Grand Prize


Dianne Bond Pensacola, Florida, USA


Te US Air Force enlisted Air Center Helicopters to conduct special ops training in elite offshore rescue operations using the Airbus H225. Here, a pararescueman, or “PJ,” deploys from the helicopter in a mission simulation. During search-and-rescue missions, such as responding to a stranded boat or downed aircraft, the PJ medically assesses injured persons and assists in hoist operations to get them safely to the cabin. “Seventeen years ago, by chance, I entered the


field of helicopter photography,” says Bond. “I strive for every photograph I take to be a beautiful piece of art, worthy of telling the stories of the incredible, selfless people that save lives and perform unfathomable missions using these incredible machines. As a photographer, I think I see the world a little differently than others. When I capture an image the way I see it in my mind, I get to share a little piece of my vision with the world.”


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