Although we have already left 2016 well behind us, the winners have now been announced on the SkyPixel platform, where both professional and amateur photographers send their aerial photos! More than 27 thousand applications were received and the choice was not easy. The photos are breathtaking! Check out the winners and their masterpieces below.
Drones or unmanned aircraft are an increasingly popular way to look at the world from a completely different perspective. More and more people are filling the skies with their drones and cameras, and hobbyists and professional photographers in the aerial photography community they award various prizes (Dronestagram). But that is far from all. This time we present the winners of the competition Sky Pixel 2016. SkyPixel is an aerial photography platform that for 2016 received 27 thousand different photos. It is open to both professional photographers and amateurs, and is divided into 3 categories: '360' category, 'beauty' category and 'drones in use' category. Check out the SkyPixel 2016 contest winners in the gallery.
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Gallery - SkyPixel 2016: The Best Drone Photos
Fisherman finishes fishing, big prize, photo of 2016
Research, First Prize in the 'Beauty' category (Professional Photography)
Selfie over the dressing, second prize in the 'beauty' category (professional photography)
Earth, third prize in the 'beauty' category (professional photography)
Across the bridge, first prize in the 'beauty' category (amateur photography)
Green waves, second prize in the 'beauty' category (love photo)
Ice River, third prize in the 'beauty' category (amateur photo)
Happy morning, first prize in the 'drones in use' category (professional photography)
Meet the Phantoms, Second Prize in the 'Drones in Use' category (Professional Photography)
Drone in use, third prize in the category 'drones in use' (professional photography)
“Despectus”, first prize in the category 'drones in use' (amateur photo)
Inspire us, second prize in the 'drones in use' category (amateur photo)
Phantom on Earth, third prize in the category 'drones in use' (amateur photo)
Rainbow Stripes, Honorable Mention
On the terraces, honorable mention
And everything was yellow, an honorable mention
Where did you park your car?, honorable mention
Cold in the city, honorable mention
Sunrise, honorable mention
At the top, an honorable mention
Foggy Morning, honorable mention
The Melting Pot, Honorable Mention
Dji_0022, honorable mention