2026 Amateur Aerial Top 1-49
Score range 97 – 78
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Rankings also account for tied scores
1_Xuejun - Long - China - - PA2618735.jpg
1 Xuejun Long, China - Journey of Life, Lake Magadi, Kenya
2_Mildred - Lai - Hong Kong - - PA2619301.jpg
2 Mildred Lai, Hong Kong - The Devil's Gaze, Qinghai, China
3_Seyit - Konyalı - Türkiye - - PA2619331.jpg
3 Seyit Konyalı, Türkiye - Lifeline, Düden Lake, Konya, Türkiye
4_Diego - Manrique Diez - Espana - - PA2619174.jpg
4 DIEGO MANRIQUE DIEZ, España - Majestic, Lofoten Islands
5_David - Rice - United States - - PA2619425.jpg
5 David Rice, United States - Good morning Badlands, Utah Badlands
5_Mikel - Iraeta - Spain - - PA2618657.jpg
5 Mikel Iraeta, Spain - Flying above El Chalten, Argentina
7_Nacho - Uliaque Naval - Spain - - PA2618784.jpg
7 Nacho Uliaque, Spain - Cromatismo Ártico, Senja, Norway
8_ABHISHEK - DEY - India - - PA2618759.jpg
8 ABHISHEK DEY, India - Mars meets the Earth, Highlands of Iceland
9_Mikel - Iraeta - Spain - - PA2618657.jpg
9 Mikel Iraeta, Spain - Vareid at bird's eye, Norway
10_Diego - Manrique Diez - Espana - - PA2619174.jpg
10 DIEGO MANRIQUE DIEZ, España - The Engagement, North Atlantic
11_Diego - Manrique Diez - Espana - - PA2619174.jpg
11 DIEGO MANRIQUE DIEZ, España - Arctic Mood, Northern Norway
11_PRITAM - DE - United States - - PA2619257.jpg
11 PRITAM DE, United States - The Canvas of Mud and Tide, Mojave Desert, United States
13_Carlos - Solinis Camalich - ESPANA - - PA2619572.jpg
13 Carlos Solinis Camalich, ESPAÑA - Glacier Colors, Southeast Iceland
14_Cameron - Wilcox - United States - - PA2618679.jpg
14 Cameron Wilcox, United States - Spotlight, Marquette, Michgan
15_Michael - Pilsworth - Australia - - PA2619743.jpg
15 Michael Pilsworth, Australia - Faceless, Western Australia
16_Nadine - Galandi - Germany - - PA2619666.jpg
16 Nadine Galandi, Germany - Rhyolithe Veins, Iceland
17_Sarp - Erol - TURKEY - - PA2619653.jpg
17 Sarp Erol, TURKEY - The Great Divide, Kok-Kiya Valley, Kyrgyzstan
18_Fiona - Bohn - Spain - - PA2619022.jpg
18 Fiona Bohn, Spain - Stripes from above, Okavango Delta, Botswana
19_Barbara - Brown - Australia - - PA2619458.jpg
19 Barbara Brown, Australia - Twisted Dune, Namibia
19_Helena - Garciia Huertas - Espana - - PA2619625.jpg
19 Helena García, España - Aerial New York, New York
21_Judith - Kuhn - DE - - PA2618911.jpg
21 Judith Kuhn, DE - The road to somewhere, Schröcken, Vorarlberg, Austria
21_Wilson - Cheng - Hong Kong - - PA2619725.jpg
21 Wilson Cheng, Hong Kong - Devil's Eye, Aiken Springs, Mangya, Qinghai, China
23_Art PH - Chen - Taiwan - - PA2619892.jpg
23 Art PH Chen, Taiwan - Mountain Bromo, Surabaya, Indonesia
23_Chris - Melloy - Australia - - PA2619324.jpg
23 Chris Melloy, Australia - Shark Bay 4, Shark Bay
25_bin - zhou - china - - PA2618963.jpg
25 Bin Zhou, china - The Three Guardian Deities' Sacred Mountains, Yading Village, Daocheng County, Sichuan Province, China
25_Frank - Kratofil - United States - - PA2619196.JPG
25 Frank Kratofil, United States - Shadows above the Forest, Lake Siskiyou, Mt Shasta, CA
25_Massimo - Carnevali - Italy - - PA2618689.jpg
25 Massimo Carnevali, Italy - Dreamy dawn at Eystrahorn, Eystrahorn, Iceland
25_matthew - Whitton - United Kingdom - - PA2618912.jpg
25 Matthew Whitton, United Kingdom - Forest, Iceland
25_Phil - Whiteman - Australia - - PA2619879.jpg
25 Phil Whiteman, Australia - Splattered on Lake Tyrell, Lake Tyrell Victoria Australia
30_Alena - Greplova - Cesko - - PA2619225.jpg
30 Ali Greplova, Česko - Oryx on the Dune, Namib Desert, Namibia
31_Markus - van Hauten - Germany - - PA2618765.jpg
31 Markus van Hauten, Germany - Veins of Iceland, Iceland
31_matthew - Whitton - United Kingdom - - PA2618912.jpg
31 Matthew Whitton, United Kingdom - Siltborn Arteries, Iceland
33_David - Gonzalez - Mexico - - PA2619390.jpg
33 David Gonzalez, Mexico - Icy textures, iceland
34_Abhijit - Choudhury - United States - - PA2619493.jpg
34 Abhijit Choudhury, United States - The Wandering River, El Chalten, Argentina
34_Anderson - Cunha de Sao Sabas - Germany - - PA2618733.jpg
34 Anderson Cunha de Sao Sabas, Germany - Echoes of Earth, Iceland Highlands
34_David - Hughes - Australia - - PA2618828.jpg
34 David Hughes, Australia - North West Coast, North West Coast of Australia
34_DAVID - SWAINSON - United States - - PA2619794.jpg
34 DAVID SWAINSON, United States - Shadows, O Loan Village Vietnam
34_Liz - Barker - Australia - - PA2619628.jpg
34 Liz Barker, Australia - Tidal Bloom, Australia
39_David - Ollila - USA - - PA2619597.jpg
39 David Ollila, USA - High Ridges and Deep Canyons, Montana, USA
39_Khoa - Nguyen Khanh Vu - Vietnam - - PA2618958.jpg
39 Khoa Nguyen Khanh Vu, Vietnam - Golden Tide, Quang Ngai province - Vietnam
39_matthew - Whitton - United Kingdom - - PA2618912.jpg
39 Matthew Whitton, United Kingdom - Meltwater Lattice, Iceland
39_ronan - considine - Canada - - PA2619208.jpg
39 Ronan Considine, Canada - Braided Rivers, Iceland
43_Alena - Greplova - Cesko - - PA2619225.jpg
43 Ali Greplova, Česko - Desert Sculpture, Namib Desert, Namibia
43_Barbara - Brown - Australia - - PA2619458.jpg
43 Barbara Brown, Australia - Breath, Western Australia
43_ilan - rosenberg - israel - - PA2619523.jpg
43 ilan rosenberg, israel - Crossing the desert, israel
43_Markus - van Hauten - Germany - - PA2618765.jpg
43 Markus van Hauten, Germany - Those stormy days, Iceland
43_Mikel - Iraeta - Spain - - PA2618657.jpg
43 Mikel Iraeta, Spain - Aerial shot of Tres Laguna inside Huayhuash National Park, Peru
43_Wolfgang - Autexier - France - - PA2618776.jpg
43 Wolfgang Autexier, France - Whispers on Black Water, Saintes, Charente-Martime, France
49_Martin - Bigmore - AU - - PA2619198.jpg
49 Martin Bigmore, AU - Bellarine Rainbow, Ocean Grove, Victoria Australia
49_Sebastian - Wohlfeil - Germany - - PA2619507.jpg
49 Sebastian Wohlfeil, Germany - Fiery river, Iceland
49_Tudor - ApMadoc - USA - - PA2618675.jpg
49 Tudor ApMadoc, USA - Sunrise with fog and trees, Farmington Hills, Michigan