Beautiful drone image is the big winner in RHS garden photography contest

The Royal Horticultural Society has announced the winners of the 2021 Photographic Competition revealing a beautifully eclectic selection of images from amateur and professional photographers alike from around the globe.

Making clever use of drone photography to stand out above the thousands of other entries, Oliver Dixon scooped the prestigious title of Overall Winner for his image Spring from the Air. Entered into the Gardens category, the striking aerial shot gives a rarely seen glimpse of the intricate and symmetrically pleasing design of The Flower Garden at Loseley Park, Surrey. Judges praised the astonishing detail of the image, which used texture, color and design to give the photo a tapestry-like feel.

The UK-based professional photographer used a DJI Mavic 2 Pro to capture the image, which also won the Gardens category in the competition, in early May 2020.