Drone photography has well and truly hit its stride in 2018 and, as if to re-enforce this assertion, the images from the 2018 Drone Awards contest are stunning and sure to provide plenty of inspiration to budding drone photographers and professionals alike.
This year’s contest saw over 4,000 entries from 101 different countries, but the judges decided that Florian Ledoux’s image entitled ‘Above The Polar Bear’ was deserving of the top prize and ‘Photo of the Year’ title. The striking image shows the polar bear leaping from one mass of ice to another and the aerial angle gives the viewer a unique perspective.
Image by Florian Ledoux/Drone Awards
Among the other commended images was Ovi D. Pop, for an image entitled ‘Weather Snake’, which cleverly fused two images of the same location shot during different seasons into one stunning aerial frame.
Image by Ovi D. Pop/Drone Awards
Highly Commended in the Abstract category went to Branko Markovic for this image entitled ‘Dendrites’.
Image by Branko Markovic/Drone Awards
Taking top honours in the Nature category was this jaw-dropping frame, entitled ‘Mada’in Saleh’ from Gabriel Scanu. Captured with a Mavic Air, the scene offers a fresh perspective of the famous archaeological site in Saudi Arabia.
Image by Gabriel Scanu/Drone Awards
Highly Commended in the Nature category went to Mieke Boynton, an Australian photographer, for her image entitled ‘Organic’, a stunning aerial image that shows the blueprint of nature.
Image by Mieke Boynton/Drone Awards
Winner of the People category was Qinghua Shui for an image entitled ‘Pilgrimage of Millions of People’, which showcases the colour and detail that can be achieved from an aerial image.
Image by Qinghua Shui/Drone Awards
Runner Up in the People category went to Xiaoxiao Liu for an image called ‘Honour’s Day’. The scene demonstrates excellent use of lines, patterns and shadows.
Image by Xiaoxiao Liu/Drone Awards
Vincent Riemersma claimed top spot in the Sport category for his image entitled ‘Skating Shadows’. The scene captures a skaters cutting through the ice with tall shadows catching the eye.
Image by Vincent Riemersma/Drone Awards
The Runner Up title in the Sport category was taken by Luis Alonso Jimenez Silva for an image entitled ‘El Angel’. The well timed image capture the moment a diver leaps off the top board and, thanks to the pose, it’s not hard to see where Luis go the title of the image.
Image by Luis Alonso Jimenez Silva/ Drone Awards
The Sport category was one of the most hotly-contested fields in the awards and this image, entitled 'Basketball' was captured by Shihui Liu.
Image by Shihui Liu/ Drone Awards
This haunting frame, entitled ‘Blacktip Shark’ was captured by Adam Barker and took top honours in the Wildlife category. The scene does a great job in demonstrating how useful drones can be, allowing photographers to capture scenes to dangerous to get close to.
Image by Adam Barker/ Drone Awards
Taking Runner Up spot in the Wildlife category was another image sure to send shivers down the spine. Captured by Dhritiman Mukherjee, the image is entitled ‘Responsible Daddy the Gharial with Babies’.
Image by Dhritiman Mukherjee/ Drone Awards
Claiming the winner spot in the Urban category was this image, entitled ‘Assisi Over The Clouds’, which was taken by Francesco Cattuto. The scene shows the Italian architectural wonder in a new way, with the chapel surrounded by cloud.
Image by Francesco Cattuto/ Drone Awards
Lastly, this Runner Up image from the Urban category, shows how drones can be extremely useful for capturing events that would be otherwise dangerous to get close to. Entitled ‘Warehouse Fire’, the image was taken by Byron du Bois and shows a warehouse fire in Durban, South Africa.
Image by Byron du Bois/Drone Awards
. digitalrev.com2018-7-27 03:00