The ocean. Covering over 70% of the earth's surface, these bodies of water are home to countless species of life. For humans, the ocean is a place of wonder, adventure, mystery, and magic. In this week's selection of 2018 SkyPixel Contest entries, witness the power of our blue planet, from above.
Feeding Time | Equipment: Phantom 4 Pro Photographer: BenMack Just outside of Sydney's Tamarama Beach, a gargantuan school of salmon is disrupted by a solitary shark looking to feed.
Surfer in the Balian Ocean | Equipment: Mavic Pro Photographer: Pikelman A short rest in wave sets allows this surfer to paddle through the whitewash and push ahead to the outer reef, where larger breaks await him.
An Ocean Galaxy | Equipment: Mavic 2 Pro Photographer: Luke Bell Surrounded by clumps of ice and snow in the Antarctic Peninsula, a yacht appears to be floating adrift in the cosmos.
Crabeater Seals Feeding | Equipment: Phantom 4 Pro Photographer: Florian Ledoux Over 100 crabeater seals approach a school of krill, forming a wall of teeth against a break of frozen coast in the Antarctic Peninsula.
Paddling with the Pod | Equipment: Phantom 4 Pro Photographer: Anders Carlson A snorkeler and outrigger canoe delight in a chance encounter with a pod of spinner dolphins. They curiously surround and swim past the pair in calm, clear Hawaiian waters.
Climbing The Water | Equipment: Phantom 4 Pro
Photographer: Shimon Perlstein Rock reefs protrude along this patch of Israeli coast, providing a mountainous terrain for a surfer that turns her paddling into an illusion of climbing.
Surfing Fun | Equipment: Mavic Pro Photographer: Kyle Goetsch With a clear sky and clearer waters, a cluster of surfers has found a perfect afternoon.
Paradise or House Party? | Equipment: Mavic 2 Pro Photographer: Panvelvet To surfers, the Philippine island of Siargao is at-once a legendary break and heavenly escape. To these explorers, it's a landscape of adventure to hop from one small island to the next.
Arctic Surfing | Equipment: Phantom 3 Professional Photographer: Federico Benini Floriani Surfers are known to be cut from a different cloth. Where ordinary people wouldn't dare dip their feet in Arctic waters, surfers like this one in Russia's Ussuri Bay relish in the thought of riding a frigid wave.
Heart Supernova | Equipment: Mavic Pro
Photographer: Erwin Doorn The power of nature is in full display when the water meets the shore. Breaking around this protruding rock, these waves form a lovely heart shape, baring the soul of the ocean.
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