Winners for the 7th annual SkyPixel 7th Anniversary Contest
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SkyPixel, a community with over 30 million registered users, in partnership with drone manufacturer DJI, today announced the winners of their annual Anniversary Aerial Photo & Video Contest. Now in its 7th year, it received close to 30,000 submissions from aerial photographers, videographers – both professional and enthusiast – from 124 countries and regions. Winners and finalists in 10 photography and videography categories received a variety of DJI products and accessories.
The Video category Grand Prize winner is Wenrui Ye, who used his drone to show viewers a metropolis from a dancer’s point of view. ‘I revisited Guangzhou, a city where I have lived for nearly thirty years, and explored it with my interpretations, memories, and a brand- new perspective. The dramatic contrast between the city and the villages looked almostsurreal, and I can’t help thinking about the countless possibilities of Guangzhou in the future,’ Ye explains.
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| Wenrui Ye’s Grand Prize-winning film can be viewed in full on SkyPixel. |
In the photography category, Zhu Jianxin won for his abstract top-down perspective of a frozen lake with a fresh snowfall in the Taklamakan Desert. ‘The real art in photography is to capture a photograph people have to analyze longer than a few seconds to see what the picture really shows,’ said judge Stephen Foster.
It is free to upload photos and video clips to SkyPixel. All 7th Anniversary winners and finalists can be viewed on the competition’s site.
Grand Prize Winner: ‘Frozen lake in the Taklamakan Desert’ by Zhu Jianxin
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Image Description: A rare heavy snowfall fell in the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang, and several cracks appeared on the ice surface. When viewed from the air, it looked like a pot of fresh and elegant orchids.
Drone Used: Mavic 2
Mavic 3 Limited Award: ‘Chinese Animation Museum in the Clouds and Mist’
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Image Description: The Chinese Animation Museum in the clouds photographed on Valentine’s Day.
Drone Used: Mavic 3
First Prize: ‘Perfect Chaos’ by Sara Zanini
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Drone Used: Mavic 2 Pro
First Prize: ‘Shadow Basketball II’ by Ekaterina Polischuk
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Drone Used: Mavic 2 Pro
Second Prize: ‘Stone Age’
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Drone Used: Mavic 2 Pro
Second Prize: ‘Ice and Fire’
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Image Description: Year 2021. Shenyang after the snow, wrapped in silver, the temperature dropped sharply. A winter swimming enthusiast jumped into the icy lake for a dip.
Drone Used: Air 2S
Third Prize: ‘Mars’ by Lou
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Image Description: Welcome to Mars
Drone Used: Mavic 2 Pro
Third Prize: ‘Tillage’
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Image Description: Guizhou farmers who work in agricultural production.
Drone Used: Mavic 2 Pro
Nominated Entry: ‘Just Me and My Shark’ by Gilad Topaz
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Image Description: A kayaker and a fellow shark.
Drone Used: Mavic 2 Pro
Nominated Entry: ‘I Think It’s Around Here’ by Fabián Ortiz
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Drone Used: Mavic Air
People’s Choice: ‘Green Caverns’ by Shane Richardson
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Image Description: Surfer about to get barrelled in a nice big green cavern at North Point , Gracetown south Western Australia.
Drone Used: Phantom 4 Pro V2.0
People’s Choice: ‘Fagradalsfjall Volcano Eruption’ by Armando
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Drone Used: Mavic 2 Pro
People’s Choice: ‘Breathe, Just Breathe’ by Andrea Giumelli
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Drone Used: Mavic 2 Pro
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