A flock of short-billed geese flying over snowy ground, immortalized by Norwegian photographer Terje Kolaas, is the big winner of the “Drone Photo Awards 2021”.

Several thousand photographers, from 102 different countries, were able to submit their photos in 8 major categories: urban landscape, wildlife, sport, people, nature, abstract, marriage.

From October 23 to December 5, 2021, as part of the “Sienna Awards” festival, the entire selection will be presented in the “Above Us Only Sky” exhibition in Siena, Italy.

In pictures, here are the winners of the most beautiful photos seen from the sky.


Director:

Olivier JUSZCZAK

  • Grand Prix (Terje Kolaas, Norway)


    Hundreds of short-billed geese pass through central Norway in the spring, en route to the breeding grounds of Svalbard in the Arctic.



  • Urban, first prize (Sergei Poletaev, Russia)


    A 500-year-old monastery in the Moscow region and a large power station in the background.

    Steam from cooling towers is particularly dense due to severe frost.

  • Urban, finalist (George Steinmetz, United States)


    At 300 meters high, the Kingdom Center was Saudi Arabia's tallest skyscraper when it was completed in 2002.

  • Wildlife, first prize (Qasim Al Farsi, Oman)


    A green turtle returns to the water after laying eggs in its nest on the coast of Oman, between Ras Al Jinz and the Rashad turtle reserve.

  • Wildlife, finalist (Igor Altuna, Spain)


    This photo was taken in Zambia.

    Two male lions from the same siblings killed a buffalo, and after eating for a day, they left the remains for the others.

  • Sport, first prize (Phil De Glanville, Australia)


    As surfer Ollie Henry escapes a monstrous wave off the coast of southwestern Western Australia, a rainbow forms over him.

  • Sport, finalist (Pierluigi Orler, Italy)


    In Bernau, near the Black Forest.

    A caterpillar marks the new trail after snowfall, while two cross-country skiers train behind it.

  • People, first prize (Trung Pham Huy, Vietnam)


    A fisherman starts his day of fishing in the mangrove swamp of Tam Giang lagoon in Hue province.

    Mangroves lose all their leaves and turn white during the winter season.

  • People, finalist (Alexandr Vlassyuk, Kazakhstan)


    February 2021, minus 10 degrees Celsius, so almost hot at the Kapchagai reservoir in the Almaty region!

    Beach season is open!

  • Nature, first prize (Martrin Sanchez, United States)


    In Iceland, the intense moments of an erupting volcano with a view from inside.

  • Nature, finalist (Janessa Anderson, United States)


    The ice caps separate on a fed lake offering a brief exploration opportunity. 

  • Abstract, first prize (Gheorghe Popa, Romania)


    “Poisoned Beauty” is a personal project of the photographer that tells the story of the natural disaster in the “Apuseni Mountains”, but in a beautifully abstract way.

  • Abstract, finalist (Pablo Crocetta, Italy)


    This photo was inspired by the colorful designs of the Navajo people.

    The bright colors of the containers and the diagonals created by the play of light and shadow bring an interesting pattern to life.



  • Wedding, first prize (Matteo Originale, Italy)


    Marina di Pisa, a late summer evening at sunset ...

  • Wedding, finalist (Wujiang Zhu, China)


    A unique place for traditional photos of a newly married couple, in the middle of a beautifully manicured garden during the flowering season.



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