Travel Photographer of the Year awards are open for entries - whatever your age or ability

WINNER, BEST SINGLE IMAGE IN A LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO KAZUAKI KOSEKI, JAPAN

Kazuaki Koseki from Japan won the best single image in a landscape and environment category with his image of Lake Shirakawa. He used a Nikon D4S , 70 - 200 mm lens, f8 , 30 s, ISO 100 (Image credit: Kazuaki Koseki / www.tpoty.com)

Open to amateur and professional photographers from all ages and geographic locations, the Travel Photographer of the Year 2024 awards are now open for submissions.

Founded in 2003, the competition encourages and celebrates everyone and anyone who is interested in travel photography, with previous entrants ranging from 88 to just five years old.

WINNER, PEOPLE AND CULTURES PORTFOLIO, Athanasios Maloukos, Greece Lake Baikal, Siberia , Russia The Buryatian shaman Vitalli performs a ritual to connect with the spirits on frozen Lake Baikal, with the sacred Ogoi (Dragon) cape in the background — 2023 winner of the People and Cultures portfolio Athanasios Maloukos, from Greece, captured this image on Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia. "The Buryatian shaman Vitalli performs a ritual to connect with the spirits on frozen Lake Baikal, with the sacred Ogoi (Dragon) cape in the background." Maloukos used a Canon EOS R5 , 15 35mm lens, f 18 , 1/125s, ISO 100 (Image credit: Athanasios Maloukos / www.tpoty.com)

RUNNER - UP, NATURE, WIL DLIFE AND CONSERVATION PORTFOLIO Sam Turley, UK Wild is Life Sanctuary, Harare, Zimbabwe Mateo smiles as Marimba nestles into her safe place, tucked under Mateo's chin. Marimba, a ground pangolin, was around a year old when her mother was poached for her scales. Marimba was simply too young to fend for herself and so the decision was made to take her to Wild is Life sanctuary in Harare, Zimbabwe, where she met her full - time carer Mateo. Pangolins are notoriously difficult to look after in captivity, re quiring particular and personal care. Mateo’s gentle nature seemed like a perfect fit, and a remarkable relationship was born. Marimba and Mateo have spent ten hours a day together for the past 13 years, and it shows – they are inseparable — UK based Sam Turley placed runner up in the 2023 Nature, Wildlife, and Conservation portfolio. "Wild is Life Sanctuary, Harare, Zimbabwe Mateo smiles as Marimba nestles into her safe place, tucked under Mateo's chin. Marimba, a ground pangolin, was around a year old when her mother was poached for her scales." Turley used a Fujifilm X-T3 , 16 - 55mm lens, f/2.8 , 1/500s, ISO 1000. (Image credit: Sam Turley / www.tpoty.com)

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After graduating from Cardiff University with an Master's Degree in Journalism, Media and Communications Leonie developed a love of photography after taking a year out to travel around the world.

While visiting countries such as Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh and Ukraine with her trusty Nikon, Leonie learned how to capture the beauty of these inspiring places, and her photography has accompanied her various freelance travel features.

As well as travel photography Leonie also has a passion for wildlife photography both in the UK and abroad.

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