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Spectacular Nature Drone-Winning Photos From The 2023 Fine Art Photography Awards

Mallards Facing Winter by Omar Ghrayeb
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These are the gorgeous images that won in the Fine Art Photography Awards 2023 Professional Nature Drone/Aerial category. Continue reading »

Breathtaking Nature Winning Photos From The 2023 Drone Photo Awards

1st Place: Austfonna Ice Cap by Thomas Vijayan
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See the stunning collection of 20 Drone Photo Awards winners, all of which fall under the fascinating category of “Nature Photography.” First-place winner Thomas Vijayan is praised for his captivating photo “Austfonna Ice Cap,” while Raj Mohan takes second place with his powerful shot “Boon to Bane! – The 300 acres of dumpyard.” Continue reading »

Thai Artist and Farmer Creates Rice Fields in The Shape of A Cat

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In a Thai rice field, a cat hugging a fish takes shape through colorful sprouting seedlings from an aerial perspective, symbolizing abundance in a traditional proverb. Continue reading »

Spectacular Aerial Winning Photos Of The Minimalist Photography Awards 2023

1st Place Winner: Bike Shadow by Francesco Luongo
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The Aerial Photography category of the 2023 Minimalist Photography Awards showcases the winners who create simple yet powerful stories with their images. These awards honor the artists who use light, shadow, and subject to craft visual narratives without any clutter. Continue reading »

Transient Beauty: David Popa’s Ephemeral and Site-Specific Earth Murals

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David Popa is an American artist who transforms natural landscapes into stunning, immense murals that appear to animate the environment. Continue reading »

Spectacular Winning Images of The Drone Photo Awards 2023

The Drone Photo awards has announced its winning and commended entries. The international competition dedicated to aerial photography is part of the Siena Awards Festival of visual arts.

Lilies, Lilies Everywhere by Savadmon Avalachamveettil
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Malarikkal is a jewel that people in Kerala are only slowly awakening to. When the water lilies bloom between September and October, a carpet of pleasant pink envelops the entire region in a breathtaking formation Continue reading »

Witold Ziomek’s Incredible Aerial Photos of His Adventures Around The World

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Have you ever dreamed of traveling the world and capturing its beauty with your camera? If so, you might want to check out the amazing work of Witold Ziomek, a Polish photographer who started his adventures in 2017. Continue reading »

Embarking on a Breathtaking Aerial Adventure of of German Zeppelin Airship, Flying Over Giza’s Pyramids in the 1930s

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In the realm of aviation during the early 20th century, a magnificent creation emerged from German craftsmanship — LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin. This majestic airship, filled with hydrogen and boasting a rigid structure, gracefully soared through the skies as a passenger carrier. Its operational tenure spanned from 1928 to 1937, leaving an indelible mark on the annals of aeronautics. Continue reading »

Frozen Masterpieces: Pasi Widgren’s Magical Animal Art on Lake Lapakisto

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Pasi Widgren, a resident of the Finnish city of Lahti, showcases his artistic talent each year by etching intricate animal figures onto the icy surface of Lake Lapakisto. Armed with a simple shovel, he has already brought to life the enchanting forms of an owl, a fox, and a bear in previous years. Continue reading »

Transforming Landscapes into Art: Jadikan’s Stunning Long Exposure Photos of Aerial Firework

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French artist Jadikan has recently taken the world of photography by storm with his latest series of photographs titled “Phénomènes” or Aerial Firework Dreams. The series is a breathtaking collection of long exposure photos that are created using drones equipped with flammable powder, specifically designed to create firework bursts that light up the night sky. Continue reading »

Artist Makes Giant Sand Drawings That Are Between 30 And 100 Meters Wide

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According to Jben, a French artist: “I’m Jben and I have drawn massive designs on the beach since 2013 using rakes. I’m located on the French West coast in Royan where I have lots of different beaches to use as a canvas for my art. Beach art is a kind of land art, but based on performance, because you only have 4 hours to make a unique design between the tides. Continue reading »

Incredible Images Taken By A Professional Photographer From An Aerial Point Of View

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The popularization of aerial photography has presented us with magnificent unseen images. An eye-opening perspective has blessed us to see the world in a new way. Continue reading »

Mesmerising Entries for The Drone Photo Awards 2022

A look at the winning entries into the Drone photo awards 2022, including the overall winner showing a secondary fissure a few hundred metres from the main crater of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland.

Wildlife. Runner-up: Learning Life by Florian Ledoux
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A young polar bear, a yearling, is playing in the water, testing the fresh ice and jumping back and forth with his sibling, while their mother is resting nearby. This image is the result of five months in the field, living with and near the bears in a remote camp on the east coast of Svalbard. Continue reading »

A Drone In A Squash Court: Minimalist Aerial Photography Series by Brad Walls

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Brad Walls (previously featured) was born in Sydney in 1992. Despite studying Science, his preferred artistic medium is Aerial Photography. From 2019 to the present, Brad has been refining his style garnering international acclaim, setting new precedents in photographic expression. Continue reading »

Photographer Captures Incredible Aerial Photos Show Thousands of Abandoned Military Aircraft

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Since 2010, Bernhard Lang has captured the earth’s surface in his photo series “Aerial Views.” To take these stunning pictures from the heavens, Lang takes off in a helicopter flown by a pilot that he charters. Continue reading »

Rare and Amazing Photographs of Warsaw, Poland From the 1850s

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Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. The city area measures 517 km2 (200 sq mi) and comprises 18 boroughs, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 km2 (2,355 sq mi). Warsaw is an alpha- global city, a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country’s seat of government. Continue reading »

Artist Creates Detailed Aerial Drawings Of New Zealand Towns, Cities, And Islands With A Panoramic Perspective

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According to Leighton Corbett: “I lost my job as a graphic designer in the lockdown of 2020 in my native Auckland, NZ, so I decided to use my newfound spare time to create my own style of Aerial map drawings. Since then, I’ve tried to draw as many towns and cities around New Zealand as possible, and with the lockdowns and people not being able to travel as much as they normally would, the large drawings with incredible detail have become so popular I have started my own business, CitizenArt.” Continue reading »

Drone Photographer Dimitar Karanikolov Captures Breathtaking Pictures Around The World

Drone Photographer Dimitar Karanikolov captures bird’s-eye portraits around the world. Based between Bulgaria and the United Kingdom, Karanikolov is an architect by trade through his studio, Meshroom. Due to the nature of his profession and having attended specialized photo expeditions around the world, he eventually added aerial and travel photography as a hobby. Continue reading »

Church Forests of Ethiopia: Photographer Captures the Amazing Phenomenon of the Ethiopian Spiritual Community

The latest book from Kieran Dodds (previously featured) reveals how spiritual ideas nurture sustainable landscapes in a time of ecological crisis. As one of the fastest expanding economies in the world, Ethiopia faces environmental pressures. In Amhara province, the last native forests surround church buildings and have been protected for centuries as miniature Gardens of Eden. Continue reading »

Photographer Visited Remoted Chinese Provinces And Took Aerial Pictures Of The Most Picturesque Landscapes

According to Florian Delalée: “With the complexity of traveling out of China during the pandemic, I kept traveling and meeting the diversity of the Chinese landscape as a break between industry and city to reconnect to nature. Continue reading »

Breathtaking Winning Images of The 2021 Drone Photo Awards

Photo of the year: Pink-Footed Geese Meeting the Winter by Terje Kolaas

The Drone Photo Awards is the largest aerial photography and video competition. The pictures come from all over the world and allow us to see the world with a little more height. Continue reading »

“Detached, in Harmony”: Artist Taking Conceptual Photography to New Heights

Award-winning aerial photographer Brad Walls has released a new series titled ‘Detached, in Harmony’, drawing inspiration from the pandemic, as well as from a renowned 40s fashion photographer. Audiences are invited to experience the first-of-its-kind conceptual art series from above. Continue reading »

Spectacular Winning Images of The Drone Photo Awards 2021

The Drone Photo Awards have announced the 2021 winners. The contest’s categories include Wedding, Nature, People, Urban, Animals, Abstract and Sport for single still images. There’s also an Open category for video and a Series category for photographers to enter five to nine images on the same theme. Among these categories are many fantastic photos from talented photographers around the world.


Melting Ice Cap. Nature Commended. In summer 2020, Svalbard archipelago broke meteorological records when the air temperature suddenly reached 21.7ºC. This image brings evidence of the amount of fresh water falling from the melting Austfonna ice cap into the sea. The average air temperature in Svalbard has risen by 3-5°C over the past 50 years. (Photo by Florian Ledoux/Drone Photography Awards 2021) Continue reading »

Spectacular Cityscape, Aerial and Landscape Photographs by Mike Meyers

Mike is a professional photographer and content creator based in Chicago but always looking for an excuse to pack a bag and go somewhere new. After a 20-year career as a writer/creative director in the ad industry, Mike discovered photography and immediately fell in love with it. From cityscapes to natural landscapes to drone work, Mike tries to tell a story with each shot. Continue reading »

Stunning Winning Photos Of The Drone Photo Awards 2021

Photo of the year: Pink-Footed Geese Meeting the Winter by Terje Kolaas

Here are the stunning aerial images of Drone Photo Awards 2021. The exhibition “Above Us Only Sky” will showcase the overall winner and the eight category winners. Continue reading »