The winners of the contest aerial photography Drone Awards 2019

• The winners aerial photography Drone Awards 2019

The judges of the prestigious international competition Drone Awards 2019 examined more than 4,500 images submitted by photographers, professionals and amateurs from 107 countries to announce the best aerial photography of the year. Allowed to participate not only pictures taken by a drone, but also of airplanes, helicopters, balloons, airships, with kites and parachutes.

In the contest to determine the main winner who gets the title of "aerial photography of the year 2019" and a wonderful crystal sphere "Prize Pangea". Also named the winners and finalists in the categories: "Abstraction", "Nature", "People", "Sport", "Wildlife" and "City." The award ceremony will be held in the Italian city of Siena in October at the "sky - is the limit" in the Teatro dei Rozzi during the photo festival.

The competition is organized by non-profit association Art Photo Travel. It creates cultural initiatives aimed at the dissemination and development of photography, art and culture. From 2015 Art Photo Travel established the Competition Siena International Photo Awards, annually attracts the best photographs in different categories around the world.

The main prize Drone Awards 2019 was the Polish photographer Jacek Deneka with image of skiers on the classic 50-kilometer race "Running Piasts" in Jakuszyce. Among the best works of the year was named a snapshot of Antarctic seals on the ice, the ancient city in Algeria, Grand Prismatic Spring and other great photos from the air. Winners and finalists Drone Awards 2019:

"Aerophotographing year." "Shoal of colorful fish." Photo by: Jacek day.

Photographer from Poland captured the skiers racing 50 km classic style within the ski marathon Bieg Piastów ( "Running Piasts') Jakuszyce in Poland.

The winner in the category of "City". "Beni GTRI." Photo by: George Steinmetz.

In the frame was captured Beni GTRI, the most well-preserved of the ancient mountain settlements in Ghardaïa, Algeria, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Residents diligently care for their old houses whose roofs are often fenced and used for washing and sleeping outdoors in the hot nights of the Sahara.

The second place in the category of "City". "In the age of aviation". Photo by: Yassen Todorov.

Finalist in the category of "City". "Soldier Field in a blizzard." Photo by: Jamie Link.

football stadium picture "Soldier Field" in Chicago during a snowstorm in November 2018.

Finalist in the category of "City". "Waltz overpass." Photo by: Ming Lee.

Only from the air can show the absolute symmetry of the flyover, which blends perfectly with the surrounding beds. Foshan, Guangdong, China.

The winner in the category "Abstract". "Endless Eight". Photo by: Marc Le Cornu. Picture taken in the Channel Islands Jersey (USA).

finalist in the "Abstract" category. "Cooling Tower" ( "Cooling Tower") Photo by: Reginald Van de Velde. Abandoned cooling tower in Belgium, an inside view. Cooling towers are used to remove excess heat from power plants.

"Abstract Art" Finalist in the category. "Irrigation". Photo by: Ian Gomey.

Flower garden and park complex with intricate patterns, located in Jiangsu Province, China.

The winner in the category "Nature". "Island of love". Photo by: Jeremias Godek. Among the fields of blooming canola in the picturesque Polish environment.

The second place in the "Nature" category. "Mirror of the Earth." Photo by: Shihu Liu.

Aerophotographing Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest geothermal power in the US and the third largest in the world. It located in Yellowstone National Park.