The power of innovation: SkyPixel Photo and Video Contest

Eye In the Lake by Ekrem Sahin. Drought in the summer months reduces the water level in Yarisli Lake in Burdur, Turkey, making life very difficult for birds and other inhabitants EKREM SAHIN/SKYPIXELI Motion and Stillness by Patrick Wong. The contrast between a smooth flow of traffic and a jam makes for an arresting image PATRICK WONG/SKYPIXEL Hot Air Balloon Floating Over Trees in Winter by Jonas Hoffmann. “This picture gives me personally a lot of inner peace,” the photographer said JONAS HOFFMANN/SKYPIXEL A Bold, Bare-Chested Ride by Parker. The surfer and photographer decided to bide their time, waiting for the perfect wave for the perfect shot — and it was worth it PARKER/SKYPIXEL A Symphony in Snow by Guofu. Taken in January last year at Beiling Ski Park Resort in Shenyang GUOFU /SKYPIXEL Fatigue Sleep by Muhammad Amdad Hossain MUHAMMAD AMDAD HOSSAIN/SKYPIXEL Bird’s Eye View on Iceland by Pawel Zygmunt. “Iceland is a land of unparalleled natural beauty, a place where rugged landscapes, volcanic terrain, and pristine wilderness converge in a symphony of breathtaking vistas. For drone photographers, this Nordic island is nothing short of a dream canvas, offering the opportunity to capture its wonders from a unique and mesmerising perspective. Iceland’s diverse terrain is a visual masterpiece when seen from above,” said the photographer PAWEL ZYGMUNT/SKYPIXEL Scroll of Sea Current by Richard Wander the World RICHARD WANDER THE WORLD/SKYPIXEL Tree of life by Isabella Tabacchi. Grooves, plants and rivers creating the shape of a tree in the highlands of Iceland ISABELLA TABACCHI /SKYPIXEL Mongolian Yurt by Daolai won the grand prize. In Ulanbutong, Chifeng City, herdsmen gather around yurts the morning after snow, preparing for the Naadam national festival DAOLAI /SKYPIXEL Silence by Nguyen Khanh Vu Khoa. The photogrpaher submitted this image with the description: “Winter on the lake with old [man] on lonely boat” NGUYEN KHANH VU KHOA/SKYPIXEL