The Incredible Winners of a 2022 Landscape Photography Contest That Has Strict Photoshop Rules

No "misleading" photoshop allowed! The extraordinary winners of a 'natural' landscape photo contest with strict rules on image editing, from Scotland to ArizonaThe Natural Landscape Photography Awards celebrate 'realism and authenticity' in photography Landscape Wisconsin-based landscape photographer Brent Clark was named Photographer of the Year The winning images are meant to present "the true wonder of the landscape in a way people can trust"

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Posted: 16:26 GMT, 18 November 2022 | Update: 16:26 GMT, 18 Nov 2022 -with-font">These jaw-dropping images are winners of the 2022 Natural Landscape Photography Awards (NLPA), an annual competition that recognizes photographers who "appreciate realism and authenticity in their work".

The contest has strict rules in place to "avoid the kinds of deceptive digital editing techniques that have become currency common in landscape photography". Simple post-processing techniques are allowed, but extreme photoshopping tricks, such as introducing or removing elements such as trees or birds, are not allowed. The result? Incredible landscape photography that ensures the viewer won't feel "cheated" if they see the subject of the photo in real life.

This year, the second year of the competition, 10,700 photographs were submitted from 55 countries across rs the world, with Wisconsin-based photographer Brent Clark reigning supreme overall and winning Photographer of the Year.

Coming on the contest, Clark said, "Last year's NLPA was the first photography contest I've ever entered because most contests seem to reward a style of image I'd rather not create and a spirit. .