Stunning Images Of The Winners Of The 2021 Drone Photography Contest
The Drone Photography Competition Is The Most Important International Aerial Photography And Videography Competition. This Event, Dedicated To A Different Genre Of Photography, Has Just Announced Its 2021 Winners.
Terje Koalas is a Norwegian photographer who captured the image of a flock of thousands of white-footed geese flying over the snow-covered ground, the overall winner of the 2021 drone photography. (the main international aerial photography competition) The image, titled ‘Pink-footed Geese Meet Winter,’ was taken in central Norway and showed the geese flying towards Svalbard in the Arctic against a snowy background. The early arrival of birds is most likely linked to climate change.
The photo of the white-footed geese, selected from tens of thousands of images submitted by photographers from 102 different countries, will be displayed along with other top photos in eight categories at the Above Us Only Sky exhibition.
The exhibition will be held from October 23 to December 5 as part of the Siena Awards Festival dedicated to visual arts.
- The winning photo of 2021
- Photo Title: Meeting of pink-footed geese with winter
- Name of the photographer: Trish Kolas
In the spring, thousands of white-footed geese settle in central Norway on their way to their breeding grounds in Svalbard. Probably due to climate change, they arrive earlier every year; For this reason, most of the land and fields where they feed are covered with snow.
Trie Kolas says about the photography of this scene:
Geese tend to use similar routes, So when I was with the drone waiting for them to arrive, photos like this were not far off.
- Featured photo abstract category
- Photo Title: Terraces of Duoyishu
- Name of the photographer: Ren Tian
A spectacular aerial view of the famous Duoyishu rice terraces. The color and shadows of different levels of rice fields have created a unique effect.
- First place in the wildlife category
- Photo Title: Return to Adventure
- Name of the photographer: Qasim Al-Farsi
A green turtle makes its way to the water after laying its eggs in a resting nest on Oman’s beach.
- Awarded photo of the urban category
- Photo title : Passaggio Sospeso
- Name of the photographer: Paolo Crocetta
The Vecanoniza is a small train connecting Toronto to Val de Noon and Val de Sol villages. While moving through the apple orchards, the train passes through a breathtaking gorge at 150 meters.
- Awarded photo in the collections category
- Photo Title: colorful terraces
- Name of the photographer: Tuan Novin Tan
Every year in May and during the planting season of rice fields, water flows from one area to another and merges the reflection of the color of the earth and the clouds in the sky. The light reviews created on the surface of the water combine to create exciting color images.
- Awarded photo of the urban category
- Photo Title: Space Invaders
- Name of the photographer: Gilad Topaz
White umbrellas on the shore of the Dead Sea. The photographer was flying his drone on the beach when he noticed a beautiful view of a field of sun umbrellas.
- Awarded photo of nature category
- Photo title : Ruakana Tawana
- Name of the photographer: John Rood
The Konen River flows through Angola and passes through a mighty gorge on the Namibian border at the Roakana Falls. In this photo, a young baobab tree clings firmly to a rock fence as the roaring waters of the Ruakana rage around it.
- Awarded photo of nature category
- Photo title: pure power
- Photographer’s name: Phil D. Glenville
Like every human being, every wave has a unique journey and emotional power. The photo was taken on the southwest coast of Western Australia.
- Featured photo abstract category
- Photo title: Dolly’s dream
- Name of the photographer: Ignacio Modem
The balance of cold white lights in the wasteland creates a shape similar to an eight-fingered hand that Salvador Dali would have loved.
- First place in the abstract category
- Photo Title: Poisoned River
- Name of the photographer: Gorge Popa
“Poisonous Beauty” is a personal project that tells the story of natural disasters in the Apocene mountains in an abstract form. This abstract color pattern is created by nature and by chemical waste from copper and gold mining. This photo is an accurate depiction of a small river full of poison.
- Appreciate photos of people
- Photo Title: Collecting water from the dried river bed
- Name of the photographer: Sujan Adhikari
About 263 million people worldwide have access to safe water sources, But to collect water, they must walk for at least 30 minutes or wait in line. In rural areas, women and girls are unfairly responsible for providing household water.
- First place in the wedding category
- Photo title : Verso L’infinito Insieme
- Photographer’s name: Matthew Original
Marina di Pisa, late summer days at sunset. I saw those clouds on the horizon and decided to guide this couple to their loving infinity.
- Featured photo abstract category
- Photographer’s title: Chessboard
- Photographer’s name: Cesar Gabriel Popescu
This image is an aerial view of a private beach in Mamaia. Seeing the aligned umbrellas, the photographer was sure that when the shadows were in the right place, the view from above would look attractive. He had to wait until the sun was high enough in the sky to take this photo.
- Awarded photo of nature category
- Photo Title: The shadow of camels at sunset
- Photographer’s name: Jim Pickett
I saw camels transporting people when I flew the drone over the ocean. When I looked closely, I noticed the beautiful light and shadows and the eloquent wave pattern on the shoreline.
- Awarded photo of the wildlife category
- Photo Title: Polar bear hunting
- Name of the photographer: Florin Ledoux
Polar bear hunting on an iceberg in summer Svalbard.
- Appreciate photos of people
- Photo Title: Buddhists praying
- Name of the photographer: Khan Fan
Thousands of Buddhists worship at Hoang Phap Pagoda in Hok Man District during the New Year. They light thousands of candles and pray at night.
- Second place in the wildlife category
- Photo title: fast food
- Name of the photographer: Igor Altona
This photo was taken in Zambia. Two lion brothers killed a buffalo and gave the remains of its body to the other animals. After eating for a day
- Honored in the wildlife category
- Photo Title: Hippos from above
- Name of the photographer: Taleb Al Mari
This group of hippos has created a great pattern from above. All the hippos in this photo are adults, Except for a baby in the center.
- Awarded photo of the sports category
- Photo Title: One-shot
- Name of the photographer: Lampson Carmine
Hong Kong basketball player Hui Huan Hong Heiman practices during the opening ceremony of the Siu Hei Sports Court on July 4, 2020.
- Appreciate photos of people
- Photo Title: Prayer for souls
- Photographer’s name: Foo Kan Boei
During the full moon of July, as part of Vietnamese culture, women dress up in traditional clothes called au dai and go to the river to release colored lanterns and flower bouquets into the water to pray for the happiness of their families. They pray that the souls of the deceased relatives and the souls of all departed may rest in heaven.
- First place in the urban category
- Photo title: A symbolic statement about the city and winter
- Name of the photographer: Sergey Poltayev
A 500-year-old monastery in the Moscow region and a large power plant in the background. The steam in the cooling towers is more condensed than usual due to the severe frost.
- Second place in the abstract category
- Photo title: Kaleidoscope
- Name of the photographer: Paolo Crosta
This photo was inspired by the colorful patterns of the Navajo people. The bright colors of the dishes and the diagonal lines created by the play of light and shadow have given life to an interesting pattern.
- Second place in the nature category
- Photo Title: The Great Divide
- Photographer’s name: Jenna Anderson
When the ice sheets on the lake break up, they provide a brief window of opportunity for exploration. This vast expanse of ice offers a glimpse into the power and majesty of nature by creating a way to keep moving forward and moving toward hope.
- First place in the nature category
- Awan photo : Extragalactic
- Photographer’s name: Martin Sanchez
Glorious moments of a volcanic eruption with a unique view from the inside were captured in Iceland.
- First place in the sports category
- Photo Title: Gold at the end of the rainbow
- Photographer’s name: Phil D. Glenville
- Awarded photo of the urban category
- Photo title : Henningsvær
- Name of the photographer: Nando Harmsen
The soccer pitch of the fishing town of Henningsvær in Lofoten is a particular pitch whose green artificial grass stands out from the winter landscape of the area. Do you dare to play in this field?
- Awarded photo of collections category
- Photo Title: Habitat
- Name of the photographer: Henrik Murata
Retrokibian lands that humans have been able to step on and live in. This collection is about human architecture that arose from nature. Nature at its best with a human touch adds balance to the scene.
I am a nature photographer, and for more than ten years, searching for the beauty of pure nature has been one of my main goals in my life. Along the way, I’ve been surprised several times by finding a balance between natural landscapes and human elements. It’s not common to see these beautifully balanced scenes, and when it happens, you have to take a moment to think about it. The idea of my collection is to invite your eyes to understand all the elements of these complex compositions and how they fit together.
- Awarded photo of collections category
- Photo Title: Anatomy of ice
- Name of the photographer: Gorge Popa
Ice Anatomy is a series of aerial photographs of Lake Cuejdel just before it was frozen. Fresh snow and ice cracks have created these shapes that look like neurons or cells. This project tracks the changes in ice on the lake over several winters.
- Appreciated wedding photo
- Photo Title: Natural bride
- Photographer’s name: Christoph Krawczyk
The power of nature! An abstract scene with the beauty of nature and fantastic autumn weather. A lake, a tree, and a courageous bride.
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