Water Element: 30 best photos from the #Water2019 contest that you should definitely see

The #Water2019 photo contest gathered more than 16.5 thousand applications from photographers from all over the world in the free AGORA images application.

AGORA user @Leemumford8 became this year's winner. Behind this nickname is Lee Mumford, whose stunning aerial photographs of Asian architecture we published recently.

Lee Mumford is originally from the UK, has been living and working in Hong Kong for the last couple of years. Lee became interested in the art of photography at a young age, but his passion grew stronger after he became a pilot, which allowed him to travel the world with a camera.

His "Tides" photo was taken in Mona Vale, Sydney, using a Mavic Pro II drone.

Winner. Tides, Lee Mumford, United Kingdom

The beginning, Kuno de Bruin, the Netherlands

In the water, Yura Borshchev, Russia

Might, Sergio Saavedra Ruiz, Spain

Old Harry Rocks in the South of England, Dorset, Joe Shelley, United Kingdom

Compass, Julien, Monaco

Ice Tunnel, Paal Uglefisk Lund, Norway

The world of sardines, Carlos Alonso, Spain

Summer zigzags in Greece, Dimitrios Pallis, Greece

Eastern Pygmy Kingfisher, Mitesh Patel, India

Tropical Waters, Pablo Garcia Fuentes, Spain

Drinking water, Hla Mo Naing, Myanmar

Flushed, Asad Khalid Sungkar, Indonesia

Rainy day, Hendi, Indonesia

Lonely Drop, Fabian, Myanmar

The soul cannot live a day without water, Tun Paing Aung, Myanmar

Stunning blue of the Mediterranean Sea in Greece, Henry Do, USA

Water is life, India

In shallow water, Full name Moe, Myanmar

Enjoy the rain, Amdad Hossain, Bangladesh

In Iceland, Perry Wunderlich, Germany

Indonesia's largest waterfall, Hugo Healy, UK

Playing together, Wild Ariani, Indonesia

Berth, Alessandro Ferrari, Switzerland

Water Games, Habirun, Indonesia

Travelers, Pedro Luis Ayuriaguerra Sais, Spain

The Big Drop, Theo Vidharto, Indonesia

Evolution of Nature, Emra Uygun, Turkey

Rosa, Laarni Operana, Philippines