Professional and amateur photographers worldwide were invited to enter the first International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition.

From over 1500 entries from around the world, exceeding first year expectations, the winner of the Inaugural International Aerial Photographer of the Year (based on a folio submission of at least 4 images) is Joanna Steidle of the United States.

Joanna is a professional drone pilot and artist based in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York.

Joanna says, “Aerial photography offers so many possibilities not yet explored. Every day is exciting as I look for unique subjects and moments. I try to stay away from the ordinary. I live in a very flat landscape, so top-down imagery has become quite a theme in my photos which happens to work well with my love for marine life.”

The winner of the Inaugural International Aerial Photograph of the Year (awarded for a single image) is Ignacio Palacios from Australia.

Photographer of the Year: 
Second Place: Daniel Viñé Garcia, Spain
Third Place: David Swindler, United States

Photograph of the Year: 
Second Place: Talor Stone, United States
Third Place: Thomas Vijayan, Canada

Special Award Winners:
Barbara Brown, Australia (Black and White)
Pål Hermansen, Norway (Drone)
Colin Leonhardt, Australia (Abstract)
Fabien Guittard, France (Chairman’s Choice)

To view all the winners photos plus see the top 101 entrants, click through to the International Aerial Photographer of the Year website:

https://www.internationalaerialphotographer.com/