by Jade Small
DJI and SkyPixel launched its fourth annual aerial video and photo contest in December 2018 which ran until 18 February 2019. With the theme’s challenge described as ‘’The world is a storybook of unrivalled diversity, whose tale is only told by those who are willing to venture out and turn the page.’’ Thousands of members took up the challenge to tell their own story for a change to win amazing prizes.
Deryk Buaumgärtner won the Grand Prize for his stunning aerial photo of Saint Michael’s Mount, an island in Normandy, France. He won camera gear worth $12,090. Deryk, a German photographer, became interested in aerial photography in 2013 when the DJI Phantom was launched. The incredible photo of Saint Michael’s Mount is his first entry in the completion and he did not think he stood a chance of winning. Find more of his work at: Deryk Baumgärtner
#1 People’s Choice Prize, “Red Train”
#2 Grand Prize Winner, “Mont Saint Michel”
#3 Third Prize Winner In Fun Category, “花瓣雨”
#4 First Prize Winner In Fun Category, “Flowers On The Water”
#5 People’s Choice Prize, “Infinity Road: Summer vs. Winter”
#6 Second Prize Winner In Architecture Category, “Bagan”
#7 People’s Choice Prize, “Kyiv Monuments”
#8 People’s Choice Prize, “双栖”
#9 Second Prize Winner In Fun Category, “Burden Salt Harvest”
#10 Nominated Entry, “National Library Of Kosovo”
#11 People’s Choice Prize, “Ancient Moonlight”
#12 Nominated Entry, “Two”
#13 First Prize Winner In Nature Category, “Hungry Hippos”
#14 Nominated Entry, “Summit For The Team, Mont Blanc”
#15 First Prize Winner In Architecture Category, “Not A Small HK Island”
#16 People’s Choice Prize, “Lofoten”
#17 Nominated Entry, “There Is A Precise Point Up There In The Sky Where The Mountains Almost Seem To Pose”
#18 Third Prize Winner In Architecture Category, “日照新葡京”
#19 First Prize Winner In Sport Category, “Running Through The Sand Dunes”
#20 People’s Choice Prize, “至所未知”
#21 Third Prize Winner In Nature Category, “足迹”
#22 People’s Choice Prize, “Stein Eriksen Residences”
#23 Second Prize Winner In Sport Category, “Shadow Skier #5”
#24 Nominated Entry, “Wake Up”
#25 Third Prize Winner In Sport Category, “Throwing It To The Moon”
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