SkyPixel, DJI’s aerial community platform, has announced the winning entries from its 2017 Photo Story Contest.
The contest ran from October to December 2017 and there were more than 44,000 submissions from aerial photographers in 141 countries. The categories were Landscape, Portrait and Story.
The Grand Prize has been awarded to Florian Ledoux, a French photographer who captured the following scene in Nunavut, Canada, with his Phantom 4 Pro. He calls it “Above The Polar Bear”. Which makes sense…
This dramatic winter scene was probably made all the more dramatic by the fact that the polar bear was desperately trying to escape the whirring drone above. But you’ve got to admit it’s a great photograph.
“I have witnessed incredible moments and scenes of the wild but I can guarantee you that this, by far, is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen,” said the photographer. “I hope that future generations will still be able to witness the beauty and grandeur of the Arctic wildlife the same way we do today.”
“There are images that might impress you with their technical mastery, and then there are images that make you feel something,” said Jarrad Seng, a SkyPixel judge, photographer, filmmaker and creative director based in Australia.
“This photograph floored me. It’s especially poignant given the climate crisis our world is facing right now.” As the Grand Prize winner, Ledoux has won prizes amounting to $15,095, including a DJI Inspire 2 and a number of products from SkyPixel sponsors.
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