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The Story Behind the Photo That Won $200,000 at HIPA 2024

The Story Behind the Photo That Won 0,000 at HIPA 2024

A man in a suit holds a camera beside a black and white landscape image of wind turbines under a cloudy sky.

HIPA, the world’s most lucrative photography competition, announced the winners of this year’s Sustainability-themed contest at an awards ceremony in Dubai yesterday. PetaPixel spoke to Chinese photographer Liping Cao, winner of the $200,000 Grand Prize, to learn more about his photo.

How I Shot Viral Photos of the Aurora Over Dutch Windmills

by Lutz Gotzman

Last Friday I was able to take photos I only thought were only possible in my dreams. As a professional landscape photographer, I have seen my fair share of beautiful …