2026 Open Built Environment Top 1-48
Score range 97 – 76
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Rankings also account for tied scores
1_Xuecheng - Liu - United States - - PA2619015.jpg
1 Xuecheng Liu, United States - Center of the Cosmos, New York, USA
2_Daniel - Vine Garcia - Spain - - PA2619244.jpg
2 Daniel Viñé Garcia, Spain - Anatolian Artisan, Avanos, Turkey
3_Mickey - Shannon - USA - - PA2619520.jpg
3 Mickey Shannon, USA - Admont Abbey Library, Admont, Austria
4_Robert - Pilari - Deutschland - - PA2619810.jpg
4 Robert Pilari, Deutschland - Whispers in Stone, Asturias, Spain
5_Kelvin - Yuen - HK - - PA2619681.jpg
5 Kelvin Yuen, HK - Thunder Night, Tsing Ma Bridge
5_Mang - Sun - United Kingdom - - PA2618747.jpg
5 Mang Sun, United Kingdom - Walking in the Rainbow, Eastbourne UK
7_Rami - Dibo - United Arab Emirates - - PA2618841.jpg
7 Rami Dibo, United Arab Emirates - Dubai Blue Hour, Dubai
8_Helena - Garcia Huertas - Espana - - PA2619624.jpg
8 Helena García, España - Aerial New York, New York
9_Kelvin - Yuen - HK - - PA2619681.jpg
9 Kelvin Yuen, HK - Nexus of the Storm, Stonecutters Bridge
9_Shirley - Wung - TW - - PA2619317.jpg
9 Shirley Wung, TW - Golden Path to the Sanctuary, Japan
11_Ru - Fang Dong - Taiwan - - PA2619230.jpg
11 RU FANG DONG, Taiwan - White checkered, Kenting
12_Kazuya - Morisaki - Japan - - PA2619677.jpg
12 Kazuya Morisaki, Japan - Minimalist waste treatment plant, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
13_Kelvin - Yuen - HK - - PA2619681.jpg
13 Kelvin Yuen, HK - The Sky Bridge, Hong Kong
14_ Miki - Spitzer - israel - - PA2618654.jpg
14 Miki Spitzer, israel - Dubai Between the Clouds, Dubai UAE
14_Wes - Uncapher - United States - - PA2619261.jpg
14 Wes Uncapher, United States - 4014 Big Boy steam engine, United States
16_Alejandro - Ruano Vallejo - Spain - - PA2619250.jpg
16 Alex Ruano, Spain - Moon over Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain
16_Mark - Gray - AU - - PA2619111.jpg
16 Mark Gray, AU - Infinite, Adelaide, South Australia - Australia
18_Jingyi - Wang - China - - PA2619553.jpg
18 Jingyi Wang, China - Rise into the Sky, Kenya
19_Kwong Lung Philip - Wong - Hong Kong - - PA2619835.jpg
19 Kwong Lung Philip Wong, Hong Kong - Aerial View of Shenzhen Lightning in a Thunderstorm at Night, Guangdong, China, Aerial View of Shenzhen Lightning in a Thunderstorm at Night, Guangdong, China
19_Yuusuke - Matsumoto - Japan - - PA2619424.jpg
19 Yuusuke Matsumoto, Japan - The Upward Gaze, Osaka city ,Japan
21_Daniel - Vine Garcia - Spain - - PA2619663.jpg
21 Daniel Viñé Garcia, Spain - Painted in Red, Quang Phu Cau, Vietnam
21_Jeremy - Rudy - United States - - PA2619655.jpg
21 Jeremy Rudy, United States - Pacific Storms, California
21_Mang - Sun - United Kingdom - - PA2618747.jpg
21 Mang Sun, United Kingdom - The Power of Waves, Newhaven UK
24_Ralph - de Pagter - NL - - PA2619569.jpg
24 Ralph de Pagter, NL - Historic Lightfall, Les Trois Moutiers, Vienne, France
25_Bing Herng Terence - Ow - Malaysia - - PA2618955.jpg
25 Ow Terence, Malaysia - The root of the city , TRX 106, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
25_Joseph - Goh - SG - - PA2619422.jpg
25 Joseph Goh, SG - Realeasing Wishes, Chiang Mai, Thailand
25_Mang - Sun - United Kingdom - - PA2618747.jpg
25 Mang Sun, United Kingdom - BT Tower, London UK
25_Shirley - Wung - TW - - PA2619317.jpg
25 Shirley Wung, TW - Nocturnal Prelude in the Misty Shrine, Japan
29_James - Davidson - United States - - PA2619816.jpg
29 Nic Davidson, United States - Night Market, Bangkok
30_Kelvin - Yuen - HK - - PA2619681.jpg
30 Kelvin Yuen, HK - Bridge in the Sky, Stonecutters Bridge
31_Andy - Wong - Hong Kong - - PA2619107.jpg
31 Andy Wong, Hong Kong - Fuji Spring, Japan
31_Kelvin - Yuen - HK - - PA2619681.jpg
31 Kelvin Yuen, HK - Floating Bridge, Hong Kong
31_wei - lian - United States - - PA2619035.jpg
31 Wei Lian, United States - Dusk at the fishing village of Hamnøy in Lofoten, At dusk, the lights begin to glow in the fishing village of Hamnøy in the Lofote
34_Alexandre - Brisson - Switzerland - - PA2619581.jpg
34 Alexandre Brisson, Switzerland - Salt Mosaic, Maras, Peru
34_Kelvin - Yuen - HK - - PA2619681.jpg
34 Kelvin Yuen, HK - Skyfire, Hong Kong
36_Markus - Wagner - Germany - - PA2619511.jpg
36 Markus Wagner, Germany - Ancient Dreams, Egypt
37_Danny - Au - Hong Kong - - PA2619158.jpg
37 Danny Au, Hong Kong - Way to Unknown, Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge
37_John - Ngai - USA - - PA2619598.jpg
37 John Ngai, USA - Vanishing Point, Berkeley, California USA
39_Jim - Picot - AU - - PA2619947.jpg
39 Jim Picot, AU - Smouldering, Terrigal, NSW, Australia.
39_Nawfal - Jirjees - UAE - - PA2618802.jpg
39 Nawfal Jirjees, UAE - The Silent Horizon, Abu Dhabi- UAE
39_Ngar Shun Victor - Wong - Hong Kong - - PA2619235.jpg
39 NGAR SHUN VICTOR WONG, Hong Kong - Solar Energy, Qinghai, China
42_Xuejun - Bian - USA - - PA2619389.jpg
42 James Bian, USA - Rifugio Locatelli, Dolomites, Italy
43_andrew - green - United Kingdom - - PA2619788.jpg
43 Andy Green, United Kingdom - Varanasi Death Ghats, Varanasi, Manikarnika Ghat and Harishchandra Ghat shot in January.
43_Mara - Leite - United States - - PA2619521.jpg
43 Mara Leite, United States - First Ray, London, UK
43_Ngar Shun Victor - Wong - Hong Kong - - PA2619235.jpg
43 NGAR SHUN VICTOR WONG, Hong Kong - Morning Fog, Hong Kong
43_Peter - Lik - US - - PA2619848.jpg
43 Peter Lik, US - Endurance, Madras, Oregon
47_Peter - Ruessmann - DE - - PA2618965.jpg
47 Peter Ruessmann, DE - Speicherstadt Hamburg 3, Hamburg/Germany
48_Francis Leslie - Zabala - Philippines - - PA2618920.jpg
48 Francis Leslie Zabala, Philippines - Stillness Across CCLEX, Cebu, Philippines
48_Ilan - Shacham - Israel - - PA2619367.jpg
48 Ilan Shacham, Israel - Full Annunciation, Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth, Israel
48_Shirley - Wung - TW - - PA2619317.jpg
48 Shirley Wung, TW - Serene Sanctuary of Stone Lanterns, Japan