21 Majestic Mountain Photos for Inspiration

BySteven Snell Updated onSeptember 10, 2024

Mountains and lake at sunset

Photo: Anmol04/Pixabay

Mountains are a popular subject in landscape photography, and for good reason. Whether you’re capturing the mountain reflecting on a pristine lake, colorful wildflowers, or a beautiful sunset, there’s just something special about mountain scenery.

Here’s a collection of outstanding images from various photographers to provide some inspiration for your next trip to the mountains.

👉 Related reading: 11 Tips to Take Your Mountain Photos to New Heights

Snow-capped mountain reflecting on a lake — Photo: Mitchell Henderson/Pexels

Person on the edge of a mountain cliff — Photo: Leio McLaren/Unsplash

Moraine Lake and the Canadian Rockies — Photo: ConfinedRiley/Unsplash

Mountain peak with wildflowers in the foreground — Photo: Daniel J. Schwarz/Unsplash

Colorful mountain silhouettes — Photo: Eberhard Grossgasteiger/Unsplash

Mountain reflecting on a lake — Photo: James Wheeler/Unsplash

Jagged mountain peaks — Photo: Eberhard Grossgasteiger

Snow-capped Dolomites — Photo: kordi_vahle/Pixabay

Mountains in the distance with a small island in the foreground — Photo: Walkerssk/Pixabay

Mountain Peak in front of a colorful sky — Photo: Boris Baldinger/Unsplash

Mountain poking into the clouds — Photo: rbcarson/Pixabay

Mountains and lake at sunset — Photo: Anmol04/Pixabay

Man standing on a small bridge looking at snow-covered mountains — Photo: Ben Mack/Pexels

Mountains and lake in Italy — Photo: IdaT/Pixabay

Pink sky above snow-covered mountains — Photo: Marek Piwnicki/Pexels

Path leading to a split in the mountain — Photo: rieracanler/Pixabay

Mountain peaks reflecting in lake with rocks in the foreground — Photo: Kyle McLeod/Unsplash

Jagged mountains with colorful flowers in the foreground — Photo: Thanh_Nguyen_SLQ/Pixabay

Snow-covered mountains with a field of pink flowers in the foreground — Photo: Bessi/Pixabay

Snow-capped mountain at sunset with a colorful sky — Photo: Vlada Karpovich/Pexels

Grand Teton mountains reflecting on a lake — Photo: srkcalifano/Pixabay

Steven Snell

Steven's interest in photography began while he was working in web and graphic design. He ran a successful web design blog for several years, which gave him the flexibility to travel the world and experience many new places. Connect with Steven on LinkedIn.