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SkyPixel simply introduced the winners of their 2017 annual drone picture contest, and they’re fairly unbelievable.
It’s the second 12 months in a row that SkyPixel has hosted this contest in partnership with DJI.
The contest was launched in 2016 to have fun SkyPixel’s two 12 months anniversary and DJI’s ten 12 months anniversary. At the time SkyPixel was already one of the prime aerial pictures communities in the world, and since then they’ve grow to be one thing like a family identify in the drone business. The high quality of work on show on this 12 months’s contest winners solely serves to underline this reality.
A fast observe about the winners: This 12 months SkyPixel accepted entries in two totally different teams for every of their three classes (Landscape, Portrait, and Story). One group was for skilled photographers and the different was for lovers, making the contest open to a wider vary of potential contributors and an much more numerous pool of expertise.
Now let’s check out the successful images.
Grand Prize
2017 SkyPixel Photo of the Year
“Above the Polar Bear” by Florian Ledoux
Below are SkyPixel’s first place winners in every of the three classes supplied this 12 months for each the skilled and fanatic teams. You can see second and third place winners, in addition to different nominations and favorites, on the SkyPixel web site.
Landscape
Professional Group—First Place Winner
“Suns Up, Nets Out” by Zay Yar Lin
Landscape
Enthusiast Group—First Place Winner
“Lobster Farm” by Trung
Portrait
Professional Group—First Place Winner
“Balmora Ball” by Petra Leary
Portrait
Enthusiast Group—First Place Winner
“Dancer” by Cocoanext
Story
Professional Group—First Place Winner
“大地之殇”——人造自然启示录* by Wang Feng
*No direct translation obtainable
Story
Enthusiast Group—First Place Winner
“Fishing at Inle River” by Crystal
Remember, the pictures featured above are solely the first place winners for every class and group—be certain to take a look at the second and third place winners, in addition to tons extra nominated and well-liked picks on the SkyPixel contest outcomes web page.
Zacc Dukowitz
Director of Marketing
Zacc Dukowitz is the Director of Marketing for UAV Coach. A author with skilled expertise in training expertise and digital advertising, Zacc is captivated with reporting on the drone business at a time when UAVs might help us dwell higher lives. Zacc additionally holds the rank of nidan in Aikido, a Japanese martial artwork, and is a extensively revealed fiction author. Zacc has an MFA from the University of Florida and a BA from St. John’s College. Follow @zaccdukowitz or take a look at zaccdukowitz.com to learn his work.
