Thousands of photos from 65 countries in the world were sent to Aerial Photography Awards 2020. The most popular categories were Abstract, Architecture, Constructions, Daily life, Landscapes, Sports, Travel, and Wildlife, Tien Phong reported.
In each category, the members of the jury gave a score from 1 to 20 to each photo and the average score of each photo was calculated to establish a ranking by category. In particular, to ensure fairness, all photos were scored without the jury knowing the name and country of the photographers.
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“Skyggnisvatn” by photographer Sebastian Müller took the lead with 18/20 score. Photo courtesy of Aerial Photography Awards |
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“The Lady of Sea” by photographer Duy Sinh (Vietnam) came into second place with 17.9/20 score and won the first prize in the category of People / Daily Life. This photo is captured as a fishing boat drop a net and accidentally the waves pull the edges of the net into a lady on the blue sea.
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The third place was “Anchovy catching” by photographer Thien Nguyen (Vietnam) with score of 17.5 / 20 and won the second prize in the category People / Daily Life. The gentle light of a new day illuminates the smoke emitted from the fishing boat engine and the shapes of green nets moving as the local fishermen pulling the nets. Anchovy catching is a familiar image in the coastal province of Phu Yen. The salted anchovy is the most important ingredient to make the traditional fish sauce – the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine.
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“Harvesting grass” by Khanh Phan (Vietnam) came into sixth place with average score of 17.11/ 20. It also won the third prize in People / Daily Life category. The field of grass under the wind looks like the waves. The grass is over 1 meter. The ten-hectare grass field is home to abundant fauna. The grass is cut to feed cattle and sometimes used as fertilizer and moisturizes the ornamental trees. The locals also raise ducks on the pasture.
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“Terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai” by Thien Nguyen (Vietnam) won the fourth prize in the category of Nature / Landscape. This photo was taken at the sunrise. In September and October, terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai turn into yellow. This is the most beautiful time in Northwestern Vietnam.
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“Spanish rainbow” by Sebastien Nagy. Photo courtesy of Aerial Photography Awards |
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| “Umbrella crossing” by Daiel Bonte. |
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‘Heart of the land” by Cyril Rebaudo. Photo courtesy of Aerial Photography Awards |
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| “Ice melting on Eibsee Lake” by Charlie Berthaume. Photo courtesy of Aerial Photography Awards |
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The unique beauty of the black beach in southern Iceland by Sebastian Muller. Photo courtesy of Aerial Photography Awards |
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| The sunset by Philipp Vasilyev. Photo courtesy of Aerial Photography Awards |
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| Another award-winning photo by Jaime Micheletto. Photo courtesy of Aerial Photography Awards |
