photo: Michael Frye, Grand Landscape, Winner

Lightning Strike at the Matterhorn

Photo: Paul Hammett, Nightscape, Winner

Enormous Icicles

Photo: Eric Bennett, Photographer of the Year, Winner.

Sunset Over Drakensberg Mountains

Photo: Carl Smorenburg, Project, Runner Up

Sunlight Over Drakensberg Mountains

Photo: Carl Smorenburg, Project, Runner Up

Forest Regrowing After Fires in Tasmania

Photo: Matt Palmer, Project, Winner

Kangaroo in Burnt Forest in Tasmania

Photo: Matt Palmer, Project, Winner

Aerial Photo of the Australian Desert

Photo: Paul Hoelen, Aerial, Winner

Moon Behind Joshua Tree

Photo: Jai Shet, Youth, Winner

Snowy Trees in a Landscape

Photo: Ben Horne, Photographer of the Year, Runner Up

Colors of Forest in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains

Photo: Franka Gabler, Intimate & Abstract, Winner

Natural Landscape Photography Awards

Photo: Lance Wilson, Youth, Runner Up