23 award-winning aerial photos that will transport you to places around the world

Samantha GrindellOct 27, 2020, 02:26 IST

The first annual Aerial Photography Awards celebrate pictures from all over the world.Duy Sinh/Bachir Moukarzel/Aerial Photography Awards

The first annual Aerial Photography Awards celebrate stunning pictures taken from above.
Thousands of images were submitted from 65 countries, and a jury panel blindly selected the winning photos.
The winners highlight the range of daily occurrences around the world, from a tennis player spiking a ball to farmers struggling to save their crops amid a flood.

"The Lady of the Sea" by Duy Sinh took first place in the Daily Life category.

The Daily Life winner. Duy Sinh/Aerial Photography Awards

Marc Le Cornu took home first place in the Documentary category for his picture of a burning plane.

The Documentary winner. Marc Le Cornu/Aerial Photography Awards

Alexander Sukharev's photo of a merchant ship in frozen water won the Transportation category.

The Transportation winner. Alexander Sukharev/Aerial Photography Awards

Joel Jochum created an optical illusion with a photo of a German energy storage facility.

The Industrial winner. Joel Jochum/Aerial Photography Awards

Hua Shang's photo of a group of flamingos flying over a lake looks otherworldly.

The Wildlife winner. Hua Shang/Aerial Photography Awards

Sebastien Nagy's abstract shot won the Architecture category.

The Architecture winner. Sebastien Nagy

The elevated nature of "Ball Up" by Brad Walls won the Sports category.

The Sports winner. Brad Walls/Aerial Photography Awards

Kyle Vollaers' photo of an iceberg won the Waterscapes category.

The Waterscapes winner. Kyle Vollaers/Aerial Photography Awards

A grand shot of a washed-up ship won the Abandoned Places category.

The Abandoned Places winner. Reginald Van de Velde/Aerial Photography Awards

Sometimes a clever angle is what makes a photo stand out, as is the case with Yiran Ding's picture of Shanghai.

The Travel winner. Yiran Ding/Aerial Photography Awards

Sebastien Nagy's dizzying photo of Gran Canaria Island offers a different perspective of a city.

The Cityscapes winner. Sebastien Nagy/Aerial Photography Awards

Bachir Moukarzel's photo of the Dubai Frame took home first place in the Constructions category.

The Constructions winner. Bachir Moukarzel/Aerial Photography Awards

Sheep make their way through a forest path in Mehmet Aslan's winning photo.

The Trees & Forests winner. Mehmet Aslan/Aerial Photography Awards

Thien Nguyen's photo of fishermen catching anchovies is filled with color.

The runner-up in the Daily Life category. Thien Ngyuen/Aerial Photography Awards

Cassio Vasconcellos' photo stood out in the Digitally Enhanced category.

The Digitally Enhanced winner. Cassio Vasconcellos/Aerial Photography Awards

A child reaching over the edge of a body of water was the subject of Ryan Koopmans' photo.

The Fine Art - Other winner. Ryan Koopmans/Aerial Photography Awards

Sebastian Muller's picture of the highlands of Iceland caught the jury's eyes.

The Landscapes winner. Sebastian Muller/Aerial Photography Awards

Johan Vandenhecke's photo of the Tatacoa Desert won first place in the Abstract category.

The Abstract winner. Johan Vadenhecke/Aerial Photography Awards

Azim Khan Ronnie's dizzying photo of the world's largest Eid Congregation won first place in the World Culture category.

The World Culture winner. Azim Khan Ronnie/Aerial Photography Awards

Daniel Bonte's picture of dozens of umbrellas won first place in the Patterns category.

The Patterns winner. Daniel Bonte/Aerial Photography Awards

A photo of a unique apartment building won first place in the Accommodations category.

The Accommodations winner. Kevin Krautgartner/Aerial Photography Awards

Azim Khan Ronnie managed to find the beauty in a moment of devastation in his winning photo for the Environmental category.

The Environmental winner. Azim Khan Ronnie/Aerial Photography Awards

Sebastien Nagy won first place for the Hotels category with this expansive photo.

The Hotels winner. Sebastien Nagy/Aerial Photography Awards

Vintage photos that show what voting used to look like

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