The ways to take a photo are evolving more and more with the appearance of super powerful lenses, finer lighting settings, etc. And drones (small aircraft piloted through a remote control system with camera and even the possibility of being used as a means of transporting packages) have already entered this wave once and for all, and even now they can count on a competition. specific photo made only with this new technology.
The 2015 edition of the international competition called Drone Aerial Photography Contest (Organized Photography Contest with Drones) had the organizational support of two companies: Dronestagram (a kind of social network very similar to the famous Instagram, only focused mainly on images made with drones ) and the famous wildlife and history channel National Geographic, as well as giant sponsors like Adobe, Kodak, GoPro, Parrot, and HEXO +.
- And if the topic is public acceptance.
- The organizers should think very carefully about the next editions of the event.
- Since more than 5.
- 000 images have been taken around the world with drones.
- The thousands of images competed.
- In addition to the world prize.
- In three different categories: Places.
- Nature and Dronies (selfies taken with a drone).
And, among the multiple options available to be chosen, the aerial view of Brazilian Ricardo Matiello was the big star of the event, winning first place in both the Places category and the general context, the latter being at the public’s choice. .
Richard’s image was a portrait taken in maringá Cathedral, a city within Paraná, about 350 km from the capital Curitiba.
Did you get the prizes from the other two categories in the photo?Diving with sharks? (Shark Diving), which features a couple swimming in crystal clear waters next to sharks in French Polynesia, taken by dronestagram user identified as @tahitiflyshoot and photo?What about Wally? (Where is Wally), which shows several people dressed as the famous character Wally at a street carnival held in Limassol, Cyprus, taken by the @FlyovermediaCy.
Discover all the award-winning photographs from the 2015 Aerial Drone Photography Competition:
1st place overall:? Above the mist? (Above the fog). Ricardo Matiello, Maringo, Brazil
2nd place in general 😕 Plovidv at night? (Plovidv Night). Svetlin Marinov, Plovidv, Bulgaria
3rd place overall 😕 Glorieto Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico ?. Alejandro Ochoa, Sinaloa, Mexico
1st place category Places 😕 Above the mist? (On the fog). Ricardo Matiello, Maringá, Brazil
Category 2nd Place Places 😕 Mont-Saint-Michel? (Mont Saint-Michel). Jeremie Eloy, Normandy, France
Category 3rd place Places:? Tulips fields? (Tulips fields). [Email protected], between Sassenheim and Voorhout, The Netherlands
1st place Nature Category:?Diving with sharks? (Shark Diving). @tahitiflyshoot, Moorea, French Polynesia
2nd place nature category 😕 La Jolla ?. @kdilliard, La Jolla, UNITED States.
3rd place Nature category :?Lost island? (Lost Island). Marama Photo Video, Tahaa, French Polynesia
1st place category Dronies:? Where? S Wally? (Where is Wally). @ FlyovermediaCy, Limassol, Cyprus