"A solitary horseman, illuminated by a beam of light, stands on the snow, surrounded by eerie and jagged mountain peaks. It's an otherworldly image and it raises the question: How did a photographer manage to make such a captivating picture? The answer: Drones! That particular photo, titled "The Lone Horseman," by Dennis Schmelz, a filmmaker based in Germany took top honors in this year's Sienna awards, a global competition that celebrates the art of aerial photography captured by drones."
"The image was made in Cappadocia, Turkey a mecca for photographers because of its rockscape with "fairy chimneys." Schmelz wanted to capture a different perspective instead of the tourists and hot-air balloons of summer, he wanted a winter scene when snow covers the rocks. "Silence fills the air and the whole region feels timeless and untouched," he says. He sent up his drone to photograph a horseman at sunset."
Dennis Schmelz captured "The Lone Horseman" in snowy Cappadocia using a drone to photograph a horseman at sunset on a narrow plateau between rocks. The scene includes a beam of light on the rider, jagged mountain peaks, and fairy chimney formations. Schmelz chose winter to avoid tourists and hot-air balloons and composed a vertical panorama from two drone photos that creates a floating-island illusion despite a hidden path on the left. Judges highlighted the need for careful shooting angles and praised images that offer new ways of seeing familiar places and convey strong information.
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