After amateur and professional photographers from more than 150 countries submitted more than 20,000 images, it has been revealed that for the second year in a row, a Slovenian photographer has taken the top spot of the Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) photo contest.
AndreJa Ravnak, an architect from Slovenia, won the competition with her photos of hop growing in Slovenia and rolling fields in Italy and the Czech Republic.
![OVERALL WINNER – THE
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER
OF THE YEAR 2023
AndreJa Ravnak, Slovenia
Near Pienza, Tuscany, Italy
Early in the spring, the first rains
allow wheat to grow in the
rolling fields. Due to the cold
nights, the landscape is often
shrouded in beautiful mists on
clear mornings during this
period. This agricultural
landscape is sparsely
populated, with land being used
to its fullest potential. Farms are
located on the top of individual
hills.
TECHNICAL DATA
DJI Mavic FC220, 26.3 mm
lens, f22, 1/50s, ISO 142](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1-TPOTY-2023-Win-ARavnak-1024x683.jpg)
DJI Mavic FC220, 26.3 mm lens, f22, 1/50s, ISO 142
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
DJI Mavic FC220, 26.3 mm lens, f22, 1/50s, ISO 142
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
DJI Mavic FC220, 26.3 mm lens, f22, 1/50s, ISO 142
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
“There is a subtle elegance about this year’s winners,” says TPOTY founder Chris Coe. “This comes through in both of AndreJa’s winning portfolios; one takes us into simple landscapes, with delicate colours and a textural beauty, the other into the hop fields, out of season and undressed ready for the next planting. Neither are obvious subjects, neither photographed at an optimal time of year, and yet they are both engaging and rather beautiful.”
![OVERALL WINNER – THE
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER
OF THE YEAR 2023
AndreJa Ravnak, Slovenia
South Moravia, near Kyov,
Czech Republic (Czechia)
In early spring, the soil is still
too cold for growth. An
interesting pattern occured
while a new orchard was
planted on the slope of the hill,
making the scene very abstract.
TECHNICAL DATA
Canon EOS R6, 60-600mm
lens, f8, 1/320s, ISO 200](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2-TPOTY-2023-Win-ARavnak-1024x682.jpg)
Canon EOS R6, 60-600mm lens, f8, 1/320s, ISO 200
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
Canon EOS R6, 60-600mm lens, f8, 1/320s, ISO 200
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
Canon EOS R6, 60-600mm lens, f8, 1/320s, ISO 200
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
![OVERALL WINNER – THE
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER
OF THE YEAR 2023
AndreJa Ravnak, Slovenia
South Moravia, near Cejc,
Czech Republic (Czechia)
The undulating field is planted
with cover crops, which are
used to improve soil quality.
TECHNICAL DATA
Canon EOS 6D, 150-600mm
lens, f6.3, 1/1000s, ISO 5000](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/3-TPOTY-2023-Win-ARavnak-1024x682.jpg)
Canon EOS 6D, 150-600mm lens, f6.3, 1/1000s, ISO 5000
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
Canon EOS 6D, 150-600mm lens, f6.3, 1/1000s, ISO 5000
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
Canon EOS 6D, 150-600mm lens, f6.3, 1/1000s, ISO 5000
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
AndreJa Ravnak commented that being selected as this year’s winner was “a huge recognition” and it is “such a great honour” to be given this praise by the judges.
![Near Pienza, Tuscany, Italy](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4-TPOTY-2023-Win-ARavnak-1024x682.jpg)
Canon EOS 6D, 150-600mm lens, f9, 1/1600s, ISO 640
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
Canon EOS 6D, 150-600mm lens, f9, 1/1600s, ISO 640
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
Canon EOS 6D, 150-600mm lens, f9, 1/1600s, ISO 640
AndreJa Ravnak/TPOTY.com
Young TPOTY Awards
The Travel Photographer of the Year competition also has three categories that focus on young photographers: an overall Young TPOTY award, a 15-18 years category and a 14 years and under category. This year, all 3 winners are from the United States.
![](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/10-YTPOTY-2023-Win-CShepard-Choi-1024x682.jpg)
Sony ILCE-6300, 18-135mm lens, f8, 1/250s, ISO 500
Caden Shepard Choi (age 14)/TPOTY.com
Sony ILCE-6300, 18-135mm lens, f8, 1/250s, ISO 500
Caden Shepard Choi (age 14)/TPOTY.com
Sony ILCE-6300, 18-135mm lens, f8, 1/250s, ISO 500
Caden Shepard Choi (age 14)/TPOTY.com
![](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/14-YTPOTY-2023-1518-Win-LZhang-1024x682.jpg)
Nikon D7200, 70-200mm lens, f7.1,1/6400s, ISO 250
Lilly Zhang (age 17)/TPOTY.com
Nikon D7200, 70-200mm lens, f7.1,1/6400s, ISO 250
Lilly Zhang (age 17)/TPOTY.com
Nikon D7200, 70-200mm lens, f7.1,1/6400s, ISO 250
Lilly Zhang (age 17)/TPOTY.com
![](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/26-YTPOTY-2023-u14-Win-ZDurrani-1024x518.jpg)
Nikon D810, 24-70mm lens, f11, 1/2500s, ISO 320
Zayan Durrani (age 14)/TPOTY.com
Nikon D810, 24-70mm lens, f11, 1/2500s, ISO 320
Zayan Durrani (age 14)/TPOTY.com
Nikon D810, 24-70mm lens, f11, 1/2500s, ISO 320
Zayan Durrani (age 14)/TPOTY.com
Individual Categories
The competition is broken down in to various categories, such as ‘Landscape and Environment’ and ‘People and Cultures’. From there, the judges have selected a winning portfolio of images, and a single best image, for each category.
Below, Lens Front have selected some of our favourite images – to view all the winning and commended images go to the official competition website.
![LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT winner](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/33-TPOTY-2023-Landscape-Win-ASarlangue-1024x520.jpg)
Hasselblad L1D-20C (mavic pro 2), 10.3mm (28mm equivalent) lens, f3.2, 1/60s, ISO 100
Armand Sarlangue/TPOTY.com
Hasselblad L1D-20C (mavic pro 2), 10.3mm (28mm equivalent) lens, f3.2, 1/60s, ISO 100
Armand Sarlangue/TPOTY.com
Hasselblad L1D-20C (mavic pro 2), 10.3mm (28mm equivalent) lens, f3.2, 1/60s, ISO 100
Armand Sarlangue/TPOTY.com
![](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/46-TPOTY-2023-Landscape-Com-KKoseki-1024x652.jpg)
Nikon D4S, 70-200mm lens, f8, 30s, ISO 100
Kazuaki Koseki/TPOTY.com
Nikon D4S, 70-200mm lens, f8, 30s, ISO 100
Kazuaki Koseki/TPOTY.com
Nikon D4S, 70-200mm lens, f8, 30s, ISO 100
Kazuaki Koseki/TPOTY.com
![](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/55-TPOTY-2023-NatureWildlife-Win-MBroen-740x1024.jpg)
Sony a1, 8-15mm lens, f9, 1/125s, ISO 100
Martin Broen/TPOTY.com
Sony a1, 8-15mm lens, f9, 1/125s, ISO 100
Martin Broen/TPOTY.com
Sony a1, 8-15mm lens, f9, 1/125s, ISO 100
Martin Broen/TPOTY.com
![](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/83-TPOTY-2023-PeopleCulture-Win-AMaloukas-1024x683.jpg)
Canon EOS R5, 15-35mm lens, f18, 1/125s, ISO 100
Athanasios Maloukos/TPOTY.com
Canon EOS R5, 15-35mm lens, f18, 1/125s, ISO 100
Athanasios Maloukos/TPOTY.com
Canon EOS R5, 15-35mm lens, f18, 1/125s, ISO 100
Athanasios Maloukos/TPOTY.com
![](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/99-TPOTY-2023-PeopleCulture-BSI-Win-JLawson-1024x682.jpg)
Canon EOS 5DS R, 24-70mm lens, f4.5, 1/400s, ISO 100
Jack Lawson/TPOTY.com
Canon EOS 5DS R, 24-70mm lens, f4.5, 1/400s, ISO 100
Jack Lawson/TPOTY.com
Canon EOS 5DS R, 24-70mm lens, f4.5, 1/400s, ISO 100
Jack Lawson/TPOTY.com
![](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/126-TPOTY-2023-QuieterLife-Win-IPalacios-1024x1024.jpg)
Nikon, 70-200mm lens, f8, 1/1250s, ISO 200
Ignacio Palacios/TPOTY.com
Nikon, 70-200mm lens, f8, 1/1250s, ISO 200
Ignacio Palacios/TPOTY.com
Nikon, 70-200mm lens, f8, 1/1250s, ISO 200
Ignacio Palacios/TPOTY.com
![](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/136-TPOTY-2023-LeisureAdventure-Win-APeruzzi-1024x682.jpg)
Fujifilm X-Pro3, 23mm lens, f5.6, 1/250s, ISO 250
Andrea Peruzzi/TPOTY.com
Fujifilm X-Pro3, 23mm lens, f5.6, 1/250s, ISO 250
Andrea Peruzzi/TPOTY.com
Fujifilm X-Pro3, 23mm lens, f5.6, 1/250s, ISO 250
Andrea Peruzzi/TPOTY.com
![Peoples choice vote winner](https://lensfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/140-TPOTY-Win-Peoples-RShah-1024x576.jpg)
Nikon Z9, 200-500mm lens, f32, 1/6s, ISO 64
Rohan Neel Shah/TPOTY.com
Nikon Z9, 200-500mm lens, f32, 1/6s, ISO 64
Rohan Neel Shah/TPOTY.com
Nikon Z9, 200-500mm lens, f32, 1/6s, ISO 64
Rohan Neel Shah/TPOTY.com