23 Stunning Photos from the First Annual Aerial Photography Awards

1. First Place In World Culture Category: Eid Congregation South Asia's largest Eid-ul-Fitr Congregation was held in Gor-e-Shahid Boro Math, Dinajpur, Bangladesh. According to the organizers’ claim, over 600,000 devotees participated in this Eid congregation. The prayers began at 8:30 am with devotees coming from different parts of the region. Eid-ul-Fitr is a Muslim festival of happiness celebrated all over the world.

2. First Place In Constructions Category: The Frame Location: Lebanon

3. First Place In Daily Life Category: The Lady Of The Sea A fishing boat is dropping a net and accidentally the waves pull the edges of the net into a lady on the blue sea. An accident of creation. Location: Vietnam

4. First Place In Travel Category: Shanghigh China

5. First Place In Trees & Forests Category: Forest Path A herd of sheep uses a forest road to return home. Location: Turkey

6. First Place In Transportation Category: Fairway Of The Gulf Of Finland Location: Finland

7. First Place In Hotels Category: Chromata Location: Greece

8. First Place In Abstract Category: Tatacoa Desert A topdown view of the rock formations of the Tatacoa desert at sunset. Location: Colombia

9. First Place In Sports Category: Ball-Up The physical motions of a tennis player against the clean abstract lineage of the court created a harmonious effect on the eye.

10. First Place In Abandoned Places Category: The Wreck The wreck of a British WW1 minesweeper that ran aground the French coast. Buried under the sand for many years, this wreck has only been visible in recent years due to the rapid decline of the coastal line caused by marine erosion. Location: France

11. First Place In Landscape Category: Skyggnisvatn The highlands of Iceland. Location: Iceland

12. First Place In Environment Category: Flood Water Has Damaged Crops In Bogura, Bangladesh, flood water has damaged crops worth around Tk83 crore (£8 million) in the current season.Location: Bangladesh

13. First Place In Digitally Enhanced Category: Airplanes These aerial images are all constructed after many different photos that I did flying by helicopter. All images presented here are done after 2015 but it is impossible to determine just a one-day shooting since sometimes I use hundreds of photos. Location: Brazil

14. First Place In World In Lockdown Category: We Are In It Together One of the ways to show your support in difficult times. It is a residential apartment near my home. The residents hang the Vietnam national flags in support of those who are fighting against Coronavirus in the front lines. Location: Vietnam

15. First Place In Accommodations Category: Colors Of Dubai Real estate shooting for accommodations in the Burj Khalifa. Location: UAE

16. First Place In Cityscapes Category: Spanish Rainbow Location: Spain

17. First Place In Waterscapes Category: Arctic Paradise This image was taken of the coast of Qeqertarsuaq at -25° celsius. One of the most beautiful yet abstract places I've ever seen. Location: Greenland

18. First Place In Documentary Category: Fire Attack Firefighters from the Jersey Airport Rescue & Firefighting Service work as a team to attack a simulated aircraft fire. These live fire scenarios are designed to ensure the crews are fully skilled and ready should a real incident occur! Location: Jersey, UK

19. First Place In Patterns Category: Umbrella Crossing The crossing of umbrellas brings colors on a gray rainy canvas. Location: Japan

20. First Place In Architecture Category: Abstract Greece

21. First Place In Wildlife Category: Flying Flamingos Location: Kenya

22. First Place In Industrial Category: Energy Storage Location: Germany

23. First Place In Other Category: On The Edge On The Edge, Amsterdam. A child reaches for a plastic bag that has fallen into the Amstel River. Location: Netherlands