Introducing New Special Category To Call For Memorable Aerial Stories Beyond The Sky

DJI and SkyPixel have announced the annual Aerial Photo & Video Contest celebrating SkyPixel’s 5th anniversary. Running from December 3, 2019 to February 3, 2020, this year’s contest introduces a special “Aerial Story” category to celebrate its 5th year and welcomes submissions from professional photographers, videographers, aerial enthusiasts and content creators around the globe. This year’s contest is sponsored by the partner Nikon and Western Digital Corp.

This year’s SkyPixel Aerial Photo & Video Contest consists of 9 storytelling categories in two formats, one in photography and the other in video. There is no restriction on the type or brand of aerial equipment, and participants can submit as many photos or videos as they wish.

"In the past five years, SkyPixel has seen millions of aerial photographers and content creators sharing their unique stories of the world, and also witnessed how drones unleash creativity and introduce fresh perspectives,” said Basile David, Co-head of Marketing at DJI. “Through this year’s contest, we hope to encourage more aerial enthusiasts to take their creativity and inspirations to new heights.”

SkyPixel and DJI will give away more than 56 awards worth a total of approximately $117,000, including products like the DJI Inspire 2, Nikon Z 6 camera, DJI Mavic 2, Mavic Mini, Ronin-SC and others. In addition, all the winners will be featured as SkyPixel recommended photographers and have the opportunity to become a DJI Creator. SkyPixel will also organize a series of exhibitions at different DJI Flagship Stores from the spring of 2020 to showcase the winning pieces.

SkyPixel users will be rewarded with reputation points for every submission and the new contestants who have not attended any SkyPixel contests before will be granted the New User Reward and receive a 20% off DJI accessory coupon when submitting their first entry.

Since 2014, the SkyPixel online community (www.skypixel.com) has attracted 18 million professional aerial photographers and content creators from more than 140 countries. SkyPixel contests over the past five years have received over 150,000 submissions, a huge collection of extraordinary footage focusing on nature, culture, architecture, and original aerial masterpieces.

This year, the judging panel is composed of award-winning filmmakers, photographers and videographers, including Jamie Hancock, Jarred Seng, Chris McLennan and Thomas Chu.

The video contest consists of four categories:

• Nature: Capture footage of natural scenery, wildlife and landscapes
• City: Showcase the beauty of urban landscapes and man-made architecture
• Sport: Capture moments in movement and the power and energy of humans doing sports
• Travel: Share a story about humanity, culture, or your unforgettable adventure (people should be included in these videos)

Video submissions should not be longer than five minutes and must feature at least 30 seconds of aerial footage.

The photo contest consists of four categories:

• Portrait: Encapsulate a person’s expression, action or life’s passion in the vast beauty of their surroundings
• Nature: Capture a moment in time and reveal the true beauty of nature
• Architecture: Discover amazing structures from a new perspective
• Sport: Capture the energy and excitement of an athlete pursuing their dreams

There is a special category introduced to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the contest:

• Aerial Story: Share your most memorable aerial journey with the drone

Submissions will be accepted from now through February 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. China Standard Time. Winners will be announced on March 03, 2020, 2:00 p.m. China Standard Time

(Source: DJI news release)

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