The second annual Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards give us the feeling of flight with spectacular images of Earth shot high above our humble planet. Credit: Azim Khan Ronnie / 2026 International Aerial Photographer of the Year Award“From above, everyday scenes reveal patterns, geometry, textures and relationships that are often invisible from the ground,” Khan said. Credit: Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove / 2026 International Aerial Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs“Oryx Walking On Dune”Taken from a helicopter in the Namib Desert, Namibia. Credit: Marco Di Marco / 2026 International Aerial Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs“Olympus”Wild Horse Butte in the high desert of Utah. Credit: David Soldano / 2026 International Aerial Photographer of the Year Award – Top 101 Photographs