In recent years, the photo taken with the help of a drone has become very popular. Today, thanks to a drone it is possible to take videos or photographs that were previously reserved for very few.
Drone photography is also being recognized in multiple international competitions. One of them is the Drone Photography Awards that for a few years now organizes every year the Association of Artistic Travel Photography founded in Siena, Italy, by Luca Venturi.
"Love Heart of Nature" by Jim Picôt. Winner, Drone Awards 2020.
“A shark swims among a school of salmon that make the shape of a heart”.
In the framework of the 2020 Drone Photography Awards, the image to which the jury awarded first place is a unique ocean panorama where a shark, a school of salmon, and an unexpected phenomenon of pareidolia (the optical illusion in which our brain makes us distinguish a figure or a pattern in a totally random formation).
The author of the spectacular photograph is the Australian Jim Picôt, who captured the scene off the coast of his country.
Jim Picôt's is just one of spectacular winning images in nine categories, including Wildlife, People, Urban, and Sport.
Particularly timely are the images in the special category of Life during Covid-19. Israeli photographer Tomer Appelbaum won in this category by showing how his compatriots protested peacefully in the age of social distancing. Another featured photo is Mohamed Azmeel's Tropical Bride, who won the wedding category. In this image, the Maldivian photographer got creative with floral decorations to create a memorable portrait of a bride.
Forty-five of the winning photographs will be exhibited in one of Italy's oldest science museums, the Accademia dei Fisiocritici in Siena. Scheduled from October 24 to November 29, 2020, it is the only group exhibition dedicated to aerial photography in Italy.
Enjoy the
winners of the Drone Photo Awards 2020 and see the world from a new perspective.
Alien Structure on Earth" by Tomasz Kowalski. Winner, Urban.
The Petronas Towers, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a height of 452 m, were the tallest buildings in the world between 1998 and 2004, surpassed that year by Taipei 101 in Taiwan. They are currently the tallest twin towers in the world.
Frozen Land" by Alessandra Meniconzi. Winner, People.
“With temperatures of -30 ° C, winters in the Eurasian steppe can be brutal. But life does not stop, and local people move from one village to another by sled, crossing rivers and frozen lakes.
Where Herons Live" by Dmitrii Viliunov.
Winner, Wildlife.
“Herons don't make nests among reeds or in a swamp. Where they nest is in the crowns of huge trees and with a drone, it is sometimes possible to see them ”.
On the Sea" by Roberto Corinaldesi. Winner,
Sports.
"An aerial view of swimmers where the sea becomes the place to take refuge, between the blue carpet and the white foam of the waves."
Tropical Bride" by Mohamed Azmeel. Winner,
Wedding.
"I used the leftover flowers and leaves from wedding decoration to do something creative."
Gray Whale Plays Pushing Tourists" by Joseph
Cheires. Winner, Nature.
“At the end of the gray whale season, they told me about a gray whale that for the last 3 years had been playing with the boats, gently pushing them. So we came back the following year and incredibly the gray whale appeared, this shot is the result ”.
Largest Congregation" by Azim Khan Ronnie.
Finalist, Abstract.
Eid al-Fitr is a religious holiday in the Islamic tradition. It signifies the celebration of the end of Ramadan and covers the first three days of Shawwal. More than 600,000 devotees participate in it.
Dubai Marina" by Carmine Chiriacò. Finalist,
Urban.
"It is very interesting to see the architectural designs of the buildings, streets, and the pier of the Dubai marina in contrast to the waters of the ocean.
Continuity" by Yura Borschev. Finalistap,
Series.
“This is a photographic project for EVRAZ's corporate calendar; it shows all of the group's manufacturing facilities, which are located thousands of kilometers apart from each other ”.
Ball Up" by Brad Walls. Finalist, Sports.
"The movements of the tennis player on the simple abstract lines of the psitta created a harmonious effect on the eye."
Heart of Warsaw" by Rafal Ganowski. Finalist,
Life during COVID-19.
“The old town of Warsaw, desert. Before the pandemic, it used to be full of restaurant umbrellas and crowds of people. "
2,000,001" by Tugo Cheng. Finalist, People.
“Two million Hong Kongers - almost a third of the population - took to the streets on June 16, 2019, to ask the government to withdraw the controversial extradition bill. The night before the historic march in which almost a third of the population participated, the protester Leung Ling Kit died falling from a high scaffolding after hanging a banner with the demands of the people in the center of the city.
Munk's Mobula Rays Schooling" by Mark
Carwardine. Finalist, Wildlife.
"Although from a ship it was difficult to appreciate how huge this blanket bank was, the drone discovered the vast mass of thousands of monk blankets, all swimming in the same direction."
Empty seas and crowded shores" by Srikanth
Mannepuri. Winner, Series.
"A story of human greed and excessive consumption, which causes the waters of the sea to be emptied of life."
Lovers on the Field" by Krzysztof Krawczyk.
Finalist, Wedding.
“We were looking for some abstraction. We had a ship, a drone, and time. A strong wind created a beautiful storm in the field. The perfect weather conditions showed me “the eye of the tiger” or “the eye of the deer” through the couple in the kayak. A wonderful combination: two lovers, nature, strong wind, and this perspective ”.
Flamingos at Lake Logipi" by Martin Harvey.
Finalist, Nature.
"The morning sun illuminates a scene of flamingos gathered on the shore of Lake Logipi, next to a beautiful geological formation in the shape of a fan."
Black Flag" by Tomer Appelbaum. Winner, Life
during COVID-19.
"Thousands of Israelis maintain social distancing due to COVID-19 restrictions while protesting against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Rabin Square on April 19, 2020."
Phoenix Rising" by Paul Hoelen. Winner,
Abstract.
In Greek mythology, the phoenix is a long-lived bird that regenerates from the ashes of its predecessor. According to some sources, the phoenix dies in a show of flames and combustion, although there are other sources that claim that the legendary bird dies and simply decomposes before being born again.
This is symbolized through the regeneration process of the former mining and industrial enclave of Lake Owens in California. After a destructive past and the creation of the most toxic dust cloud in America, migratory birds are returning and life is beginning anew. "
