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The best drone photos in the world capture its hidden geometry

Aquaculture in Vietnam.
Aquaculture in Vietnam.
Image: Trung/Skypixel
By
Johnny Simon
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SkyPixel, a photo-sharing site for drone photographers, in partnership with DJI, the world’s largest consumer drone manufacturer, has announced the winners of its annual photo contest.

While many of the winning images show sweeping vistas, some of the most revelatory show the patterns and shapes of the world we can’t appreciate from ground level.

Here’s a look at some of the top images:

Persimmons in Guangxi province, China.
Persimmons in Guangxi province, China.
Image: 天涯/Skypixel
The courtyard of a 190-year-old house in Shanghai.
The courtyard of a 190-year-old house in Shanghai.
Image: cocoanext/Skypixel
A salt field in Yantian, China.
A salt field in Yantian, China.
Image: 光和影/Skypixel
An olive grove in Castilla La Mancha, Spain.
An olive grove in Castilla La Mancha, Spain.
Image: Javier del Cerro/Skypixel
A lobster breeding farm in Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen province, Vietnam
A lobster breeding farm in Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen province, Vietnam
Image: Trung/Skypixel
Camels walking through sand dunes in Saudi Arabia.
Camels walking through sand dunes in Saudi Arabia.
Image: Abdullah Alnassar/Skypixel
Noodles drying in Xiashi, China.
Noodles drying in Xiashi, China.
Image: 菜鸟视觉/Skypixel
A Hakka-style building Guangdong, China
A Hakka-style building Guangdong, China
Image: 天空之城上帝之眼/Skypixel
A pile of mountain bikes at an athletic training center in Xiamen, China.
A pile of mountain bikes at an athletic training center in Xiamen, China.
Image: 陈紫翔/Skypixel