3. Sunrise at Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

15 Most Beautiful Aerial Photographs From National Geographic Photo Competition

Each year National Geographic photo contest brings us to us the breathtaking shots of the year that reveal the splendor of our planet. We have selected 15 sublime aerial photos from the participants of this contest.

1. Gorner glacier above Zermatt, Switzerland

Gorner glacier above Zermatt, Switzerland

2. Land and Sea Dubai

 Land and Sea Dubai

3. Sunrise at Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

3. Sunrise at Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

4. State Park, Big Sur, California

State Park, Big Sur, California

5. Great Barrier Reef, Hamilton Island

Great Barrier Reef, Hamilton Island

6. African elephants in the plain, Okavango Delta, Botswana

African elephants in the plain, Okavango Delta, Botswana

7. Swimmers on the coast near Sydney, Australia

Swimmers on the coast near Sydney, Australia

8. Koehn Lake, Mojave Desert, California

8. Koehn Lake, Mojave Desert, California

9. Above the “most dangerous wave” of Australia, Sydney

Above the "most dangerous wave" of Australia, Sydney

10. Sydney Harbour, Australia

Sydney Harbour, Australia

11. Sun that pierces the fog in Cemoro Lawang, Indonesia

Sun that pierces the fog in Cemoro Lawang, Indonesia

12. River Þjórsá, Iceland

 River Þjórsá, Iceland

13. Wild Horses, Kimberley, Australia

Wild Horses, Kimberley, Australia

14. tulip fields near Voorhout, Netherlands

tulip fields near Voorhout, Netherlands

15. Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia

Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia

Sublime! In writing, we were fascinated by these amazing views both colorful and strange. Some images seem almost unreal, it reminds us also 10 other great pictures of the same competition. Whic picture has impressed you the most? That of the tulip fields, the wild horses galloping or another?