The winner for the annual Dronestagram Contest 2018 has been announced, so we would like to give a late congratulations to Zekedrone. His winning submission was the Hungry Hippos, which was a bird's-eye view of a group of hippos taking a bath in the mud. The uniqueness of this was that joining hippos' bathing activity is not easy while it is still interesting to watch. Zekedrone and many competitors submitted a lot of beautiful pictures taken across the world.

We have various pictures of Vietnamese going through daily activities of gathering food and crops, natural landscape that looks very virgin and breathtaking as well as a new perspective of what was thought to be boring and common. The 6 judges had to consider not just the quality and content of the picture, but also to judge it based on how it is only achievable through a drone's work. And now, you will be served with the top 50 pictures that won the competition!

#1 Second Place Winner. Fishing Boat In Vietnam By Trung Pham

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The fishing net in the sea, viewed from aerial

#2 Third Place Winner. 2 Dogs, 2 People And 4 Shadows By Qliebin

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People, dogs and shadows on Black sea beach

#3 Fall In Love By Zekedrone

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This is my second annual exploration of the beautiful colors in the east coast USA

#4 Lion Vs Drone By Bachirm

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#5 A Face In The Grain Field, Germany Photographersworld

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#6 In The Middle Of The Winter Forest By Photographersworld

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#7 Hon Khoi Salt Field, Vietnam By Trung Pham

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#8 First Place Winner. Bathing Hippos In Tanzania By Zekedrone

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This by far was the highlight of my trip to Tanzania. I giant hippo party which was super VIP. But I knew exactly how to get in. Something they couldn’t resist. A game of Hungry Hungry Hippos!

#9 Al Qudra Desert, United Arab Emirates By Whosane

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#10 Harvest Water Lilies By Tuan Nguyen

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Water Lilies are picked early in the morning in rivers, lakes and washed. Then the flowers are brought to market. This is the main income occupation of people in Long An, Vietnam in the high season.

#11 A Collapsed Truck In Russia By Drone Nest

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Saw this truck resting in such way near my house and hurried for my drone to capture this moment

#12 On The Nhu Y River By Tuan Nguyen

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On the Nhu Y river in Hue City, Vietnam. The girls in Ao Dai dresses (traditional dresses) were releasing the floating candles on the river to pray for peace and happiness. This is the spiritual culture longstanding in Vietnam

#13 Cote Rocheuse By Dronecopters

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#14 Lightning Over Kuala Lumpur By Pete Demarco

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#15 Harvesting Grass By Tuan Nguyen

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Farmers are harvesting grass in the big water season

#16 The Red Umbrella By Caesarpmr

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#17 Reynisdrangar By Balazs3

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Iceland’s South Coast

#18 Fish shaped island in Croatia By Milan Photo

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Fish shaped island is the inspiration for the logo of Brijuni National park, which was formerly Tito’s holyday playground. Gaz island, Brijuni NP, Adriatic Sea, Croatia

#19 Shot Over The Infamous Half Desert Road In Dubai By Whosane

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#20 Sheep Herding By Photographersworld

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#21 Les 3 Volcans By Dronecopters

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#22 Brighton Pier By Lukemaximobell

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#23 Laguna De Cotacotani By Alex Mimo

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Parinacota and Pomerape volcanoes in the coming sunset light. Vertical drone pano. Lauca National Park, Chile

#24 A New Bridge In Ukraine By Maxwebb

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#25 Between Two Worlds By Thedon

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#26 Black Sand Beach By Balazs3

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Waves crashing at Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

#27 The Outskirts Of A Town Called Dorothy In Alberta, Canada By Justen Soule

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#28 Harvesting Shrimp On The Sea By Tuan Nguyen

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Harvesting shrimp on the sea in Phu Yen, Vietnam. These shrimp are mainly used in processing shrimp paste. A delicious and traditional Vietnamese food

#29 Fairy Forest By Thedon

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#30 Winter Ice By Photographersworld

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