By Dean Murray

The winners of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition have been announced.

There were more than 3,600 entries from around the world to the annual contest , which saw J. Fritz Rumpf of the United States named as Photographer of the Year.

His portfolio includes an incredible aerial image of a river and dunes in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Brazil.

With rules stating no AI-generated images are allowed , entries ranged from snowy landscapes to lightning-filled desert skies.

Successful entries will also be included in a book featuring the top 101 landscape photographs of the year.

The organizers said: "The International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards presents a selection of

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