Not a very long time ago, the idea of a gadget that could fly and take photos in the mean time was pure fantasy. Today, owning a drone is no big deal and we can all enjoy this technological wonder to create unique photos and videos.

The SkyPixel photo contest wanted to celebrate drone photography and to make artists’ works go viral – and so it happened. Finally, after analyzing over 27,000 entries, the jury chose their favorites. Enjoy!

This impressive drone selfie at a spillway won the second prize in the Professional Beauty Category.

Photo: Brendon Dixon/SkyPixel

This impressive shot captured an exploration party in the middle of the desert. It won the first prize in the Professional Beauty Category.

Photo.Hanbing Wang/SkyPixel

Entitled ‘Green Waves,’ the illusion of this drone photo earned its photographer an award in the Enthusiast Beauty Category.

Photo: Mauro Pagliai/SkyPixel

This seemingly surreal photo called ‘Overbridge’ won the first prize of the Enthusiast Beauty Category. We can clearly see why!

Photo: 诚涵/SkyPixel

Even though this photo has only won a honorable mention, it definitely offers a once-in-a-lifetime view.

Photo: YunChuan/SkyPixel

This submission, callef ‘River,’ was the third winner of the Amateur Beauty Category prize.

Photo: Canloker/SkyPixel

This strangely amazing shot is called ‘Despectus’ and is the lucky winner of the Enthusiast Drones in Use Category.

Photo: Filip Snajdr/SkyPixel