For more than two decades, Polish photographer Karol Nienartowicz has been chasing light in the mountains. He began photographing in 2003, initially working with analog equipment and developing his own images in the darkroom before transitioning to digital photography a few years later. Since 2009, he has combined photography with trekking, often sleeping in a tent in remote, hard-to-reach places so he can catch the first and last light far from crowds. That approach lends his work a raw, immersive quality, shaped by a clear love for wild landscapes and the kind of quiet moments that many people never get to experience.

Although Karol has photographed in more than 45 countries across four continents, the mountains of Poland remain especially close to him. In this post, we’re focusing on his images of the Polish Tatras along with other landscapes from across Poland, which reflect both his technical skill and his deep personal connection to these places. Over the years, his work has appeared in major Polish media outlets and travel publications, and he has also published a book devoted to mountain photography. Beyond still photography, he even contributed to the Oscar-nominated film ‘Loving Vincent,’ adding another fascinating layer to his creative journey.

To see more of Karol’s photography, be sure to visit his Instagram page and website. And as you scroll through the images below, don’t forget to upvote the shots that impressed you the most.

More info: Instagram | karolnienartowicz.com

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Location: Sněžka, Giant Mountains, Czech–Polish border

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Location: Połonina Wetlińska, Western Bieszczady Mountains, Poland

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Location: Chatka Puchatka mountain shelter, Połonina Wetlińska, Bieszczady National Park

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Location: Czorsztyn village, Nowy Targ County, Poland

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Location: Tatra Mountains, Poland

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Location: Tatra Mountains, Poland

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Location: Gąsienicowa Valley, Tatra Mountains, Poland

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Location: Sněžka, Giant Mountains, Czech–Polish border

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Location: Sokolica, Pieniny National Park, Poland

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Location: Hruby Wierch, High Tatras, Slovakia/Poland border

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Location: Radziejowa, Beskid Sądecki mountain range, Poland

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Location: Kościelec, High Tatras, Gąsienicowa Valley, Poland

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Location: Koziarz, Radziejowa Range, Poland

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Location: Rysy, High Tatras, border between Slovakia and Poland

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Location: Red Peaks (pol. Czerwone Wierchy), Western Tatras, Poland

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Location: Giewont, Tatra Mountains, Poland

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Location: Połonina Caryńska, Bieszczady Mountains, Poland

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Location: Starorobociański Wierch, Tatra Mountains, Polish-Slovak border

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Location: Black Lake below Mount Rysy (pol. Czarny Staw pod Rysami), Tatra Mountains, Southern Poland

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Location: Black Lake below Mount Rysy (pol. Czarny Staw pod Rysami), Tatra Mountains, Southern Poland

#21

Location: Śnieżne Kotły, Sudeten Mountains, Karkonosze National Park, Poland

#22

Location: Turbacz, Gorce Mountains, Southern Poland

#23

Location: Wysoki Wierch, Pieniny Mountains, Southern Poland

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Location: Eagle’s Path (pol. Orla Perć) hiking trail, High Tatra Mountains, Poland

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Location: Gąsienicowa Valley, Tatra Mountains, Poland

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Location: “Goose Neck” (pol. Gęsia Szyja), Tatra Mountains, Poland

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Location: Kacwin village, Nowy Targ County, Poland

#28

Location: Niedzica village, Nowy Targ County, Southern Poland

#29

Location: Osturňa, Kežmarok District, Prešov Region, Slovakia

#30

Location: Pilsko, Żywiec Beskids mountain range, border between Slovakia and Poland

#31

Location: Rabsztyn village, Olkusz County, Southern Poland

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Location: Szpiglasowy Wierch, Tatra Mountains, Polish-Slovak border

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Location: Trzy Korony, Three Crowns Massif, Pieniny Mountains, Southern Poland

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Location: Wysoki Wierch, Pieniny Mountains, Southern Poland

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Location: Gąsienicowa Valley, Tatra Mountains, Poland

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Location: Glodowka, Tatra Mountains, Poland

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Location: Kościelec, High Tatras, Gąsienicowa Valley, Poland

#38

Location: Żar Mountain, Little Beskids Mountain Range, Poland

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Location: Łapszanka village, Nowy Targ County, Poland

#40

Location: Mnich mountain, High Tatras, Southern Poland

#41

Location: Sněžka, Giant Mountains, Czech–Polish border

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Location: Szkocja village, Nakło County, North-Central Poland

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