A shark with a heart wins Drone Photo Awards 2020

The photograph, entitled Love Heart of Nature, was taken by Australian photographer Jim Picôt.

James Cutmore

Published: November 24, 2020 at 11:50 am

An amazing photo showing a school of salmon forming the shape of a heart whilst a shark watches on, has scooped this year's top prize in the 2020 edition of the Drone Photo Awards. "Love Heart of Nature"by the Australian photographer Jim Picôt won the award, announced on 21 September.

Here, we pick out so more of our favourites from this year's winners and highly commended entries.

Check out the full list of winners on the Drone Photo Awards 2020 Gallery site.

See more amazing science photography:

1

A Shark with a Heart

Love Heart of Nature — Love Heart of Nature - Overall Winner - Jim Picôt/Drone Photo Awards 2020

2

Need a push?

Gray Whale Plays Pushing Tourists - 1st Classified Nature Category — Gray Whale Plays Pushing Tourists - 1st Classified Nature Category - Joseph Cheires/Drone Photo Awards 2020

3

An Alien Metropolis

Alien Structure on Earth - The Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur — Alien Structure on Earth : The Petronas towers in Kuala Lumpur -1st Classified Urban Category - Tomasz Kowalski/Drone Photo Awards 2020

4

Closed for Business

The Lockdown — The Lockdown, the busiest highway in Dubai - Highly Commended Life Under Covid-19 Category - Bachir Moukarzel/Drone Photo Awards 2020

5

A lack of Social Distancing

Munk's Mobula Rays Schooling - Runner-up wildlife category — Munk's Mobula Rays Schooling - Runner-up wildlife category - Mark Carwardine/Drone Photo Awards 2020

Munk's Mobula Rays Schooling - Runner-up Wildlife Category

6

Salt (mountains) of the Earth

Mountains Of Salt - Highly Commended People Category — Mountains Of Salt - Highly Commended People Category - Igor Altuna/Drone Photo Awards 2020

7

I'm in the middle of a Chain Reaction

Chemical reaction in Western Australia - Highly Commended Abstract Category — Chemical reaction in Western Australia - Highly Commended Abstract Category - Boyan Ortse/Drone Photo Awards 2020

8

Just keep swimming

On the Sea - Winner Sport Category — On the Sea - Winner Sport Category - Roberto Corinaldesi/Drone Photo Awards 2020

9

In the Pink

Flamingos at Lake Logipi - Runner-Up Nature Category — Flamingos at Lake Logipi - Runner-Up Nature Category - Martin Harvey/Drone Photo Awards 2020

10

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Women Sorting Dry Red Chillies - Highly Commended People Category — Women Sorting Dry Red Chillies - Highly Commended People Category - Md Tanveer Hassan Rohan/Drone Photo Awards 2020

Picture Editor, BBC Science Focus

James Cutmore is the picture editor of BBC Science Focus Magazine. He has worked on the magazine and website for over a decade, telling compelling science stories through the use of striking imagery. He holds a degree in Fine Art, and has been nominated for the British Society of Magazine Editors Talent Awards, being highly commended in 2020. His main areas of interest include photography that highlights positive technology and the natural world. For many years he was a judge for the Wellcome Trust's image competition, as well as judging for the Royal Photographic Society.

In winter, a shark is inside a salmon school when, chasing the baitfish, the shape became a heart shape.

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