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Drones are becoming an increasingly accessible way to witness the world from a birds-eye view perspective. As more and more people are soaring the skies with their cameras, drone photography communities start to host their own awards (previously here and here). This time we present the best photos from the SkyPixel 2016 Photo Contest and some of our most favorite shots.

SkyPixel is a growing aerial view photography platform, and it received 27,000 entries to its 2016 photography contest. It was open to both amateur and professional photographers and was divided into three categories: 360, Beauty, and Drones in Use. Scroll down to check out the stunning pictures and upvote the drone photos that you liked best!

More info: skypixel.com (h/t: dyt, guardian)

#1

Exploration, First Prize In Professional Beauty Category

Exploration, First Prize In Professional Beauty Category

Hanbing Wang/SkyPixel Report

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Yvonne Bernal
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I LOVE it... a little bit of color in a sea of sand. The ripples, the footprints, and the shadows - art in nature, and nature in art

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    #2

    Spillway Selfie, Second Prize In Professional Beauty Category

    Spillway Selfie, Second Prize In Professional Beauty Category

    Brendon Dixon/SkyPixel Report

    #3

    Overbridge, First Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

    Overbridge, First Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

    诚涵/SkyPixel Report

    #4

    Green Waves, Second Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

    Green Waves, Second Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

    Mauro Pagliai/SkyPixel Report

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    #5

    Rainbow Lines, Honorable Mention

    Rainbow Lines, Honorable Mention

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    #6

    Fishermen Close The Net, Grand Prize, 2016 Skypixel Photo Of The Year

    Fishermen Close The Net, Grand Prize, 2016 Skypixel Photo Of The Year

    Ge Zheng/SkyPixel Report

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    Yvonne Bernal
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I enjoy seeing the reflections of the clouds and the shadows on the ripples of water.

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    #9

    A Happy Morning, First Prize In Professional Drones In Use Category

    A Happy Morning, First Prize In Professional Drones In Use Category

    Roman Neimann/SkyPixel Report

    #12

    Ice River, Third Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

    Ice River, Third Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

    Canloker/SkyPixel Report

    #13

    And They Were All Yellow, Honorable Mention

    And They Were All Yellow, Honorable Mention

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    #14

    At The Tip, Honorable Mention

    At The Tip, Honorable Mention

    Piotr Parzybok/SkyPixel Report

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    #15

    The Earth, Third Prize In Professional Beauty Category

    The Earth, Third Prize In Professional Beauty Category

    李珩/SkyPixel Report

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    Yvonne Bernal
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I knew what this was a photo of. It truly piqued my interest... that cobalt blue is breathtakingly beautiful

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    #16

    Despectus, First Prize In Enthusiast Drones In Use Category

    Despectus, First Prize In Enthusiast Drones In Use Category

    Filip Šnajdr/SkyPixel Report

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    #18

    Honorable Mention

    Honorable Mention

    YunChuan/SkyPixel Report

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    #19

    Melting Pot, Honorable Mention

    Melting Pot, Honorable Mention

    Piotr Parzybok/SkyPixel Report

    #20

    Meet The Phantom, Second Prize In Professional Drones In Use Category

    Meet The Phantom, Second Prize In Professional Drones In Use Category

    HackerSundy/SkyPixel Report

    #21

    Pavlopetri, Honorable Mention

    Pavlopetri, Honorable Mention

    hyperfocal/SkyPixel Report

    #22

    Drone In Use, Third Prize In Professional Drones In Use Category

    Drone In Use, Third Prize In Professional Drones In Use Category

    Norman Nollau/SkyPixel Report

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    #23

    Inspire In Use, Second Prize In Enthusiast Drones In Use Category

    Inspire In Use, Second Prize In Enthusiast Drones In Use Category

    lili cui/SkyPixel Report

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    #24

    Honorable Mention

    Honorable Mention

    YunChuan/SkyPixel Report

    #25

    The Phantom Of The Earth, Third Prize In Enthusiast Drones In Use Category

    The Phantom Of The Earth, Third Prize In Enthusiast Drones In Use Category

    零 大魔王/SkyPixel Report

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    JillVille Child Care
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to know how far that shadow is actually stretching on the tree. It looks like a very tall tree!

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