From misty peaks in China to a rainbow over Arizona: The stunning winners of the panoramic photography awards revealed

  • More than 1,300 photographers from across the globe entered the Epson International Pano Awards
  •  The winning photographer was Jesus M Garcia from Spain
  • Other entries among the 5,000 received included images of Russia, Iceland and the UK

Stunning winning pictures from an international panoramic photography award have been revealed.

Both professional and amateur photographers were invited to enter their best landscape shots for the 2017 contest of the Epson International Pano Awards.

And this year the competition received more 5,000 entries from over 1,300 photographers in 71 countries.

The overall winner of the contest was Spanish snapper Jesus M Garcia, who impressed with his shot of the sun rising over Damian Shan in China.

Other highly rated images included the Northern Lights over Iceland and sharks catching fish in Russia.

Scroll down to feast your eyes on the winning images and some of the most eye-catching short-listed entries.