Whenever I come to know about the world’s most fascinating competition i.e. Nat Geo Photography Contest my level of excitement is beyond the limits.
Well, you must be wondering what so special about this, then let me tell you, this contest brings the talent and ideas from around the world that you can’t even imagine. The way photographer took their vision forward is something marvelous in their own way.
Without, much ado have a look at the winning pictures of Nat Geo 2017’s photo content on the category Aerial:
#1st Place: Rock Pool by Todd Kennedy
A rock pool in Sydney, Australia at high tide. Waves crash over the edge. a long swimmer is undeterred.
#2nd Place: From above by Takahiro Bessho
From above’ by Takahiro Bessho, 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year. 2nd place, Aerials. Snow-covered metasequoia trees, also called dawn redwoods, interlace over a road in Takashima, Japan.
#3rd Place: Drip by Greg C.
‘Drip’ by Greg C., 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year. 3rd place, Aerials. On the flanks of Kilauea Volcano, Hawai’i, the world’s only lava ocean entry spills molten rock into the Pacific Ocean. After erupting in early 2016, the lava flow took about two months to reach the sea, six miles away.
#Honorable Mention: Life after life by Agathe Bernard
‘Life after life’ by Agathe Bernard, 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year. Honorable mention, Aerials. As I was en route for a scientific survey, I saw this majestic cedar that had been washed out by a glacial river into the ocean. I asked the pilot to get closer and tilt the helicopter so I could take a photo looking straight down. As we flew over, a flock of white birds passed by. To me, it represents the life cycle perpetuating beautifully and the majestic still remaining long after the tree has died.
#People’s Choice: Meandering Canyon by David Swindler
Utah’s canyons are quite impressive as your walking through the bottom. But they are equally EXTRAORDINARY when viewed from above. On this image, you can see the many twists and turns this canyon has cut through the sandstone. The bottom of the canyon is full or riparian vegetation and is a whole different world from that above it.
