The Drone Photo Awards 2020 have given people a glimpse of the world from a different perspective. This competition celebrates the best of aerial drone photography, inviting photographers to share their best aerial shots. Part of the 6th edition of the Siena Awards Festival, which will be held in Siena from October 24 to November 29, the Drone Photo Awards competition is a place for "images that capture the beauty of the world seen from the skies and allow imagination to tell a story", according to a press release by Siena Awards. The winners of Drone Photo Awards 2020 have been declared, and the overall prize for this year was awarded to Australian photographer Jim Picot for his image "Love Heart of Nature". The shot immortalizes a salmon school in Australia, forming the shape of a heart with a shark swimming inside it.

"Alien Structure on Earth" by Tomasz Kowalski. Winner, Urban. "Sometimes we need to change the perspective to feel the strength of the structure stronger than we've ever thought. The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers, are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur."

"Frozen Land" by Alessandra Meniconzi. Winner, People. "With temperatures of minus 30°C, winters in the Eurasian steppe can be brutal. But life doesn't stop, and local people move from one village to another with a sledge, crossing icy rivers and lakes."

Where Herons Live" by Dmitrii Viliunov. Winner, Wildlife. "Many think that herons make nests in reeds or in a swamp. In fact, they nest in the tops of huge trees and with a drone it is sometimes possible to see them."

Italian photographer Roberto Corinaldesi conquered the Sports category. His image, named "On the Sea", shows people swimming in Cornwall. "On the Sea" by Roberto Corinaldesi. Winner, Sport. "An aerial view of swimmers, where the sea becomes the place to take refuge, between the blue carpet and the white foam of the waves."

The Wedding category winner is Maldivian photographer Mohamed Azmeel with "Tropical Bride", who says, "I used the flowers and the leaves leftover from the decoration of a wedding, to make something creative."

"Gray Whale Plays Pushing Tourists" by Joseph Cheires. Winner, Nature. "At the end of the gray whale season, I was told about a gray whale that, for the last 3 years, used to play with the boats, pushing them gently. So we went back the year after and incredibly the gray whale appeared and this shot is the result."

"Largest Congregation" by Azim Khan Ronnie. Runner Up, Abstract. "More than 600,000 devotees participated in South Asia's largest Eid-ul-Fitr congregation. The prayers began at 8:30 am with devotees coming from different parts of the region. Eid-ul-Fitr is a Muslim festival of happiness celebrated all over the world."

"Dubai Marina" by Carmine Chiriacò. Runner Up, Urban. "It is extraordinarily interesting to see the architectural designs of the buildings, the streets, and the pier of Dubai Marina that contrast with the ocean water."

"Continuity" by Yura Borschev. Runner Up, Series. "This is a photo project for EVRAZ corporate calendar, showing all manufacturing facilities of the Group—which are located thousands of kilometers away from each other."

"Munk's Mobula Rays Schooling" by Mark Carwardine. Runner Up, Wildlife. "Though from a boat it was hard to appreciate just how enormous this shoal was, the drone revealed a mass of thousands of Munk's Mobula rays (also called Munk's pygmy devil rays), all swimming in the same circular direction."

"Lovers on the Field" by Krzysztof Krawczyk. Runner Up, Wedding. "We were looking for some abstraction. We had a boat, a drone and …. a lot of time. A strong wind created a beautiful storm in the field. Perfect weather conditions showed me 'the eye of the tiger' or 'deer eye' through the couple in the kayak. A wonderful combination: beautiful lovers, fantastic nature, strong wind, and this perspective."

"Flamingos at Lake Logipi" by Martin Harvey. Runner Up, Nature. "The early morning sun lights a scene of flamingos gathered at the edge of Lake Logipi, next to an interesting fan-like geological formation."

"Phoenix Rising" by Paul Hoelen. Winner, Abstract. "The phoenix rising is a symbol of re-emergence from the ashes of fire. This is symbolized through the beginnings of an actual regeneration process at the industrial mining site of Lake Owens. After a destructive past and the creation of the most toxic dustbowl in America, migratory birds are returning, and life is beginning anew."