Winners of the 2020 Drone Photo Awards from Siena Awards Winners for the 6th edition of the Drone Photo Awards competition, affiliated with the Siena International Photo Awards competition (you can view winners of the Creative Photo Awards here), were recently announced.
Entries were sent in by drone photographers from 126 countries. 'Love Heart of Nature' by Australian photographer Jim Pic
The awards are divided into 9 categories: Abstract, Empty Cities: Life during COVID-19, Nature, People, Sports, Series, Urban Architecture, Wedding, and Animals. All 45 winning images will be displayed at the 'Above Us Only Sky' exhibition, scheduled from October 24th to November 29th at the 'Accademia dei Fisiocritici' museum in Siena, Italy.
Overall Winner: 'Love Heart of Nature' by Jim Pic
Location: Avoca Beach, NSW, Australia
Description: In winter, a shark is inside a salmon school when, chasing the baitfish, the shape became a heart shape.
Winner, Wedding: 'Tropical Bride' by Mohamed Azmeel
Location: (Not given)
Description: I used the flowers and the leaves leftover from the decoration of a wedding, to make something creative.
Winner, Abstract: 'Swirl' by Boyan Orste
Location: Pink Lake, Australia
Description: An abstract shot of a Pink lake chemical reaction in Western Australia.
Winner, Nature: 'Coffee or Tea' by Yi Sun
Location: Brazil
Description: (Not given)
Winner, Wildlife: 'Outer Space Flamingos' by Paul McKenzie
Location: Lake Natron, Tanzania
Description: (Not given)
Winner, Life Under COVID-19: 'Black Flag' by Tomer Appelbaum
Location: Israel
Description: Thousands of Israelis maintain social distancing due to Covid-19 restrictions while protesting against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Rabin Square on 19 April 2020.
Winner, Sport: 'On the Sea' by Roberto Corinaldesi
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Description: 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.
Winner, People: 'Frozen Land' by Alessandra Meniconzi
Location: Eurasian Steppe
Description: With temperatures of minus 30°C, winters in the Eurasian steppe can be brutal. But life doesn't stop, and local people move from one village to another with a sledge, crossing icy rivers and lakes.
Winner, Urban: 'Alien Structure on Earth' by Tomasz Kowalski
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Description: Sometimes we need to change the perspective to feel the strength of the structure stronger than we've ever thought. The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers, are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur.
Winner, Wedding: 'The Wedding Crashers' by David Gallardo
Location: Turks & Caicos Islands
Description: (Not given)
Winner, Life Under COVID-19: 'Lonely Guardian' by Mauro Pagliai
Location: Siena, Italy
Description: (Not given)
Winner, Sport: 'Ball Up' by Brad Walls
Location: Sydney, Australia
Description: The physical motions of the tennis player against the clean abstract lineage of the court created a harmonious effect to the eye.
Winner, Abstract: 'Fishing At Jamuna River' by MD Tanveer Hassan Rohan
Location: Bogra, Bangladesh
Description: (Not given)
Winner, Urban: 'Sunrise on the Top' by Rex Zou
Location: Shanghai, China
Description: At 4:30 in the morning, mysteriously shrouded in clouds, this is what the second tallest building in Shanghai looks like.
Winner, People: 'Mountains of Salt' by Igor Altuna
Location: Thi Xa Ninh Hoa, Vietnam
Description: An aerial picture taken on a saltern near a small town on central Vietnam’s coast.
. dpreview.com2020-9-30 16:14