SkyPixel 6th Anniversary
Aerial Photo & Video Contest
Life From Your Point of View
Timeline
Contest Starts
Submission Deadline
Winners Announced
Offline Photography Exhibition
To be announced
Rules
- The competition is open for any aerial content shot with a drone.
- Participants can submit entries through the SkyPixel website or Mimo app; each entry may only be submitted in one category. The same entry is not permitted for submission in multiple categories.
- Videos must not exceed five minutes in length. The entry must contain at least 30 seconds of aerial footage, except for the Vlog category. Vlog category entries do not need to contain aerial shots, but the equipment must be marked.
- Photos must be shot on a drone, and each image must be at least 3 MB with a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
- Content that has been previously awarded a prize in other SkyPixel contests is not permitted for use in this contest.
- Participants must guarantee that all information provided is accurate, all submitted content belongs to them, and no laws have been infringed upon. Any violation of these rules will lead to disqualification.
- The results will be announced on March 18, 2021 (UTC), and the public will be notified. During the public notice period that lasts seven days after the winner is announced, if any winning entries are found to be plagiarized or infringe upon any law, please contact the SkyPixel committee before the deadline at skypixel.contact@dji.com
Categories
Videos
Videos must not exceed five minutes in length. The entry must contain at least 30 seconds of aerial footage, except for the Vlog category. Vlog category entries do not need to contain aerial shots, but the equipment must be marked.
Vlog
FPV
Travel
Showreel
Hometown
Sport
Photos
Photos must be shot on a drone, and each image must be at least 3 MB with a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
Architecture
Portrait
Nature
Sport
Environment
Prizes
See competition terms and conditions for more details
Grand Prize
First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize
Nominated Entries
People's Choice Prize
Grand Prize
Video (1 winner)
Photo (1 winner)
- Creative Fund - Cash Prize USD $7,500
Total Value: USD $7,500
First Prize
Video (6 winners)
Photo (5 winners)
- Choose one: 1. DJI FPV Combo 2. Mavic 2 Pro (DJI Smart Controller) 3. Mavic 2 Zoom (DJI Smart Controller)
- DJI RS 2 Pro Combo
Total Value: USD $3,048
Second Prize
Video (6 winners)
Photo (5 winners)
- Mavic Air 2 Fly More Combo
- DJI RSC 2 Pro Combo
Total Value: USD $1,727
Third Prize
Video (6 winners)
Photo (5 winners)
- DJI Mini 2 Fly More Combo
- Choose one: 1. Osmo Action & Ready to Go Kit 2. DJI Pocket 2
Total Value: USD $998
Nominated Entries
Video (5 winners)
Photo (5 winners)
- Choose one: 1. Osmo Action & Ready to Go Kit 2. DJI Pocket 2
Total Value: USD $399
People's Choice Prize
Top 10 based on the number of likes a featured project receives
- DJI OM 4
Total Value: USD $149
Open to Everyone
Submission Reward
Users with a SkyPixel reputation score of 50 points or more will get five reputation points for every submission per day. Users with a SkyPixel reputation that is less than 50 points will get two reputation points for every submission per day. A maximum of ten points can be earned per day.
New User Reward
New users who have not submitted work to the 2015-2017 SkyPixel Photo Contest, 2017 SkyPixel Video Contest, 2018 SkyPixel Aerial Photo & Video Contest, or the SkyPixel 5th Anniversary Aerial Photo & Video Contest will receive a 20% off accessory coupon when they submit an entry. Each user can only receive one coupon.
The Judges
Video Group
Nathan McBride
Nathan McBride is a creative director and filmmaker with experience in diverse genres and industries. He works with lifestyle adventure brands, telling stories in vivid and compelling ways to capture moments that speak to audiences. Growing up in a third world country has made him seek environments that push his limits.
Toby Strong
Toby Strong is a multi-Emmy and BAFTA awards winnings director of photography, working at the highest level in wildlife and documentary cinematography. He’s known for his work on Human Planet, Planet Earth, One Strange Rock, and more.
Roy & Sue
Roy and Sue are a couple and influencers with 5 million fans. Winner of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018, and top-ten travel bloggers on Weibo, they co-wrote and directed the Lonely Planet, "Thousands of Life" Global Traveler Series. They create in-depth videos with a relaxed, lively, and humanistic perspective.
Photo Group
Chris Schmid
Chris Schmid is a Swiss photographer and cinematographer specializing in natural history in remote locations. Represented by the National Geographic Image Collection, he has dedicated his life to documenting the beauty of our planet. He approaches nature right at its heart in order to raise awareness and inspire action to preserve it.
Roie Galitz
Roie Galitz is a world-renowned, award-winning wildlife photographer and a DJI content creator, as well as an environmental diplomat and a Greenpeace Ambassador. In his images Roie displays the beauty of our planet and helps raise awareness about endangered species all over the world and especially in the high Arctic.
Wang Jianhua
Senior reporter for Xinhua News Agency and director of the UAV Photography Committee of the Photojournalist Society of China. Recently, he has actively promoted drone technology for use in photojournalism, launching a series of reports in the "Overlooking the Motherland" series and curating an exhibition for Photo Beijing in 2018.
