These 15 winning photos from the Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards reveal Earth's hidden patterns

These 15 winning photos from the Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards reveal Earth's hidden patterns
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International Aerial Photographer of the Year winners With affordable drones making aerial photography accessible to virtually anyone, the number of photographers shooting from above has skyrocketed.

This boom didn't go unnoticed by Peter Eastway and David Evans, organizers of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards. Inspired by this growth in aerial photography, they established a dedicated competition: The International Aerial Photography of the Year Awards.

The 2025 competition drew over 1500 entries from around the globe, with American photographer Joanna Steidle winning top honors for her captivating images of marine life near her Southampton, New York, home.

We're excited to share some of the winning images from this year's competition. The complete collection of 101 winning images is available as an e-book on the competition's website.

Aerial Photographer of the Year: 1st place

The judges selected photographer Joanna Steidle of the United States as the overall winner of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards. Steidle, based in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York, submitted a portfolio of images featuring marine life photographed just 7-13km (4-6 miles) from her own home.

"Growing up, I never saw whales or dolphins from the shore," explains Steidle. "But due to conservation efforts, our coastline has rebounded with a plethora of sea creatures in the past few years. "

Photographer: Joanna Steidle, United States

Title: Another World

Description: A fever of cownose rays approaching a school of menhaden bait fish, taken just a few hundred feet from the coast of Southampton, NY. USA.

Copyright Joanna Steidle / The Inaugural International Aerial Photographer of the Year

Aerial Photographer of the Year: 1st place

Photographer: Joanna Steidle, United States

Title: Concerto

Description: A small fever of cownose rays stirring up sand along their travels. Taken in Southampton, NY, USA, just a few hundred feet from the coast.

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Aerial Photographer of the Year: 1st place

Photographer: Joanna Steidle, United States

Title: The Gateway

Description: A spinner shark hunting in a school of menhaden bait fish in the Atlantic Ocean, Southampton, NY, USA.

Copyright Joanna Steidle / The Inaugural International Aerial Photographer of the Year

Aerial Photographer of the Year: 1st place

Photographer: Joanna Steidle, United States

Title: Diving

Description: A humpback whale diving back under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean after taking a breath of air. This was taken within 500ft of the coast in Southampton, NY, USA.

Copyright Joanna Steidle / The Inaugural International Aerial Photographer of the Year

Aerial Photographer of the Year: 2nd place

Photographer: Daniel Vi

Title: Smoking Skull

Description: Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano as it cooled. The cracking pattern of the lava formed a skull, creating an eerie natural illusion for a few moments.

Copyright Daniel Vi

Aerial Photographer of the Year: 2nd place

Photographer: Daniel Vi

Title: The Nipple of the Earth

Description: A dormant volcano in the high-altitude Puna of Argentina reveals intricate erosion patterns sculpted by wind and time.

Copyright Daniel Vi

Aerial Photographer of the Year: 3rd place

Photographer: David Swindler, United States

Title: Flamingos and Pelicans

Description: Dark skies provide a dramatic background as sunlight highlights a desert butte.

Copyright David Swindler / The Inaugural International Aerial Photographer of the Year

Aerial Photographer of the Year: 3rd place

Photographer: David Swindler, United States

Title: Flamingos Over a Lake

Description: Seven flamingos fly over the dark waters and patterns of a lake.

Copyright David Swindler / The Inaugural International Aerial Photographer of the Year

Aerial Photograph of the Year: 1st place

Photographer: Ignacio Palacios, Australia

Title: Cono de Arita

Description: Anti-crepuscular rays at Cono de Arita, La Puna, Argentina.

Copyright Ignacio Palacios / The International Landscape Photographer of the Year

Aerial Photograph of the Year: 2nd place

Photographer: Talor Stone, United States

Title: Tree of Ice

Description: An aerial perspective of glacial calving reveals an unexpected organic pattern in the water. Northeast Greenland National Park.

Copyright Talor Stone / The International Landscape Photographer of the Year

Aerial Photograph of the Year: 3rd place

Photographer: Thomsa Vijayan, Canada

Title: Austfonna Ice Cap

Description: The Br

Copyright Thomas Vijayan / The International Landscape Photographer of the Year

The Black and White Award

Photographer: Barbara Brown, Australia

Title: The Tempest

Description: Salt lake, Goldfields region of Western Australia

Copyright Barbara Brown / The International Landscape Photographer of the Year

The Drone Award

Photographer: P

Title: Relax after the Meal

Description: Polar bear on Svalbard after eating on a walrus carcass. Thanks to the drone with a telephoto lens, this rare scene could be captured without any disturbance. Svalbard, Norway.

Copyright P

The Abstract Award

Photographer: Colin Leonhardt, Australia

Title: Twisted Owl

Description: Alumina mine tailings dam near Collie, Western Australia.

Copyright Colin Leonhardt / The International Landscape Photographer of the Year

The Chairman's Award

Photographer: Fabien Guittard, France

Title: Above the Ice

Description: Two seals lounging peacefully on a drifting slab of ice in the Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, southern Iceland.

Copyright Colin Leonhardt / The International Landscape Photographer of the Year

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