SkyPixel, the world’s largest community dedicated to aerial photography, today released its top picks of aerial photos taken by photographers and drone enthusiasts from around the world. These 10 photos were considered to be some of the best works submitted to the SkyPixel 2016 Photo Contest thus far.
The SkyPixel 2016 Photo Contest is still accepting entries and will continue to run until December 30, 2016. Photographs from any type of aerial platform are welcome and participants can submit as many photos as they like throughout the contest period. Participants can choose to take part either in the Professional category or as an Enthusiast (i.e. those that do aerial photography as a hobby).
Top 10 Aerial Photos from Around the World
1. Infinity Road to Transylvania by Calin Stan – The Drone.ro
The true beauty and winding nature of Cheia (DN1A), a road in Romania that leads you into Transylvania, can only be shown through aerials as depicted here.
2. Ship Wreck at L’Agulhas by Dirke Heydenrych
A dramatic sunset is the perfect backdrop for this shipwreck off the Cape L’Algulhas headland in South Africa
3. Dronie by Manish Mamtani
A bridge caked in snow in New Hampshire was the perfect opportunity for Manish Mamtani and his wife, both wearing bright clothing, to create a contrasting “dronie” (selfie taken by drone) against the monotonous white winter cold.
4. 大地脉络 by 225158586
Rice terraces are more commonly synonymous with Bali, but the man-made phenomenon also occurs throughout Asia, as user 225158586 showcases the presence of this unique feature in Fujian through aerial means.
5. WWII airplane by Salim Madjd
A World War 2 airplane at the outdoor display of the Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum is caked in snow from a light snowstorm overnight, with a photo taken during ‘blue hour’ in the early morning.
6. Crop Triangle by Eddie Oosthuizen
Crop irrigation and agriculture can also be fascinating visually, as shown here with a barren triangle forming between three crop types planted in a circular motion for efficient irrigation.
7. Barskog by Atle Goutbeek
The sun and snow form a beautiful contrast in a wintery forest
8. Night lights by jeff
A private superyacht stands out with its lights in the dark waters at night from above
9. Winter by Tomasz Walczack
A road cuts through the harsh starkness of a forest experiencing winter.
10. Camel by ABBAS RASTEGAR
Camels cast a long shadow in the sun of the desert on a trek to find water.
Read also: Call for Entries: National Geographic Traveller’s Photography Competition 2017
