This might look like abstract art – but it's a real place, seen from above. Capturing high over Iceland's remote highlands, Tree of Life transforms braided glacial rivers and mineral-rich streams into a striking, tree-like form, revealing a natural pattern invisible from the ground.
The aerial photography, by Italian photographer Isabella Tabacci, has just won First Place in AAP Magazine Issue #54: Nature, standing out among thousands of international entries for its revealing perspective and environmental storytelling.
