Siena Awards just announced the winners of the Drone Photo Awards 2022. For his shot of a fissure that was captured just a few hundred meters from the main crater of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland, French photographer Armand Sarlangue has been chosen the overall winner of the competition.
The judges chose Armand's winning photo from among thousands of entries; this year, 2,624 participants from 116 nations entered the well-known worldwide drone photography contest. The annual Drone Photo Awards is a testament to the greatest camera drones, which are capable of taking beautiful pictures on their own, but the sheer diversity of this year's winning and praised photos demonstrates just how far drone technology has come in the recent years.
#21 Category: Abstract, 1st Classified, Salt Farm Workers Harvesting By Saurabh Sirohiya
Some laborers at work in a salt pan where they move the salt to form circular lines allowing a slow evaporation under the hot sun. At the end of the day the salt will be collected in baskets: it's a really hard job!
41points
#22 Category: Sports, 1st Classified, Falling Skiers By Daniel Koszela
The photo taken in March 2022 shows the competitors of the annual ski event: Bieg Piastów held in Szklarska Poręba, at its 46th edition. Skiers whiz in their colorful clothing along the track surrounded by snow-covered trees.
39points
#23 Category: Wildlife, Commended, Pink Flight By Kateryna Polishchuk
This is the shore of Lake Syvash in the Kherson region in the south of Ukraine. Part of this lake is pink and offers different abstract composition opportunities. A beautiful white bird is flying over it, guiding the viewer's eye through the picture.
37points
#24 Category: People, Runner Up, Waterlily Harvesting By Shibasish Saha
This image was taken by a drone to show the working time of rural people during the monsoon season in the wetlands of West Bengal. Two workers occupy the scene with their colorful hats and clothes. Waterlilies create two concentric colored rings from which one of the two characters seems to emerge.
35points
#25 Category: Urban, Highly Commended, Crisscrossed By Shuai Wu
Four roads are crisscrossed with traffic flow and speeding vehicles. The moving lights create a spectacular enlightened yellow cross, which leads the viewer's eye throughout the picture. The photo was taken at Jiaozi Interchange, Chengdu, Sichuan.
33points
#26 Category: Urban, Commended, Duotian By Ningtai Yu
Xinghua Qianduo Scenic Area is located in Qianduo Town, which is a globally important agricultural heritage and a four-star rural tourism spot in Jiangsu Province. The scenic spot is famous for its characteristic landscape. Every year, during the Qingming season, the "pallets" surrounded by water are covered with golden rape flowers. This magnificent view attracts many tourists.
32points
#27 Category: Sports, Highly Commended, Circus Bear By Sirvidas Tadas
In this picture, an accidentally captured moment of a BMX rider doing trick: his shadow appears as a circus bear or a monster with small bike. The optical illusion makes the image extremely lovely.
30points
#28 Category: Wildlife, Highly Commended, Siberian Whirlpool By Dipabrata Sur
Every winter, at this very location, thousands of migratory seagulls come from Siberia to India and early in the morning these birds gather at Yamuna Ghat where they are fed bird food by the local people. The photographer is using a slow shutter to gave the event a surreal look.
29points
#29 Category: Wildlife, Highly Commended, Feast By Igor Altuna
This picture was taken in the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. A dead hippopotamus is being eaten by crocodiles in the Luangwa River. The predators blend in with the muddy water, while the prey stands out with its brighter skin color and catches the viewer's eye.
29points
#30 Category: Wedding, Commended, Space Invaders By The Wild Strawberry
Constance and Christopher had planned a moon and stars inspired wedding theme. Constance's unusual dress is laying flat around her and takes the form of a full moon: she looks like she is floating in the space. Christopher, instead, looks like he is resting on a vintage solar panel. The couple took advantage of the wedding venue to play around with the viewers' imagination.
26points
