The Bråsvellbreen glacier, part of the Austfonna Ice Cap in Svalbard. Early melting and powerful waterfalls reveal the urgent reality of climate change—reminding us what’s at stake if we fail to act. The winners of the first International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition have been announced. From more than 1,500 entries from across the world, Joanna Steidle, a professional drone pilot and artist from the Hamptons, Long Island, New York, has taken the top prize for her stunning portfolio.
The Bråsvellbreen glacier, part of the Austfonna Ice Cap in Svalbard. Early melting and powerful waterfalls reveal the urgent reality of climate change—reminding us what’s at stake if we fail to act. The winners of the first International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition have been announced. From more than 1,500 entries from across the world, Joanna Steidle, a professional drone pilot and artist from the Hamptons, Long Island, New York, has taken the top prize for her stunning portfolio.
Top-down aerial drone photo of a spinner shark creating a gateway into a school of menhaden fish in the Atlantic Ocean, Southampton, New York. (Joanna Steidle/International Aerial Photographer of the Year via SWNS)
Top-down drone photography of a small fever of cownose rays stirring up some sand along their travels. (Joanna Steidle/International Aerial Photographer of the Year via SWNS)
A humpback whale diving back under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean after taking a breath of air. (Joanna Steidle/International Aerial Photographer of the Year via SWNS)
A fever of cownose rays approaching a school of menhaden bait fish, taken just a few hundred feet from the coast of Southampton, New York. (Joanna Steidle/International Aerial Photographer of the Year via SWNS)
The Bråsvellbreen glacier, part of the Austfonna Ice Cap in Svalbard. Early melting and powerful waterfalls reveal the urgent reality of climate change—reminding us what’s at stake if we fail to act. The winners of the first International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition have been announced. From more than 1,500 entries from across the world, Joanna Steidle, a professional drone pilot and artist from the Hamptons, Long Island, New York, has taken the top prize for her stunning portfolio.
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The Bråsvellbreen glacier, part of the Austfonna Ice Cap in Svalbard. Early melting and powerful waterfalls reveal the urgent reality of climate change—reminding us what’s at stake if we fail to act. The winners of the first International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition have been announced. From more than 1,500 entries from across the world, Joanna Steidle, a professional drone pilot and artist from the Hamptons, Long Island, New York, has taken the top prize for her stunning portfolio.
By Talker
The Bråsvellbreen glacier, part of the Austfonna Ice Cap in Svalbard. Early melting and powerful waterfalls reveal the urgent reality of climate change—reminding us what’s at stake if we fail to act. The winners of the first International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition have been announced. From more than 1,500 entries from across the world, Joanna Steidle, a professional drone pilot and artist from the Hamptons, Long Island, New York, has taken the top prize for her stunning portfolio.
Top-down aerial drone photo of a spinner shark creating a gateway into a school of menhaden fish in the Atlantic Ocean, Southampton, New York. (Joanna Steidle/International Aerial Photographer of the Year via SWNS)
Top-down drone photography of a small fever of cownose rays stirring up some sand along their travels. (Joanna Steidle/International Aerial Photographer of the Year via SWNS)
A humpback whale diving back under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean after taking a breath of air. (Joanna Steidle/International Aerial Photographer of the Year via SWNS)
A fever of cownose rays approaching a school of menhaden bait fish, taken just a few hundred feet from the coast of Southampton, New York. (Joanna Steidle/International Aerial Photographer of the Year via SWNS)
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