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The very best drone photography of 2016

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Up in the clouds above Umbria.

By Johnny Simon

Deputy Photo Editor

Published December 20, 2016Last updated December 22, 2016This article is more than 2 years old.

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.

Max Seigal/Dronestagram

Rock climbing in Moab, Utah, US

DroneCopters/Dronestagram

Piton de la Fournaise Volcano, Réunion Island, Indian Ocean

Karolis Janulis/Dronestagram

A summer camp at Amadores Beach, Gran Canaria, Spain

Cliechti/Dronestagram

Big Buddha, Ushiku Daibutsubu, Japan

Actua Drone/Dronestagram

A bird attack in French Polynesia, South Pacific Ocean

Calin Stan/Dronestagram

Bogata Forest, Romania

Ulysees Padihla/Dronestagram

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Drone Expert/Dronestagram

Międzyzdroje Plaża, Poland

Ryanjones/Dronestagram

Niagara Falls, New York, US

Aurobird/Dronestgram

A red chili farmer in Guntur, India

Maksim Tarasov/Dronestagram

A ski race at the Adzhigardak complex in Asha, Russia

Aero Retina Optics/Dronestagram

A wind turbine in Stirling, Alberta, Canada

jcourtial/Dronestagram

Fields of lavender in Valensole, Provence, France

jcourtial/Dronestagram

Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy

Captain Salty/Dronestagram

A snorkeler follows a Manta Ray off the coast of the Yasawa Islands, Fiji

Todd Kennedy/Dronestagram

Cable Beach, Australia

Thedon/Dronestagram

Swarm of sheep in Romania