SkyPixel Photography Awards Analysis: Subjects, Viewpoints and Landscapes
I analysed 130 judge-recognised images across 11 SkyPixel Photography Awards contests to see which subjects and viewpoints feature most strongly in this major drone and aerial photography competition, how often natural landscapes appear, and how SkyPixel compares with the International Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards.
Returning to Ballintoy Elephant: A Summer Sunset
A return to Ballintoy Elephant for an early August sunset, using an incoming tide and long exposure to simplify one of the Causeway Coast’s most distinctive rock formations.
Adobe Denoise for drone photography
A practical look at Adobe AI Denoise for drone photography, testing how well it recovers noisy shadows from a single RAW file and whether it can reduce the need for HDR bracketing in high-contrast aerial landscapes.
DJI AirSense in the Real World: When a Helicopter Appeared
A real-world look at DJI AirSense during an aerial photography flight on Northern Ireland’s north coast, including how the system detected an approaching helicopter and why situational awareness matters for drone safety.
Seeing Sheep Island Differently: An Aerial View of Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast
Sheep Island will be very familiar to anyone who has visited Ballintoy Harbour. As you descend down the twisty road towards the harbour you will see Sheep Island off to your right. Imposing and rugged, this rocky island is one of the many natural features which lures Northern Ireland landscape photographers to Ballintoy.