Image Competition Award Winners 2014
The Professional Aerial Photographers' Association Annual Print Competition is a popular event, giving our members the opportunity to show their best work. On this page, we showcase the 2014 Award Winners for: People's Choice Best of Category, as voted by PAPA members, Judges' Choice Best of Category, as voted by our panel of judges, and the individual Judge's Choices. A description of the categories can be found at the foot of the page
Photographs on this page are copyright of the respective photographers.
Best of Show - Judges' Choice, Aerial Photograph of the Year
Best of Show - Judges' Choice
Aerial Photograph of the Year
Title: Waterlogged Sand
Photographer: John Wark
Best of Show - People's Choice
Best of Show - People's Choice
Best of Category: Commercial
- Judges' Choice
Title: Deep Breath
Photographer: Andrew Griffiths
People's Choice Best of Category Awards
Best of Category: Air-to-Air
- People's Choice
Title: Alexander Eaglerock
Photographer: Mitch Bowers
Best of Category: Artistic
- People's Choice
Title: Fingers of the Jolly Green Giant
Photographer: David Wyatt
Best of Category: Commercial
- People's Choice
Title: Container Port
Photographer: David White
Best of Category: Construction Progress
- People's Choice
Title: Pump and Pour
Photographer: David Sievert
Best of Category: Scenic
- People's Choice
Title: Sunset Spires
Photographer: Allen Macbean
Judges' Choice Best of Category Awards
Best of Category: Air to Air
- Judges' Choice
Title: Straight Arrow
Photographer: Stan Macbean
Best of Category: Artistic - Judges' Choice
Judge's Choice Award:
Judge Yves Tremblay
Title: Metal Art
Photographer: Ron Brown
Best of Category: Commercial
- Judges' Choice
Title: Deep Breath
Photographer: Andrew Griffiths
Best of Category: Construction Progress
- Judges' Choice
Title: Big Foot
Photographer: Amy Hartsfield
Best of Category: Scenic
- Judges' Choice
Title: Canyon Gold
Photographer: David Wyatt
Individal Judge's Choice Awards
Judge's Choice Award:
Judge Jesper Larsen
Title: Echo Cliffs
Photographer: Ron Brown
Judge's Choice Award:
Judge John Wark
Title: Enjoy Summer
Photographer: Jesper Larsen
Judge's Choice Award:
Judge David Wyatt
Title: Night Life
Photographer: David White
Judge's Choice Award:
Judge Debbie Cruikshank
Title: Wallula Gap
Photographer: David Wyatt
Description of Categories
| Commercial |
Described as shot on the job, your best view for the client, an image of commercial value |
| Scenic |
Described as images that show a broader view, a landscape or cityscape, good stock shots, panoramic views. No digital manipulation of the scene is allowed besides normal corrections (contrast, saturation, color casts, sharpening, cropping and straight horizons). |
| Air-to-Air |
A photo taken of an aircraft FROM an aircraft. Photographers are urged NOT to attempt this type of photography unless schooled in safe practice techniques. Formation flying experience and or instruction are vital for a successful and safe air-to-air shoot. |
| Artistic |
Described as Fine Art photography; pictorial, stunning, original images. Images that push the envelope. Photos that hang on walls of not just your clients. Digital manipulation is allowed. |
| Construction Progress |
Aerial photography as a way of documenting the work of a client construction project. It can be a single shot, a progress shoot photomontage of several pictures taken over a period of time, or even a one day photomontage of several images. |