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1 of 16An overhead view of the Mengzhuiwan pool in Chengdu, Sichuan province in China.Zhang Zhi. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
2 of 16A long exposure photo of downtown Vancouver.Mark Calayag. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
3 of 16A circulation of sheep in Kazakhstan.Dmitry Balakirev. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
4 of 16An overhead view of Sakrisøya, Norway.Daniel Haussmann. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
5 of 16Volcanic stones and autumn forest in Germany.Eberhard Ehmke. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
6 of 16Barona Speedway in Lakeside, Calif.Colin Smith. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
7 of 16Farming in Germany.Eberhard Ehmke. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
8 of 16Shipping containers at a port in Germany.Claudius Paul. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
9 of 16The Grateful Dead at Soldier Field during Fare Thee Well tour on July 5, 2015.David G. Oppenheimer—Performance Impressions. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
10 of 16Algae and geo-thermal landscape at the Volcanic Valley near Rororua, New Zealand.Grant Sheehan. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
11 of 16In this alternative approach titled "Xmas Tree", Piotr attacked lights to a drone during a long exposure photograph.Piotr Parzybok. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
12 of 16A maple tree during autumn in Illinois.Stacy Garlington. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
13 of 16Fog rolling through Hamilton, Ontario.Chirs Ross. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
14 of 16Motobike jam in Phanthiet Muine, Vietnam.Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
15 of 16Woods during autumn in Germany.Eberhard Ehmke. Courtesy of SkyPixel. -
16 of 16An overhead view of the Mengzhuiwan pool in Chengdu, Sichuan province in China.Zhang Zhi. Courtesy of SkyPixel.
Thanks to ever-improving camera technology, even low-cost drones can take some pretty stunning images. To help show off some of the best drone imagery out there, drone company DJI this year created SkyPixel, “a dedicated platform for aerial photographers and filmmakers from around the world.”
To celebrate SkyPixel’s first year running, the site is holding what it bills as the world’s biggest aerial photography contest. The grand prize includes a cutting edge drone setup, including one of DJI’s drones and cameras as well as editing software and a Zeiss virtual reality headset to see through the eyes of the drone in-flight. Submissions will close on Dec. 27; winners will be announced Jan. 1.
Above, see some of the most beautiful drone images on SkyPixel, as curated by TIME.
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