From urban crossings to agricultural landscapes, the winners of the second annual International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition have been announced.
From more than 1,500 entries from across the world, Azim Khan Ronnie of Bangladesh has taken the top prize for his stunning portfolio.
Special Award Winner: Chengming Liu, United States. Captured above the rolling hills of San Jose, California at golden hour, this image reveals the Diablo Range at its greenest after winter rains, highlighting smooth contours and flowing patterns. Chengming Liu/IAPOTY / SWNS
Second Place Winner Photographer of the Year: Chin Leong Teo, Singapore. Bali’s rice terraces cascade down the hillsides in vivid green steps, shaped by centuries of careful irrigation. Chin Leong Teo/IAPOTY / SWNS
Second Place Winnner Photograph of the Year: Sanghamitra Sarkar, India. A gathering of Warkaris during Maharashtra’s Wari pilgrimage forms a circular pattern around the central palkhi carrying sacred padukas. Sanghamitra Sarkar/IAPOTY / SWNS
Third Place Place Winner Photographer of the Year: Barbara Brown, Australia. Salt Works Walvis Bay, Namibia. Barbara Brown/IAPOTY / SWNS
Special Award Winners: A.J. Rich, United States. The sharp, steep, and layered hills in the Badlands of Utah. A.J. Rich/IAPOTY / SWNS
Photograph of the Year: Vitaly Golovatyuk, Russian Federation. Birdie is sitting on the water of a tiny, crystal clear lake with reflection of the sky and surrounded by red grass, somewhere in Dongtai. Vitaly Golovatyuk/IAPOTY / SWNS
Second Place Winner Photographer of the Year: Chin Leong Teo, Singapore. A lone fisherman casts a radiant yellow net that blooms across the water like liquid sunlight. Chin Leong Teo/IAPOTY / SWNS
Second Place Winner Photographer of the Year: Chin Leong Teo, Singapore. A lone person crossing a traffic junction in central Tokyo. Chin Leong Teo/IAPOTY / SWNS
Second Place Winner Photographer of the Year: Chin Leong Teo, Singapore. The Park Royal Hotel in Singapore. Chin Leong Teo/IAPOTY / SWNS
WINNER: Azim Khan Ronnie of Bangladesh has taken the top prize for his stunning portfolio. Hindu devotees gather in Dhaka for Rakher Upobash, fasting and praying with incense and oil lamps to honour Baba Lokenath. Azim Khan Ronnie/IAPOTY / SWNS
WINNER: Azim Khan Ronnie of Bangladesh has taken the top prize for his stunning portfolio. For a few months of the year, a large number of Siberian seagulls migrate to various parts of India. One of them is Yamuna Ghat in Delhi. Azim Khan Ronnie/IAPOTY / SWNS
WINNER: Azim Khan Ronnie of Bangladesh has taken the top prize for his stunning portfolio. Thousands of bright red chilli peppers are harvested in the hot sun before being sorted ready to be delivered to spice companies in the Sariakandi, Bogura, Bangladesh. Azim Khan Ronnie/IAPOTY / SWNS
WINNER: Azim Khan Ronnie of Bangladesh has taken the top prize for his stunning portfolio. An aerial view of a rowing team gliding through the pristine waters of Lake Zurich in Switzerland. Azim Khan Ronnie/IAPOTY / SWNS
