SkyPixel, one of the world’s most popular aerial photography community, today announced the winners of its 2020 Aerial Storytelling Contest. Co-organized with DJI, this year’s contest attracted more than 26,000 submissions from professional photographers, videographers, aerial enthusiasts and content creators from 136 countries.
The Video Category grand prize winner Ellis Van Jason shared breathtaking, high-speed FPV sequences shot on the island of Madeira.
SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Annual Video Award Madeira FPV
Cinematic FPV by Nathan McBride
The grand prize winner in the Photo Category Karim Iliya used his Mavic 2 Pro to capture a young humpback whale using his powerful tail fin to launch himself out of the water near Tahiti.
SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Annual Photo Award Humpback Breach by Roie Galitz
In addition to the Grand Prize Winners, there were also First, Second and Third Prizes categories such as vlog, travel, sports, nature, architecture and portrait. From the beautiful landscape of Iceland to exploring the Dead Sea by kayak to riding gravel bikes in France, the winning submissions captured thrilling images from around the world.
First Prize – Videos
SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group First Prize Vlog 2020年，像经历了一场冬眠。再与万物一同复苏SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group First Prize FPV Hawaii – A bird’s eye viewSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group First Prize Travel: 直到，世界尽头-冰岛SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest-Video Group-First Prize Showreel Change Story of the PlanetSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group First Prize Sport ANYWHERE ANYTIME
Gravel BikeSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group First Prize: Hometown D U A L I T Y
First Prize – Photos
SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group First Prize: Nature: 远眺三怙主雪山SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group First Prize Sport: Colour Series – Bulls EyeSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group First Prize: Environment-Where the muddy river meets the oceanSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group First Prize: Portrait-King SizeSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group First Prize: Architecture Number 9
Second Prize – Videos
SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group Second Prize Vlog Wishing for WINTERSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group Second Prize Travel 西北废土美学创意航拍《双星旅人》- TWO PLANETSSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group Second Prize FPV National Opera of Ukraine Cinematic FPVSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group Second Prize Showreel 2020 aerial reel-fogSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group Second Prize Sport Utah Moto RidesSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group Second Prize Hometown Terribly Beautiful Chelyabinsk CINEMADRONE
Second Prize – Photos
SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group Second Prize Nature Double TroubleSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group Second Prize Architecture CrosslineSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group Second Prize Sport dead sea kayak explorationSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group Second Prize Portrait Winter SoldiersSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group Second Prize Environment Live With The Environment
Third Prize – Videos
SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group Third Prize Vlog THE FIRST SNOWFALLSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group Third Prize Travel Happiness is not a destination, it’s a way of TRAVELSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group Third Prize Showreel MY YEAR 2020 – Aerial ShowreelSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group Third Prize Sport Cara Italia with Massi PiffarettiSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Video Group Third Prize Hometown 南京图鉴
Third Prize – Photos
SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group Third Prize Nature-巴丹吉林沙漠SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group Third Prize Architecture-环SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group Third Prize Environment AstroturfSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group Third Prize Sport Freshhhhh!!!SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Photo Group Third Prize Portrait Walking among the lotuses by Andrei Puhach
Nominated Entries
SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Nominated Entries THE AURORA MY DREAMSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Nominated Entries NORWAY – NATURE WILL REMEMBER YOUSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Nominated Entries One Year of FPVSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Nominated Entries 威尼斯-最后的贡多拉SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Nominated Entries 贵州旅拍-神隐黔贵，带你走进贵州的神仙境地SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Nominated Entries MAMAN BALEINE ET SON ENFANT 鲸鱼妈妈和她的孩子SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Nominated Entries SaturniaSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Nominated Entries 三叠岭瀑布-SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Nominated Entries WinterSkyPixel 6th Anniversary Contest Nominated Entries -Boon to Bane! – The 300 acres of dump yard
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