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This is the second year the contest, sponsored by the Artistic Travel Photography Association, has been held to honor talented photographers from around the world.
This year, there were more than 4,500 entries from 107 countries across seven categories: Abstract, Nature, People, Sports, Wildlife, Urban and Video. Some 44 photographers won prizes in each category of the competition, which celebrates a wide range of photography genres rather than focusing solely on traditional photographic elements.
Images are taken and filmed by flying devices such as Drones or Flycams, recording vivid images beyond the normal human eye range on the ground.
This year's “Photographer of the Year” honor was awarded to Jacek Deneka (Poland) for his work of cross-country skiers at the Bieg Piastow Ski Festival in Jakuszyce, Poland.
The overall winning entry of the Drone Awards 2019
The winning work in the "Abstract" category is titled "Infinity Eight" by Marc Le Cornu
The winning entry in the "Sports" category is "After The Snow Storm" by JoSon
The winning entry in the "Urban" category is titled "Beni Isguen" by George Steinmetz
The winning entry in the "Nature" category is titled "Island of Love" by Jeremiasz Gadek
A human tower fights over a clay pot in Mumbai, India.
Image of a snowstorm sweeping through Chicago Stadium. Photo: Jamie Link
The largest hot spring in the United States and the third largest in the world. Photo: Shihui Liu
Image of a blue whale foraging in Antarctica. Photo: Florian Ledoux
The winning entry in the "People" category is titled "Flowers on the Water" by Khanh Phan.
The winning entry in the "Wildlife" category is titled "Crabeater Seals on Ice" by Florian Ledoux
A peaceful moment in Boligvika, Norway. Photo: Atle Sveen
"Dance of the Highways". Photo by Ming Li taken in Guangdong, China
An abandoned cooling tower in Belgium. Photo: Reginald Van de Velde
A dugout canoe drifts on a river in Guangdong, China. Photo: Shihui Liu
