Camera-equipped drones have captivated photographers and viewers alike with breathtaking views of humanity and the natural world. They’ve introduced breathtaking professional-quality ariels into amateur vacation videos, while also allowing those around the world to witness the destruction in Aleppo with disturbing clarity.
The drone photography community Dronestagram just released a collection of their favorite drone photography of the year. If you find yourself the owner of a new drone this holiday season, here are some examples that set the bar very, very, very high for your next Instagram post.
Rock climbing in Moab, Utah, USImage: Max Seigal/Dronestagram
Piton de la Fournaise Volcano, Réunion Island, Indian OceanImage: DroneCopters/Dronestagram
A summer camp at Amadores Beach, Gran Canaria, SpainImage: Karolis Janulis/Dronestagram
Big Buddha, Ushiku Daibutsubu, JapanImage: Cliechti/Dronestagram
A bird attack in French Polynesia, South Pacific OceanImage: Actua Drone/Dronestagram
