Sharks In The Water
Graveyard for Aircrafts
The U.S. Military has an aircraft graveyard for all of their planes that are out of service. The Boneyard, as its known, is located in Tucson, Arizona and has more than 4000 retired airplanes that are now used for scrap metal. It was created after WWII and saves the military about $500 million worth of metal. The way they are set it geometrically up is amazing to see.
Graveyard For Aircrafts
Six Flags Underwater
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina came in with a massive destructive force, taking more than 1200 lives, destroying homes, property, and the local economy. This photo of Six Flags after the storm illustrates the damage caused by the storm. This was taken two weeks after the storm ended, and you can see how much flooding Katrina caused. This is only a small portion of the damage caused to New Orleans by the storm.
Six Flags Underwater
Utopian Skylines
This view of Hong Kong skyscrapers from the top is absolutely incredible to see. The buildings are so tightly packed together and their asymmetrical heights create a unique pattern from above. The reason why these kinds of buildings are so common in Hong Kong is due to their population issue, and these narrow and tall buildings were built in order to try to create more housing for more people.
Tall Buildings
The Stone Man
This photo shows Gulliver the Gentle Giant, a stone sculpture in Edinburgh, Scotland, that’s ironically named because it was created by Jimmy Boyle, a convicted murderer and gangster who at Barlinnie Prison in Glasglow. The sculpture was removed in 2011, but this amazing photo captured it before it was taken away.
The Stone Man
Best of Both Worlds
Mont Saint-Michel strikes the amazing balance between sea and land. The landscape looks almost surreal, and was captured for the Dronestagram travel photo competition held for drone enthusiasts each year. This photo was taken in Normandy, France and is the location of a popular tourist attraction. The island has been a gathering site for monks since the 8th century.
Best of Both Worlds
A City in the Clouds
This amazing photo is of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, a town in the Umbria region of Italy. With the mystical clouds all around, the photo has an ethereal feel to it. St. Francis’ remains are kept here in a tomb, which also contained 12 silver coins, 29 beads, a ring, a piece of iron, and a stone that was used as his head rest.
A City In The Clouds
Overstuffed Bunny
This huge bunny was captured by drone in the Piedmont region, located in northern Italy. The photo was taken in 2005 and it showed the 200 foot long, 20 foot tall sculpture that was nicknamed Hase and was made out of knitted pink wool. It was estimated that it would be able to last in the year 2025, but it only made it to 2016 before it completely disintegrated.
Overstuffed Bunny
Watch Out Below
This striking photo captured the devastation created by a gorge that formed in the middle of Guatemala City. The 65 foot wide and 300 foot deep chasm swallowed up a 3 story factory. The gorge was caused as a result of tropical storm Agatha, which took place in 2010. The lack of regulations were the reason cited for the gorge’s appearance, and now the government is looking for solutions to prevent more tragedies like these.
Watch Out Below
Plane Wreck
A drone flying over Morrison’s Quarry in Chelsea, Quebec was able to capture this amazing photo that showcases the treasures hidden beneath the waters here. Scuba divers can marvel at the sunken planes, cars, and tugboats located all around the seabed. This particular plane is said to be a prop used for a movie filmed at this location.
Plane Wreck
A Thousand Birds
This photo captured a farmer feeding ducks in a river located in Tuy Hoa, Vietnam. The man is surrounded by hundreds of birds, a great representation of how common duck farming is in Vietnam. Not only do ducks serve as a great source of protein, but they are also a natural way to repel insects.
A Thousand Birds
The Spiraled Tundra
This incredible photo shows the Mir Mine, located in the Sakha Republic in Eastern Russia in the large, looming planes of Siberia. In 1955, several geologists based locally became the first ones to excavate diamonds here. The mine was once the source of about 10 carats of diamonds annually, which helped the economy that was devastated by war.
The Spiraled Tundra
Staring Into Your Soul
While many of the photos captured by drones showcase the vastness of nature or the wonders of human engineering, some capture some truly odd and sometimes terrifying shots as well. How would you feel if you encountered this random clown in a giant corn field? This photo was taken in Huntsville, Alabama, during a time when many clowns were seen popping up randomly all around the U.S. This looks like it came right out of a horror film.
Staring Into Your Soul
The Corpses of Boats
These sunken remains of ships in Staten Island, New York, are a part of a boat cemetery that has been around since the 1930s. These boats’ parts are typically sold in order to save money while new boats are being constructed. There are still hundreds of deteriorating ships that are floating aimlessly in these waters.
The Corpses Of Boats
Stuck in Traffic
Getting stuck in traffic is always frustrating, especially when it’s on the highway. Can you imagine if you were trapped in bumper to bumper traffic like this on a 50-lane highway? This photo was taken at the Hong Kong border, also knowns as the Beijing-Hong-Kong-Macau Highway. The worst times of the year to travel here are holidays, and in 2010, people were stuck in a 12-day traffic jam on the China National Highway 110. What a total nightmare.
Stuck In Traffic
Sunny Side Up
Have you ever heard of people cooking eggs on the pavement during a heatwave? While this image might make you think that’s what’s going on here, it’s actually just a photo of sculptures located around East Lake in Wuhan, China. These amazing sculptures are truly an unexpected addition to this area.
Sunny Side Up
A Desolate Wonder
This deserted building found in the countryside of Republic of Abkhazia is a monument to tragedy. In the 1990s, the building was a key part of the Georgian Genocide, which included forced expulsion and massacre of more than 250,000 Georgian citizens that were ethnically cleansed from the country. It is heartbreaking to see a place that seems so peaceful and beautiful could have been the site of such a heartbreaking tragedy.
A Desolate Wonder
Waiting to Blossom
This image showcases a stunning temple of the Bahá’í faith located in Delhi, India. It was completed in 1986 and was given many awards for its incredible architecture. In 2001, CNN rated it as one of the most highly viewed locations on earth. The lotus flower shaped building is uniquely beautiful, and many tourists are drawn to it.
Waiting To Blossom
An Annular Inception
This incredible photo is a clever optical illusion created by combining 43 different images of Hong Kong together. The photographer used a Phanton 4 Pro drone to record in UHD 4k at 60fps. This collage is mind-bending and creates a stunning final product that’s both high res and also amazing to look at.
An Annular Inception
A Collection of Stars
Completed in 1593, Fort Bourtange is a star shaped building that was once used to defend and keep control of the road located between Groningen, the Netherlands and Germany. This use for it ended in 1851 and is now used as a historical museum where you can learn about what it was used for during hundreds of years.
A Collection Of Stars
A Truck Runneth Over
This amazing photo taken by Ilya Matryanov is accidentally very artistic and visually appealing, and he did a great job capturing this moment. This orange truck somehow topped over onto its side, spilling a lot of its contents, which are also orange. This creates a contrast between the grey road and remaining trucks and cars that are all black and white. The result is quite interesting to look at, but we’re sure the fallen over truck driver was not amused.
A Truck Runneth Over
Of Birds and Moose
Birds are known for creating their own shelters out of sticks and twigs, but often their nests can end up looking like works of art. This is perhaps one of the most famous birds’ nests in the world and was found in Kalahari Desert, which spans across Botswana, Nambia, and South Africa. This massive nest can last up to 100 years!
Of Birds And Moose
Red Branched from Blue
This incredible colorful photo was taken at Yellowstone National Park, which spans across Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. The park was the first national part in the world, officially made so by the U.S. Congress in 1872. The amazing photo was taken by Mavic Pro. The area, covered in snow, is contrasted by the colors of the sulfuric waters nearby.
Red Branched From Blue
Bear on Ice
This photo won photographer Florian Ledoux a Skypixel award in 2017. He used a Phantom 4 Pro to capture the moment when this polar bear was trekking across two pieces of ice that are breaking off from one another in the Arctic. It is beautiful and melancholy, as it perfectly captures the grim reality of global warming and the creatures being affected by it already.
Bear On Ice
Land Mourning
The photographer of this incredible photo Wentao Li shared: “While modern industry promotes the rapid development of human society and economy, it also brings permanent and serious damages to the environment of the earth. Mankind has relentlessly transformed the production capacity into destruction and grab on nature. Any corner of the world where energy is available has been occupied by mankind, which greedily squeezing the resources that nature has reserved for billions of years. With the rapid development of the industry, the land has been devastated and unsightly, the environment has been polluted, and the ecology has been destroyed, thus forming disappointing ‘land mourning’.”
Land Mourning
Ominous Shadows
The long shadows artistically captured in this photo create a vivid scene all their own. Taken by Belgian visual artist Tomas Van Houtryve, this incredible shot shows an alternative perspective that we’d all normally miss from the ground.
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A Different Perspective
Photographer Nigel Kwan used a Mavic Pro to capture this image of a cyclist riding on top of what looks like a curved building’s edge. The optical illusion confuses the eye and makes you feel like the earth is somehow bending in this picture.
A Different Perspective
Lobster Party
While this image might look like a screen saver with an interesting background with a geometric pattern. However, it’s actually an incredible aerial shot of a lobster farm in the Phy Yen province of Vietnam. This amazing shot was taken by Trung Pham.
Lobster Party
Reflection In The Water
This beautiful photo taken by Ric Netto captures the sky’s reflection in the calm, deep blue waters, creating a calming and tranquil feeling overall. The small boat gently makes its way through the river, barely disturbing the water’s calmness with only minimal ripples created by the boat. The trees frame the whole picture and add some more color.
Reflection In The Water
Sweeping Rivers
These icy rivers as seen from 1500 feet above in Iceland look a whole lot more like an abstract piece of art than a photo of our real world. The ice looks like it is actually completely floating, creating the ethereal sense that this image conjures up. This aerial view is truly stunning.
Sweeping Rivers
Blue and White
This artistic shot taken in the Yantian district in China is reminiscent of Picasso’s Blue Period. Taken with a DJI Phantom 4, this image features varying shades of blue, green, and white that blend together to create this amazing photograph. The people in the picture seem to be cleaning a dock, and the contrast between the mundane and the colors makes this photo truly something special.
Blue And White
Waterlilies
This beautiful photo was taken by Heliod1412 in Vietnam. It features a worker standing waist deep in the water alongside a wooden boat. The bright pink flowers stand out amongst the vast green background of the lilypads, which help cover up the polluted water. Once again, the contrast between gritty reality and beautiful details create a gorgeous photograph.
Waterlilies
Geometric Madness
This geometric shot was taken above a tennis course in New Jersey. Taken by Martin Sanchez, he decided to lie down on an empty court in a few different poses before he captured this one. He shared that some people showed up to play and were perplexed by what he was doing.
Geometric Madness
The Golden Fisherman
Taken in Inle Lake in Myanmar, this stunning shot plays with sunlight and how it affects color within a photograph. The direct sunshine creates a glowing effect on the water and the fisherman, while we can see the blue water and green marshes to his left. The contrast between light and dark is absolutely incredible.
The Golden Fisherman
Serpents Road
This amazing shot of the long and winding road was taken by Calin Stan as a part of the Transylvania Roads Project. This photo shows the Cheia DN1A road that takes you to Transylvania. The road is surrounded by trees, and it wraps all around like a giant snake when seen from above.
Serpents Road
A Little Green Amidst the White
In areas where snowfall is common, everything becomes blanketed in a layer of white that can stack up to even a few feet high. Here we see a tranquil winter scene, with the ground covered in snow and many trees barren of all leaves. However, the most interest part of the image are the green trees in the middle that refuse to shed their vibrant green leaves. Perhaps they are evergreens.
A Little Green Amidst The White
Balloons In Paradise
Photographer Witold Ziomek captured this shot with a Mavic Pro drone during the sunrise in Bagan, Myanmar. This scene almost looks like an otherworldly painting, with the hot air balloons in the background and the temples in the foreground. Imagine what the people inside the hot air balloon are seeing!
Balloons In Paradise
The Red Train
There’s something really incredible about contrasts in photos. This image was taken in Switzerland and features a train that provides a pop of red against the wintery backdrop filled with snowy trees. The train winds around, traveling on the menacingly high bridge, making its way across the cold landscape.
The Red Train
Colosseum at Night
Dating back to the year 80 AD, the Colosseum in Rome is one of the most recognized monuments in the world. It was the site of many gladiator shows and executions, and is now a historical monument that countless tourists visit each year. This photo taken by Mauri Pagliai beautifully captures the city at night, with the Colosseum brightly towering over.
Colosseum At Night
Rocks On The Beach
This amazing photo of Kwinana Beach in Kwinana, Western Australia was taken by Emphotoco, who frequently shares photos with Dronestagram. The photo showcases the beauty that nature has to offer, and that we must protect from environmental damage and pollution.
Rocks On The Beach
Cracks In The Ice
The fact that this photo has been rendered in black and white only adds to the mystery that is created by the crater and cracks shown in the earth. It’s hard to look at this photo without wondering what caused the hole and whether the cracks will continue.
Cracks In The Ice