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Mirage

Mark Gray

Australia

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An abstract drone photo of beautiful Lake Tyrrell; a salt lake in remote Victoria, Australia.

Honorable Mention

I captured this abstract aerial while flying my drone over Lake Tyrrell, a salt lake in Victoria, Australia. The colours and textures were extraordinary.

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Swarm

A small waterfall flows into a beautiful swimming hole in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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Nominee

Spa Pool

I travelled half way around the world to capture a remote mine in regional Spain with my drone. The colours and textures were incredible.

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Rust

After 3 weeks of chasing the Northern Lights across the Arctic region, I was finally blessed with a spectacular show on the remote island of Senja in Norway.

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Pulse

I captured this abstract aerial while flying over a tailing pond in the remote goldfields region of Western Australia.

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Primordial

A spectacular volcanic peak rises up from a valley deep in the central highlands of Iceland.

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Lost

I captured the intricate textures and unique colours of a glacial river while flying over the South Island of New Zealand during Winter.

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Fabric

I hiked 7km return in crampons across Europe's largest glacier to explore this spectacular ice cave. Later in the day, as the sun began to set, the golden light highlighted the sculpted ice.  I captured this incredible moment, looking back towards the entrance. I felt like I was on another planet.

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Enchantment

I captured this abstract aerial while flying my drone over a tailing pond in the remote goldfields region of Western Australia.

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Bonsai

I discovered this beautiful landscape while flying my drone near a copper mine in outback Australia. I waited patiently for the sun to break through the clouds and illuminate the scene; reminisce of a family tree.

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Ancestral

An abstract aerial photo of beautiful Lake Tyrrell, a salt lake in rural Victoria, Australia.

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Reach

An abstract aerial photo captured over a salt lake in rural Western Australia. The unique colour palette is from an algae bloom after the first rain of the season.

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Zest

An abstract aerial photo captured over a nickel mine in Western Australia.

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Psychedelic

An abstract aerial photo of a mine in the remote goldfields region of Western Australia.

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An abstract aerial photo captured over a salt lake on the Yorke Peninsula in remote South Australia. The vivid colours are a result of an algae bloom shortly after the first rain of the season.

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Peaks

An abstract aerial photo captured over a nickel mine in remote Western Australia.

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Opal

An abstract aerial photo captured over a colourful braided river on the South Island of New Zealand.

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An abstract aerial photo of a braided river running into a glacial lake on the South Island of New Zealand.