This week, the talented Max Rive and Lauri Lohi battle it out for the top spot (scroll all the way down to see who won!) and a bunch of new faces including Adrian Sky, Johan Eickmeyer, Marco Nuno Faria, and Irfan Zaidi all made it into the Top 25 for the very first time!

Most of the top images were landscapes, but there are a few gorgeous portraits, a fun take on Red Riding Hood, and even a wildlife shot thrown in there for good measure. We hope you enjoy looking at them as much as we enjoy putting together this list every week!

25. BF3A3171-1 by Adrian Sky

BF3A3171-1.jpg by Adrian Sky on 500px.com

24. Counting Stars by Michael Shainblum

Counting Stars by Michael Shainblum on 500px.com

23. Venera by Georgy Chernyadyev

Venera by ???????  ????????? (Georgy Chernyadyev) on 500px.com

22. Autumn Fire by Kilian Schonberger

Autumn Fire by Kilian Schönberger on 500px.com

21. I Do What I Can by iD

i do what i can...:) by iD

20. Mermaid by Jessica Drossin

Mermaid by Jessica Drossin on 500px.com

19. Halloween Sunrise by Johan Eickmeyer

Halloween Sunrise by Johan Eickmeyer on 500px.com

18. Elements #2 by Marco Nuno Faria

Elements #2 by Marco Nuno Faria on 500px.com

17. Machiavellian Plan by Joan Le Jan

Machiavellian plan by Joan  Le Jan on 500px.com

16. Early in the morning! by Patrice Thomas

Early in the morning! by Patrice Thomas on 500px.com

15. Gold Hues of Breioamerkursandur by Patrick Marson Ong

Gold Hues of Breiðamerkursandur by Patrick Marson Ong on 500px.com

14. The Performer by Irfan Zaidi

The Performer by Irfan Zaidi on 500px.com

13. The Deer Hunter by The Blurred Lens

The Deer Hunter by The Blurred Lens   . on 500px.com

12. Anna by Ivan Warhammer

Anna by Ivan Warhammer on 500px.com

11. Fohn by Roberto Sysa Moiola

Föhn by Roberto Sysa Moiola on 500px.com

10. Autumn Dream by Martin Pfister

. : autumn dream : . by Martin Pfister on 500px.com

9. Sunday Vibes! by Chris Burkard

Sunday Vibes! by Chris  Burkard on 500px.com

8. Sunburst by Daniel Kordan

Sunburst by Daniel Kordan on 500px.com

7. The World Beneath by Arpan Das

The world beneath by Arpan Das on 500px.com

6. Is there anybody out there? by Danilo Faria

Is there anybody out there? by Danilo Faria on 500px.com

5. Natasha by Sean Archer

Natasha by Sean Archer on 500px.com

4. Untitled by Luis Valadares

*** by Luis Valadares on 500px.com

3. Ali Spiegate by Antonio Amati

Ali spiegate by Antonio Amati on 500px.com

2. Morning Atmosphere by Lauri Lohi

Morning Atmosphere by Lauri Lohi on 500px.com

1. Lightshow by Max Rive

Lightshow by Max Rive on 500px.com

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