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From a Volcanic Fissure to a Waterlily Harvest, the 2022 Drone Photo Awards Captures Earth’s Stunning Sights from Above
“Big Bang” by Armand Sarlangue. All images courtesy of Siena Awards Festival, shared with permission
The annual Drone Photo Awards announced its 2022 winners earlier this month, releasing a remarkable collection of images that frame the world’s most alluring landscapes from a rarely-seen view. This year’s contest garnered submissions from 2,624 participants hailing from 116 countries, and the aerial photos capture a vast array of life on Earth, including a caravan of camel shadows crossing the Arabian Desert, a waterlily harvest in West Bengal, and the veiny trails of lava emerging from a fissure near Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano.
Hosted by the Siena Awards Festival, the competition showcases its winning images in a recurring exhibition called Above Us Only Sky, which will run from October 1 to November 20 in the Italian city. Until then, see some of our favorites below and explore the full collection on the awards’ site.
“Waterlily Harvesting” by Shibasish Saha
“Duotian” by Ningtai Yu
“Fertility” by Christian Trustrup
“Shadows of the Desert” by Bastian Brüsecke
“Aftermath of La Palma’s Volcano Eruption” by Enrico Pescantini
“Wings of the White Cliffs” by Alexey Kharitonov
“Blue” by Fernando O’farrill
“Fading Faith” by Fabian Balint
“Rooftops of Kartoffelraekkerne Neighborhood” by Serhiy Vovk
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