Winning Images from the Best Drone Photography Awards 2018

Captivating aerial views of polar bears, speed skaters, and more.

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The annual Drone Awards contest just named the winning images of its 2018 installment. Organized by the Art Photo Travel festival in Sienna, Italy, this year’s competition featured over 4,400 submissions from photographers all across the globe. Categories include Abstract, Nature, People, Sport, Wildlife, and Urban. The grand prize went to Florian Ledoux for his Above The Polar Bear visual.

The official awards ceremony will take place this October 27. Take a look at the category winners in the slideshow above and then head over to Drone Awards’ official website to view all the shortlisted entries. In other art news, take a look at KAWS’ massive light installation for Seoul’s LOTTE World Tower.

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Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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