SkyPixel is considered to be the largest drone and aerial photo and video sharing platform.
The contest included three categories for both professional and non-professional participants: Beauty, 360° Photos and Drones in Use.
© Photo : Ge Zheng/SkyPixel Photographer Ge Zheng won the Grand Prize of the 2016 SkyPixel Photo of the Year contest with this shot titled "Fishermen close the net."
Photographer Ge Zheng won the Grand Prize of the 2016 SkyPixel Photo of the Year contest with this shot titled "Fishermen close the net."
© Photo : Hanbing Wang/SkyPixel "Exploration" by Hanbing Wang won the first place in the "Beauty" category among professional participants.
"Exploration" by Hanbing Wang won the first place in the "Beauty" category among professional participants.
© Photo : Dixonltd/SkyPixel User Dixonltd took this photo called "Spillway Selfie", taking the second place in the "Beauty" category among professional participants.
User Dixonltd took this photo called "Spillway Selfie", taking the second place in the "Beauty" category among professional participants.
© Photo : Heng Li/SkyPixel "The Earth" by Heng Li took the third place in the "Beauty" category among professional participants.
"The Earth" by Heng Li took the third place in the "Beauty" category among professional participants.
© Photo : Roman Neimann/SkyPixel "A Happy Morning" by Roman Neimann took the first place in the "Drones in Use" category among professional participants.
"A Happy Morning" by Roman Neimann took the first place in the "Drones in Use" category among professional participants.
© Photo : HackerSundy/SkyPixel User HackerSundy took the second place in the "Drones in Use" category among professional participants with this shot titled "Meet the Phantom."
User HackerSundy took the second place in the "Drones in Use" category among professional participants with this shot titled "Meet the Phantom."
© Photo : Norman Nollau/SkyPixel Norman Nollau took the third place in the "Drones in Use" category among professional participants.
Norman Nollau took the third place in the "Drones in Use" category among professional participants.
© Photo : Jingwen Chen/SkyPixel "The Starry Night" by Jingwen Chen took the first place in the "360° Photos" category among professional participants.
"The Starry Night" by Jingwen Chen took the first place in the "360° Photos" category among professional participants.
© Photo : Paul Oostveen/SkyPixel "Hidden Lakes in 360°" by Paul Oostveen took the second place in the "360° Photos" category among professional participants.
"Hidden Lakes in 360°" by Paul Oostveen took the second place in the "360° Photos" category among professional participants.
© Photo : Shoushan/SkyPixel User Shoushan took this photo titled "Sunset in Danxia," taking the third place in the "360° Photos" category among professional participants.
User Shoushan took this photo titled "Sunset in Danxia," taking the third place in the "360° Photos" category among professional participants.
© Photo : 诚涵/ SkyPixelUser Chenghan shared this shot titled "Overbridge," securing the first place in the "Beauty" category among non-professional participants.
User Chenghan shared this shot titled "Overbridge," securing the first place in the "Beauty" category among non-professional participants.
© Photo : Mauro Pagliai/ SkyPixel"Green Waves" by Mauro Pagliai took the second place in the "Beauty" category among non-professional participants.
"Green Waves" by Mauro Pagliai took the second place in the "Beauty" category among non-professional participants.
© Photo : Canloker/ SkyPixelUser Canloker submitted a photo called "Ice River", taking the third place in the "Beauty" category among non-professional participants.
User Canloker submitted a photo called "Ice River", taking the third place in the "Beauty" category among non-professional participants.
© Photo : Fifa/ SkyPixel User Fifa took the first place in the "Drones in Use" category among non-professional participants with this photo called "Despectus."
User Fifa took the first place in the "Drones in Use" category among non-professional participants with this photo called "Despectus."
© Photo : Lili Cui/ SkyPixel"Inspire in Use" by Lili Cui took the second place in the "Drones in Use" category among non-professional participants.
"Inspire in Use" by Lili Cui took the second place in the "Drones in Use" category among non-professional participants.
© Photo : 零 大魔王/ SkyPixelUser Lingdamowang submitted this shot titled "The Phantom of the Earth," taking the third place in the "Drones in Use" category among non-professional participants.
User Lingdamowang submitted this shot titled "The Phantom of the Earth," taking the third place in the "Drones in Use" category among non-professional participants.
© Photo : 李 文/SkyPixel"Flying Ink of Tianshan Mountain" by Wen Li secured the first place in the "360° Photos" category among non-professional participants.
"Flying Ink of Tianshan Mountain" by Wen Li secured the first place in the "360° Photos" category among non-professional participants.
© Photo : 久幺/SkyPixelUser Jiuyao took the second place in the "360° Photos" category among non-professional participants with this shot titled "Sunset of Chengdu."
User Jiuyao took the second place in the "360° Photos" category among non-professional participants with this shot titled "Sunset of Chengdu."
© Photo : 陈军/ SkyPixelUser Jiuyao submitted this photo called "The Sea of Clouds in Laojunshan", taking the third place in the "360° Photos" category among non-professional participants.
User Jiuyao submitted this photo called "The Sea of Clouds in Laojunshan", taking the third place in the "360° Photos" category among non-professional participants.