International Landscape Photographer of the Year (12th, 2025)
Run from Australia, ILPOTY is the most search-relevant standalone landscape photography competition. The 12th edition closed in October 2025; the next cycle is expected to open later in 2026. The AI ban is unusually precise: AI-generated images are not permitted, and AI-generated components within composite images are also not permitted — closing the loophole used by photographers who AI-generate a sky and composite it onto a real landscape. US$25 per image, with every fifth entry free if entered before 1 September. The 2026 edition's policy is expected to follow the 2025 framing.
- Deadline
- October 14, 2025
- Entry fee
- US$25 per image; every fifth entry free if entered before 1 September
Authenticity policy
AI policy
AI-generated images are not permitted in the competition. No AI-generated images are allowed and AI-generated images (and for composite images, AI-generated image components) are not permitted.
RAW files
Not specified
Editing rules
The ban extends explicitly to AI-generated components within composite images — a precise framing that closes the 'most of the image is real' loophole. Entries must have been photographed on or after 1 January 2020.
Verified on June 8, 2026