The fantastic folks over at Indiewire have been putting together their list of predictions for the upcoming 88th annual Academy Awards, and as always competition is fierce. This year in one category in particular we’ve had some truly stunning entries: Best Cinematography. From the sweeping desert landscapes of Mad Max: Fury Road, to the cold and harsh snow-covered forests of The Revenant, we’ve seen come crackers!

To celebrate the majestic cinematography we’ve had the pleasure of feasting our eyes upon this year, I’ve put together a group of stills from the frontrunners for the Best Cinematography category. Let us all soak in the glory of 2015’s finest cinematographers – Enjoy!

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Carol, shot by Edward Lachman.

Mad Max: Fury Road, shot by John Seale.

Beasts of No Nation, shot by Cary Fukunaga.

Creed, shot by Maryse Alberti.

The Hateful Eight, shot by Robert Richardson.

Room, shot by Danny Cohen.

The Martian, shot by Dariusz Wolski.

Son of Saul, shot by Mátyás Erdély.

Bridge of Spies, shot by Janusz Kaminski.

Sicario, shot by Roger Deakins.

The Revenant, shot by Emmanuel Lubezki.

Brooklyn, shot by Yves Belanger.

Who’s your pick for 2015’s best cinematographer? Place your bets in the comments below!