The third International Drone Photography Contest, hosted by Dronestagram, National Geographic and others has just wrapped up, showcasing some breathtaking images.

Thousands of entries from around the world flooded in from both professional and amateur enthusiast drone pilots and photographers.

There were nine winners in total; a first, second and third place prize for each of the three categories. Entrants submitted their photo into either the “Travel”, “Adventure – Sports” or “Nature – Wildlife” categories.

Check them out:

Travel

First Place | Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Umbria, Italy | by fcattuto

Second Place | Cable Beach | by Todd Kennedy

Third Place | Summer camp of Gran Canaria | by Karolis Janulis

Adventure – Sports

First Place | Moab Rock Climbing | by Maxseigal

Second Place | Complejo Acuático Norte de Santander | by losmanesdeldrone

Third Place | Chugach Mountain Range, Alaska | by High Angle Shot

Nature – Wildlife

First Place | Kalbyris forest Denmark | by Mbernholdt

Second Place | Swarm of sheep by | by Szabolcs Ignacz

Third Place | Piton de la fournaise, Volcano | by Jonathan Payet

[Images on this page used with the express permission of Dronestagram]