Spectacular Winning Photos From The 2025 International Aerial Photo Awards
Daniel Viñé Garcia, Spain, Smoking Skull
The 2025 International Aerial Photo Awards unveiled stunning images that reimagine familiar scenes from above, selected from over 1,500 entries worldwide.
Open to professionals and hobbyists alike, the competition welcomed aerial perspectives captured by drones, aircraft, and even mountain peaks, emphasizing creative freedom and individual vision. Among the winners was U.S. photographer Joanna Steidle, praised for her visually rich submission and fresh take on altitude-driven storytelling. The collection’s diversity—from abstract terrain to geometric cities—reminds us of the profound shift in perspective offered by aerial art.
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Jie Xu, China, Most Beautiful Football Pitch
Ael Kermarec, Iceland, Reclaim
Lorenzo Passalacqua, Australia, Avalanche
Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove, Iceland, Cloud Inversion
Mike Mezeul I I, United States, New Earth
Marco Di Marco, Iceland, A Powerful Beginning
Chris Ha, United States, Threads Of Tradition
Xiaoying Shi, United States, Ground Vein
Thomas Vijayan, Canada, Austfonna Ice Cap
Vitaly Golovatyuk, Russian Federation, Hanging On The Bridge
Joanna Steidle, United States, Diving
Talor Stone, United States, Tree Of Ice
Dipanjan Pal, India, Carpet
Taylor Duncan, United States, Martian Sunrise
Xiaohui Li, China, Flamingos By The Lake
Andro Loria, United Kingdom, Autumn Light
David Mierowsky, Australia, The Plane, The Plane!
Daniel Viñé Garcia, Spain, The Nipple Of The Earth
Joanna Steidle, United States, The Gateway
Patrick Abraham, United States, Crown Jewel
David Swindler, United States, Flamingos And Pelicans
Guichard Laetitia, France, Pink Landscape
Craig Parry, Australia, The Chase
Katherine Smith, United States, 2024 10 7
Jay Huang, United States, Red Alignment
Ignacio Palacios, Australia, Cono De Arita
Jim Picot, Australia, Golden Curve
Rakesh Baro, India, Nature’s Palette
David Swindler, United States, Desert Playa
