Last night, at CES in Las Vegas, one of the most incredible (and consistently so) photographers on 500px was honored as the Visionary Photographer of the Year by the PMDA.

So we wanted to take a second to say a huge Congratulations to Chris Burkard—a photographer who never fails to inspire us all here at 500px HQ to awe and wanderlust with his spectacular photography and inspirational story.

If you have any doubt of why Chris deserves this award more than any other photographer out there, we’ve put together a collection of his 30 most recent uploads. That’s right: no curation necessary. That’s how good his work is.

If you’ve never seen his photography, you’re in a for a real treat. And be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom for a little video surprise as well.

Aurora by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Hardergrat Trail by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Atlantic Views by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Aleutian Islands by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Northern View by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

o by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Hanging by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Iceland by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

CHRIS BURKARD PHOTOGRAPHY, by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Quads by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Waterfalls by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Tent Sunrise by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

The Cold by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Denali Hut by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Chill by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Morning Paddle by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Hotel room by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

A-Frame by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

CHRIS BURKARD 2014 TRAVEL ALBERTA TOURISM SUMMER / FALL SHOOT CANADA CHRISTIAN FERNANDEZ, JEFFREY SP by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

SWITZERLAND TOURISM by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Yellowstone by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Iceland by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Glassy by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Exploring The Unknown by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Nature

2013, CALIFORNIA, LONE PINE, DEATH VALLEY, TEVA by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Time for a roadtrip! by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

YOSEMITE by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

BURK by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

NEW ZEALAND by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

Want more? It turns out Chris wrote a wonderfully inspirational article about what makes him tick for our friends over at Resource Travel. Check it out here.