Drones have revolutionized many facets of the modern world, from engineering and science to warfare and surveillance – as well as the art of photography. To celebrate this burgeoning field, the Siena International Photo Awards has its specialized competition dedicated to aerial drone imagery.
The nominees for their Drone Photo Awards 2024 have been revealed, showcasing some of the most beautiful and impressive aerial photography snapped from the skies this year.
Top prizes will be announced on Saturday, September 28 at the Siena Awards Photo Festival in the idyllic setting of Tuscany, Italy. The winners, along with the Honorable Mention images, will be featured in an exhibition, named “Above Us Only Sky,” held at the San Galgano Abbey.
“The eye of the Dragon” by Miki Spitzer (ISRAEL) is a nominee in the Nature category.
Image credit: Miki Spitzer/Drone Photo Awards 2024
“Stay Where your Heat smiles” by Silke Hullmann (GERMANY) is a nominee in the Nature category.
Image credit: Silke Hullmann/Drone Photo Awards 2024
The competition has revealed five to six nominees for each of the nine different categories, which include Abstract, Animals, Nature, and People.
The nominees were picked from over 2,000 shots submitted by photographers from 113 countries. While the focus is on aerial drones, the competition says it welcomes submissions of “aerial photography and videos captured through various means,” including images taken from fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, balloons, blimps, dirigibles, rockets, kites, and parachutes.
“Tree of Life” by Isabella Tabacchi (ITALY) is a nominee in the Abstract category.
Image credit: Isabella Tabacchi/Drone Photo Awards 2024
“Ocean Clean Up” by Toby Nicol (UK) is a nominee in the Animals category.
Image credit: Toby Nicol/ Drone Photo Awards 2024
For a taste of what’s to come, you can check out the winning shots from the Drone Photo Awards 2022 right here.
