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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

#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

SkyPixel Report

#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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#7

City Cool, Honorable Mention

City Cool, Honorable Mention

SkyPixel Report

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#8

On The Terraces, Honorable Mention

On The Terraces, Honorable Mention

SkyPixel Report

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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

#10

Dji_0022, Honorable Mention

Dji_0022, Honorable Mention

Y显龙/SkyPixel Report

#11

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

汪梓祺/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

SkyPixel Report

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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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#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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#17

Where Did You Park The Car? Honorable Mention

Where Did You Park The Car? Honorable Mention

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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

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#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

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#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

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#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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