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The Professional Aerial Photographers' Association Annual Print Competition is a popular event, giving our members the opportunity to show their best work. On this page, we showcase the 2009 Award Winners for: People's Choice Best of Category, as voted by the members present at our Annual Conference, Judges' Choice Best of Category, as voted by our panel of judges, and the individual Judge's Choices. A description of the categories can be found at the foot of the page
Photographs on this page are copyright of the respective photographers.
Cessna Award: Aerial Photograph of the Year
Artistic of the Year - Judges' Choice
Best of Category: Artistic - Judges' Choice
Title: Bleeding Heart
Photographer: Kevin Butts
Red Wing Aerial Photography
© Kevin Butts
Best of Show - People's Choice
Best of Category: Commercial - People's Choice
Title: Desert Drawing
Photographer: David Sievert
Airphoto Designs
© David Sievert
Best of Show - People's Choice
Best of Category: Commercial - People's Choice
Title: Desert Drawing
Photographer: David Sievert
Airphoto Designs
© David Sievert
Best of Category: Scenic
- People's Choice
Title: Neon Nightfall
Photographer: Lane Swainston
Swainston Digital Imaging
© Lane Swainston
Best of Category: Air-to-Air
- People's Choice
- Judges' Choice
Title: Fast & Low
Photographer: Stan MacBean
Photographic Solutions
© Stan MacBean
Best of Category: Artistic
- People's Choice
Title: Bora Bora
Photographer: Mark Segal
Mark Segal Photography
© Mark Segal
Best of Category: Construction Progress
- People's Choice
Title: The Swan & the Bridge
Photographer: Tore Oftness
Tore Ofteness Photographer
© Tore Ofteness
Best of Category: Commercial
- Judges' Choice
Title: Opening Day
Photographer: Yvonne Sanderson
Focal Plane Photography
© Yvonne Sanderson
Best of Category: Scenic - Judges' Choice
Title: Mt. Whitney
Photographer: David Sievert
Airphoto Designs
© David Sievert
Best of Category: Air to Air
- People's Choice
- Judges' Choice
Title: Fast & Low
Photographer: Stan MacBean
Photographic Solutions
Cessna Award: Aerial Photograph of the Year
Artistic of the Year - Judges' Choice
Best of Category: Artistic - Judges' Choice
Title: Bleeding Heart
Photographer: Kevin Butts
Red Wing Aerial Photography
Best of Category: Construction Progress - Judges' Choice
Title: Nu Construction
Photographer: Marty Sellers
Sellers Photo
© Marty Sellers
Judge's Choice Award
Judge: Debbie Hooper
Title: Wingman
Photographer: David Byrne
Focal Flight
Judge's Choice Award
Judge: Hunter Harris
Title: The Colors of Spring
Photographer: Tore Oftness
Tore Ofteness Photographer
© Tore Ofteness
Judge's Choice Award
Judge: Todd Quam
Title: Frozen Splendor
Photographer: Allen MacBean
Photographic Solutions
Judge's Choice Award
Judge: Allen MacBean
Title: Transamerica Pyramid peers through Fog
Photographer: Mike Sedlak
Digital Sight
© Mike Sedlak
Judge's Choice Award
Judge: Curt Waltz
Title: Nirvana
Photographer: Veronica von Allworden
Sky and Sea Photography
© Veronica von Allworden
| Commercial | Described as shot on the job, your best view for the client, an image of commercial value |
| Scenic | Described as images that show a broader view, a landscape or cityscape, good stock shots, panoramic views. No digital manipulation of the scene is allowed besides normal corrections (contrast, saturation, color casts, sharpening, cropping and straight horizons). |
| Air-to-Air | A photo taken of an aircraft FROM an aircraft. Photographers are urged NOT to attempt this type of photography unless schooled in safe practice techniques. Formation flying experience and or instruction are vital for a successful and safe air-to-air shoot. |
| Artistic | Described as Fine Art photography; pictorial, stunning, original images. Images that push the envelope. Photos that hang on walls of not just your clients. Digital manipulation is allowed. |
| Construction Progress | Aerial photography as a way of documenting the work of a client construction project. It can be a single shot, a progress shoot photomontage of several pictures taken over a period of time, or even a one day photomontage of several images. |