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Aerial - Amateur

Ballon.... And Me... Jurius Jurius
Indonesia

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement
Aerial
Amateur

"Ballon.... And Me... "
Beautiful Cappadocia... Hot air Ballon



Between the lines Patrick Zelis
Belgium

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
Aerial
Amateur

"Between the lines"



Salt Pond Graeme Gordon
Australia

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
Aerial
Amateur

"Salt Pond"
Captured flying over the Salt mine The salt mine produces the purest grade of salt in the worldWestern Australia



The sand swirl Magali Chesnel
France

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"The sand swirl"
This aerial photo depicts two ladies languidly swimming past a swirl of sand formed in the water, by a group of people practicing the backward aquatic walk.September 2019, Saint Pol de Léon - France



Javanese Rice Beast Mik Rossi
Italy

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Javanese Rice Beast"
What animal shape can you see in these Rice Fields? Ijen - Java - Indonesia



Whoosh Nigel Bullers
Canada

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Whoosh"
airshow



Temporary Road Elena Santucci
Italy

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Temporary Road"
Terre Senesi - Tuscany



Lollipop Bernard Ng
Malaysia

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Lollipop"
Top view of colourful parasol on the beach



Laguna Colorada Giovanni Sonsini
Italy

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Laguna Colorada"
Laguna Colorada Southern Bolivia



A Path to Nowhere Jan Bellamy
New Zealand

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"A Path to Nowhere"



Shades of salt Magali Chesnel
France

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Shades of salt"
A tractor breaking the salt layer, giving birth to different shades of color blooming with the Dunaliella salina, an algae rich in beta-carotene. More than 15,000 tons of salt will be harvested for th



Cross Roads Graeme Gordon
Australia

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Cross Roads"
Taken flying over a gold mining area West Australia



Into The Blue Anne Neiwand
Australia

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Into The Blue"
A Rare Event of Lake Eyre in flood.



Elk and Tiger Stefano Degli Esposti
Italy

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Elk and Tiger"
Imaginary animals from an aerial reportage (project Fantascape) - Desierto de los Monegros (SP) 2016



Life above still life Magali Chesnel
France

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Life above still life"
Photo taken above the salt marshes of Guérande - France, in June 2019, with 3 little white birds flying above, giving the scale and bringing life to the photo.



Take off Magali Chesnel
France

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Take off"
To take off, a flamingo runs several steps, begins flapping its wings and lifts off into the air. It stretches its legs out straight and uses them to its advantage. Sète - France June2019



Pink flamingos flying above the Saline Magali Chesnel
France

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Pink flamingos flying above the Saline"
Group of flamingos flying above a saline with their heads and necks stretched out in front and their legs trailing behind. Sète - France June2019



Shades of green color Magali Chesnel
France

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Shades of green color"
Aerial view close to the salt marshes of Guérande, taken in June 2019, where the man created an original landscape, offering a palette of greens with pools designed from scratch. In the middle, on th



Marbella Cloudscape Underwater Christine Goerner
Australia

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Marbella Cloudscape Underwater"
The clouds look like they are below the water and the deep sea-green tones give this scene a surreal, underwater vibe.



Emerald dhow Stephan Brauchli
Switzerland

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Emerald dhow"
A traditional show sails along a sandbank in Mozambique.



Art of Indian fishing Deba Prasad Roy
India

Honorable Mention
Aerial
Amateur

"Art of Indian fishing"
Women fishing on the river SHILABATI in the state of West Bengal, INDIA.The art & styles of there fishing is unique and very much relevant to their way of living.



Growing Anne Neiwand
Australia

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Growing"
The dried water way seems to be growing and spreading out in search of more water. Lake Eyre Australia



Tentacles Anne Neiwand
Australia

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Tentacles"
The dried water way spreads its tentacles in search of water. Lake Eyre Australia



Swirling Anne Neiwand
Australia

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Swirling"
The green swirls around the point to meet the blue at Lake Eyre Australia



Water Harvest Anne Neiwand
Australia

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Water Harvest"
Kangaroo Island, South Australia offers amazing abstract images from the sky



Alaskan Peaks Anne Neiwand
Australia

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Alaskan Peaks"
The immense mountain ranges in Alaska provide sights never to be forgotten. They just go on and on forever.



Homeward Bound Anne Neiwand
Australia

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Homeward Bound"
Outback Australia at its best. Trails leading back to feed stations and home



Azure Bands Anne Neiwand
Australia

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Azure Bands"
Flying over the pink lake I loved how the earthy colours moved to the beautiful blue to the stunning pink.



Black and White in color Bartosz Kielt
Poland

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Black and White in color"
Black beach in Iceland. The sand owes its color to the frozen lava, which wind and water have turned into shiny black stones.



Pathways to Heaven Bruno Oliveira
UK

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Pathways to Heaven"
The incredible world of narrow canals full of colourful coral reefs and pristine crystal clear water



Umbrellas Carol Zulman
USA

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Umbrellas"



White Village of Andalusia Christine Goerner
Australia

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"White Village of Andalusia"
I felt like I was on a magic carpet ride over this other-worldly moorish landscape in Southern Spain. Nestled below is one of the Pueblos Blancos (white villages) Andalusia



White Boxes Diane DeQuevedo Klein
USA

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"White Boxes"



Underwater waterfall Federica Violin
Italy

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Underwater waterfall"



Dunes Giovanni Sonsini
Italy

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Dunes"
From an helicopter flying over the dunes of Namib desert at sunset



Namib desert n2 Giovanni Sonsini
Italy

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Namib desert n2"
From an helicopter flying over the dunes of Namib desert at sunset



The work of water Giovanni Sonsini
Italy

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"The work of water"
From an helicopter flying over the dunes of Namib desert at sunset



Infinito alem Isbel Dias
Brazil

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Infinito alem"
Nature carved by nature revealed through artifacts, rotating images broadening perspective, and complementary colors impacting our perception.



Damp Sand Jan Bellamy
New Zealand

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Damp Sand"



In The Valley Jurius Jurius
Indonesia

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"In The Valley"
The beautiful Valley Cappadocia



The Island's Skin ll Leslie Gleim
USA

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"The Island's Skin ll"
Taken in Hawaii from a helicopter.



Wrinkles of Time Leslie Gleim
USA

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Wrinkles of Time"
Taken from a helicopter on the Hawaii Island



Birth of New Land Leslie Gleim
USA

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Birth of New Land "
Photographed from a helicopter in 3/18 in the 61g lava field of the Hawaii Island



Foundation Luc Adolphe
France

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Foundation"
This picture was taken in the Amazon Basin (Brazil). It shows floating algae which are gathered together in the shape of a tree, hence the title "Foundation". This totally flooded area, where all transports are made by boat, is larger than Europe and shows an incredible diversity of flora and fauna, while being extremely fragile.



Shades of salt Magali Chesnel
France

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Shades of salt"
A tractor breaking the salt layer, giving birth to different shades of color blooming with the Dunaliella salina, an algae rich in beta-carotene. More than 15,000 tons of salt will be harvested for th



Le pontage Magali Chesnel
France

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Le pontage"
A salt worker removing the mud on his salt marsh. This will help him, for the next months, to walk safely on these lines and to collect the salt around each "oeillets". This is the "pontage". Guérand



Harvest of the deicing salt Magali Chesnel
France

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Harvest of the deicing salt"
This aerial photo portrays the salt harvesting process for deicing highways, streets...More than 15,000 tons of salt will be harvested in a few weeks. Gruissan September 2019



Walking Patrick Zelis
Belgium

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Walking"



Good time Patrick Zelis
Belgium

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Good time"



Game with cats Patrick Zelis
Belgium

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Game with cats"



Fuji fishing port PoYi Li
Taiwan

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Fuji fishing port"
in Taiwan-Taipei.The top 50 steel structure "Mexican hat" on the roof is particularly attractive. It was interesting to see the picture that I accidentally went through the clouds that day.



My Infinity Raluca Caragea
Belgium

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"My Infinity"
Pentacon Six / Kodak Portra



Today's Star Wars Susan Beever
USA

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Today's Star Wars"
WingsOver Houston Airshow 2019, Texas



Freeze Valentin Denyset
France

Nominee
Aerial
Amateur

"Freeze"
When the winter freezes Sweden...