Wutimet Bunyasirisith wins Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year

Wutimet Bunyasirisith, a Bangkok-based landscape and travel photographer, has been named the Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year for the 17th Epson International Pano Awards. His winning photograph, titled ‘The Emerald Arch Over Lofoten’, captures a full-arch aurora borealis framing a mountain peak in Norway.

In the Open category, Spanish landscape and aerial photographer Daniel Viñé Garcia also received top honors for his work at the Parinacota Volcano in Chile. His winning image, ‘The Sleeping Giant’, was created from a 360-degree aerial panorama consisting of 33 individual exposures taken during sunset.

The competition, supported by Epson Southeast Asia and Epson Australia, showcases panoramic photography from various global locations, including Iceland, New Zealand, and New York City.