Image Competition Award Winners 2015
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 2015 Award Winners for: Masters, 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: Saturday Night High Roller
Photographer: Lane Swainston
Air-to-Air Category Winner
Air-to-Air Category Winner
Title: Tecnam P2006T
Photographer: Mitch Bowers
Construction Progress Category Winner
Construction Progress Category Winner
Title: Bridging the Gap
Photographer: Taylor Schmitt
Commercial Category Winner
Commercial Category Winner
Title: Emergence
Photographer: Andrew Griffiths
Vertical Category Winner
Vertical Category Winner
Title: Deep Space Promenade
Photographer: Taylor Schmitt
Artistic/Scenic Category Winner
Artistic/Scenic Category Winner
Title: Feathered Reaches
Photographer: Jon Engle
Masters Category Awards
1st Place Masters Category
Title: Wind River
Photographer: David Sievert
2nd Place Masters Category
Title: Backlit Buttes
Photographer: Allen Macbean
3rd Place Masters Category
Title: Plenty of Pollen
Photographer: Hunter Harris
Individal Judge's Choice Awards
Judge's Choice Award:
Judge Mark Seeman
Title: Saturday Night High Roller
Photographer: Lain Swainston
Judge's Choice Award:
Judge Susan Hedenberg
Title: Curves
Photographer: Jesper Larsen
Judge's Choice Award:
Judge David Wyatt
Title: Deep Space Promenade
Photographer: Taylor Schmitt
Judge's Choice Award:
Judge Pat Belanger
Title: Emergence
Photographer: Andrew Griffiths
Description of Categories
| Commercial |
Described as shot on the job, your best view for the client, an image of commercial value |
| Scenic/Artistic |
Described as images that show a broader view, a landscape or cityscape, good stock shots, panoramic views. Fine Art photography; pictorial, stunning, original images. Images that push the envelope. |
| 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. |
| Vertical |
Straight down, vertical photography for mapping and reference work. |
| 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.
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