Canberra photographer Scott Leggo captures one of top 50 images in the world

Can you guess what it shows? We thought a crocodile. Nope.

Leggo says it is actually an aerial shot taken from a drone, of dried-out mud with the minerals collected in the middle. It was captured somewhere in the Canberra region, Leggo wanting to keep the location secret. There was no photo-shopping.

"That's exactly what I saw," he said.

The Epson International Pano Awards are dedicated to the craft and art of panoramic photography. It is the world's largest competition of the genre. Each year, the top performing photographers are showcased in hundreds of publications worldwide and Leggo's work is again on the list.

With more than 4000 entries from 98 countries, Leggo was one of only a couple of Australian photographers to achieve the top 50.

He finished in the top 50 before, about three years ago, and says it only happens by producing something new and different and attention-grabbing.

"Look, it's great, right?" he said.

"To see the calibre of the other photographs and know you are among them, it's nice to get that recognition."

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Leggo, who has a gallery in Kingston, said he was working more with drones, and even helicopters, to create unique landscape shots.

He also wants to publish more books, the next one of Canberra photographs.

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