The Best Drone Aerial Photos (11 Photos)

This year's drone photography competition received over 5,000 entries from talented photographers around the world, and the winners have finally been announced. The jury included Pulitzer Prize-winning National Geographic photographer Ken Geiger and Jean-Pierre Vrignaud, editor-in-chief of National Geographic France.







First Place in the Places Category: "Above the Fog" by Ricardo Matiello

First Place in the Nature Category: "Swimming with Sharks" by Tahitiflyshoot



Second Place in the Places category: "Mont Saint-Michel" by Wanaiifilms



Second Place in the Nature category: "La Jolla" by kdilliard



Third Place in the Places category: "Tulip Fields" by [email protected]



Third Place in the Nature Category: "Lost Island in French Polynesia" by Marama Photo Video



First Place in the Drone Category: "Carnival in Limassol" by FlyovermediaCy



First Place in the Audience Award Category (Most Likes): "Above the Fog" by Ricardo Matiello



Second Place in the Audience Award category: "Plovdiv by Night," by Ice Fire, Bulgaria



Third Place in the Audience Award category: "Mazatlan, Mexico," by Wootsoor