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25 Of The World’s Best Drone Photos, Selected From 27,000 Entries

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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)

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#1

Exploration, First Prize In Professional Beauty Category

Exploration, First Prize In Professional Beauty Category

Final score:

126points

Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago

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

6points

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#2

Spillway Selfie, Second Prize In Professional Beauty Category

Spillway Selfie, Second Prize In Professional Beauty Category

Final score:

109points

Cassie 7 years ago

This is awesome, but it gives me the w*****s.

5points

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#3

Overbridge, First Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

Overbridge, First Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

Final score:

84points

Varsha Chrislin 7 years ago

looks like its hanging on the sky

6points

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#4

Green Waves, Second Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

Green Waves, Second Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

Final score:

83points

Pepper Wilkinson 7 years ago

This looks like a game x

3points

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#5

Rainbow Lines, Honorable Mention

Rainbow Lines, Honorable Mention

Final score:

75points

Varsha Chrislin 7 years ago

Different colours of pencil spread down!

4points

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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

Final score:

70points

Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago

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

3points

#7

City Cool, Honorable Mention

City Cool, Honorable Mention

Final score:

59points

Wedding Photography Select 7 years ago

Love the colours here.

3points

#8

On The Terraces, Honorable Mention

On The Terraces, Honorable Mention

Final score:

58points

Mervin Merueñas 7 years ago

I wonder where is this shot taken

1point

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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

Final score:

49points

Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago

Now that's one HIGH jump!

7points

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#10

Dji_0022, Honorable Mention

Dji_0022, Honorable Mention

Final score:

45points

Mirtha Salcedo 7 years ago

Artisticaaaa

0points

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#11

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Final score:

44points

Marlene 7 years ago

Absolutely glorious.

3points

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#12

Ice River, Third Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

Ice River, Third Prize In Enthusiast Beauty Category

Final score:

34points

Kenadee Bickford 7 years ago

it looks like eyeballs in a way

1point

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#13

And They Were All Yellow, Honorable Mention

And They Were All Yellow, Honorable Mention

Final score:

28points

#14

At The Tip, Honorable Mention

At The Tip, Honorable Mention

Final score:

27points

#15

The Earth, Third Prize In Professional Beauty Category

The Earth, Third Prize In Professional Beauty Category

Final score:

25points

Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago

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

5points

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#16

Despectus, First Prize In Enthusiast Drones In Use Category

Despectus, First Prize In Enthusiast Drones In Use Category

Final score:

24points

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#17

Where Did You Park The Car? Honorable Mention

Where Did You Park The Car? Honorable Mention

Final score:

24points

Daria B 7 years ago

Car farming field.

7points

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#18

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Final score:

22points

#19

Melting Pot, Honorable Mention

Melting Pot, Honorable Mention

Final score:

22points

Marlene 7 years ago

Spectacular.

1point

#20

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

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

Final score:

17points

Marlene 7 years ago

So pretty it looks like a painting.

1point

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#21

Pavlopetri, Honorable Mention

Pavlopetri, Honorable Mention

Final score:

15points

Marlene 7 years ago

Gorgeous.

2points

#22

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

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

Final score:

14points

#23

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

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

Final score:

12points

Marlene 7 years ago

Cool perspective.

2points

#24

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Final score:

10points

Katie Light 7 years ago

This one deserves to have won

1point

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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

Final score:

7points

JillVille Child Care 7 years ago

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

1point

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As a writer and image editor for Bored Panda, Giedrė crafts posts on many different topics to push them to their potential. She's also glad that her Bachelor’s degree in English Philology didn’t go to waste (although collecting dust in the attic could also be considered an achievement of aesthetic value!) Giedrė is an avid fan of cats, photography, and mysteries, and a keen observer of the Internet culture which is what she is most excited to write about. Since she's embarked on her journalistic endeavor, Giedrė has over 600 articles under her belt and hopes for twice as much (fingers crossed - half of them are about cats).

What do you think ?

Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago

I always enjoy the different perspectives of our planet Earth.

6points

Nancy Arnold 7 years ago

Some amazing photos !

3points

Howard Gilmour 7 years ago

Stunning. I think the introduction of affordable drones, combined with 4K quality footage has been game changing in photography. Special wows for the photo of slow-shutter photo, which created light trails with the drone lights and the photo from a drone of a drone below. Some incredible creativity there.

2points

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Yvonne Bernal 7 years ago

I always enjoy the different perspectives of our planet Earth.

6points

Nancy Arnold 7 years ago

Some amazing photos !

3points

Howard Gilmour 7 years ago

Stunning. I think the introduction of affordable drones, combined with 4K quality footage has been game changing in photography. Special wows for the photo of slow-shutter photo, which created light trails with the drone lights and the photo from a drone of a drone below. Some incredible creativity there.

2points

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