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30 Best Drone Pictures Of Last Year Have Been Announced By Dronestagram, And They’re Breathtaking
The fifth annual Dronestagram photo contest has recently taken place, with the winners just announced. Using drones to capture our planet from new and unique perspectives, the competition attracts thousands of cool photos from all over the world, showcasing the very best of aerial photography.
This year's first prize winner was Hungry Hippos by zekedrone, an atmospheric shot taken at a low altitude, showing a bloat of hippos hanging out happily together in some muddy water. With the quality of entries at an all-time high and covering a variety of categories including urban, nature, people and creative, the judges faced some difficult decisions. "We were 6 of us to work out the best photos," Eric from Dronestagram told Bored Panda. "It wasn't easy because we received several thousand of them, so you have to be very organized to choose the best ones."
"A good drone photo must have a strong verticality and also show scenes close up, from a view that can only be taken by a drone. Then it must be artistic in its approach and style and if possible, show life with humans or animals."
If you are thinking of joining in on this flourishing new genre of aerial view photography, make sure to know the local rules and regulations about flying drones in the area, drones have gotten a fair bit of negative media coverage lately after they were used to cause havoc at British airports. Eric has some advice for novices to drone photography. "First learn to fly a drone and master it perfectly before moving on to shooting," he told us. "You can learn and train with a small and robust $50 drone, then once you know how to fly it, invest in a good camera drone. Try to fly in the countryside, and respect the local rules and laws!"
Just like last year, we here at Bored Panda have selected a list of our favorite finalists from the contest, which you can check out yourself below. Which one did you like best? Let us know in the comments!
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#1
Second Place Winner. Fishing Boat In Vietnam By Trung Pham
The fishing net in the sea, viewed from aerial
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#2
Fall In Love By Zekedrone
This is my second annual exploration of the beautiful colors in the east coast USA
#3
Third Place Winner. 2 Dogs, 2 People And 4 Shadows By Qliebin
People, dogs and shadows on Black sea beach
#4
A Face In The Grain Field, Germany Photographersworld
#5
Lion Vs Drone By Bachirm
#6
In The Middle Of The Winter Forest By Photographersworld
#7
Hon Khoi Salt Field, Vietnam By Trung Pham
#8
Harvest Water Lilies By Tuan Nguyen
Water Lilies are picked early in the morning in rivers, lakes and washed. Then the flowers are brought to market. This is the main income occupation of people in Long An, Vietnam in the high season.
#9
Al Qudra Desert, United Arab Emirates By Whosane
#10
On The Nhu Y River By Tuan Nguyen
On the Nhu Y river in Hue City, Vietnam. The girls in Ao Dai dresses (traditional dresses) were releasing the floating candles on the river to pray for peace and happiness. This is the spiritual culture longstanding in Vietnam
#11
First Place Winner. Bathing Hippos In Tanzania By Zekedrone
This by far was the highlight of my trip to Tanzania. I giant hippo party which was super VIP. But I knew exactly how to get in. Something they couldn’t resist. A game of Hungry Hungry Hippos!
#12
Cote Rocheuse By Dronecopters
#13
A Collapsed Truck In Russia By Drone Nest
Saw this truck resting in such way near my house and hurried for my drone to capture this moment
#14
Lightning Over Kuala Lumpur By Pete Demarco
#15
Harvesting Grass By Tuan Nguyen
Farmers are harvesting grass in the big water season
#16
Reynisdrangar By Balazs3
Iceland’s South Coast
Laugh Fan 6 years ago
Stunning! Reminds me of some cliffs where I saw a beautiful house for sale in Norfolk, UK. Too near the cliff so the price was massively reduced - they expect it to end up in the sea within 20 years. Such a shame.
diane a 6 years ago
I lived near a place called Belle Tout Lighthouse in East Sussex - it was in danger from cliff erosion so they dragged the whole building about 100m further inland
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Kaisu Rei 6 years ago
Amazing, I love how the land suddenly ends and there's a direct drop into the sea
Jessica Bertram 6 years ago
that would be Vik in the valley back there....i love the different perspective of these famous stacks.
#17
Fish shaped island in Croatia By Milan Photo
Fish shaped island is the inspiration for the logo of Brijuni National park, which was formerly Tito’s holyday playground. Gaz island, Brijuni NP, Adriatic Sea, Croatia
#18
The Red Umbrella By Caesarpmr
#19
Between Two Worlds By Thedon
#20
Shot Over The Infamous Half Desert Road In Dubai By Whosane
#21
Brighton Pier By Lukemaximobell
#22
A New Bridge In Ukraine By Maxwebb
#23
Les 3 Volcans By Dronecopters
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
We are just tiny, insignificant, short-lived travelers on a giant ball of molten rock. Live like there is no tomorrow, and at the same time as though your life will never ever end. And plant an olive tree, if the climate where you are living allows you to. Cheers!
#24
Sheep Herding By Photographersworld
#25
Laguna De Cotacotani By Alex Mimo
Parinacota and Pomerape volcanoes in the coming sunset light. Vertical drone pano. Lauca National Park, Chile
#27
Winter Ice By Photographersworld
#28
The Outskirts Of A Town Called Dorothy In Alberta, Canada By Justen Soule
#29
Sai Gon By Night By Tuan Nguyen
A corner of Saigon at night. This is the largest and most dynamic city in Vietnam
#30
Harvesting Tea Leaves By Tuan Nguyen
Harvesting tea leaves in Bao Loc, Vietnam. The leaves are harvested early in the morning when the dew still remains on the leaves. It is then put into the factory for processing into tea
#31
Harvesting Shrimp On The Sea By Tuan Nguyen
Harvesting shrimp on the sea in Phu Yen, Vietnam. These shrimp are mainly used in processing shrimp paste. A delicious and traditional Vietnamese food
#32
Fairy Forest By Thedon
#33
Horseshoe Bay Beach By Arnaud
somewhere along the most beautiful beach in Bermuda
#34
Immaculate Landscape By Balazs3
Iceland is a land of beauty as portrayed by this drone shot
#35
Rural Ice Hockey In Russia By Maksim Tarasov
#36
A Football Pitch In The Middle Of The Jabal Mountains In Oman By Kolibik-Foto
#37
Three Figures In The Jordan Desert Near Wadi Rum By Kolibik-Foto
#38
Leme Beach, Close To Copacabana Beach, Rio De Janeiro By Americo Vermelho
#39
The Projects In Brooklyn By Sanllacer
#40
The Green Island Of Karadag By Alex Mimo
Drone pano. Koktebel, Crimea
#41
One Morning Peacefully By Tuan Nguyen
A family in the ancient imperial city of Hue catch fish in the Ru Cha mangrove forest. This is the picture close, happy common in villages
#42
Blue Lagoon By Balazs3
On the way to the Blue Lagoon we stopped, flew the drone, and were rewarded with this unreal view.
#43
A Routine Day In Dubai On Sheikh Zayed Road By Bachirm
#44
The Color Changes As A Farmer Prepares A Berry Farm In Early Spring Outside Of Peterborough, Ontario By Justen Soule
Carson Lujan 6 years ago
The tractor is a time machine the field is before TVs has color that once it crosses it it’s modern
#45
Cast A Net By Tuan Nguyen
I saw some fishermen casting their net into a river. This is a profession in longstanding Hue, Vietnam. In the afternoon, if we stroll on the Vy Da bridge, we will see fishermen casting their net on the Nhu Y river
#47
The Best Camping Spot By Balazs3
An aerial perspective of camping in the winter
#48
An Abandoned Water Park In Dubai By Dxbdrone
#49
Canoes In The Singapore Reservoirs By John Wong
#50
Marine Langevin By Dronecopters
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Marianne Iske 6 years ago
Truly wonder how much different these pictures would be if we had drones 100 years ago?
osm huzi 6 years ago
I think It's Great! This drone has an amazing flight time. That’s especially true if we compare to its direct competitors in the selfie drones niche. You see, drones such as XIRO Xplorer Mini, Zerotech Dobby and so on, have approximately 10 minutes of flight time on average. That’s understandable since people don’t need more than that for taking a couple of selfies here and there. But, it’s not a surprise that DJI took thins one level further. Believe it or not, DJI Mavic Pro has enormous 27 minutes of flight time which is absolutely amazing. It surpasses all of its competitors by a mile. With such a huge flight time, it allows the drone to be used not only for recording selfies but also for exploring and doing many more things, making it the perfect all around compact drone. https://amzn.to/2J6dDgM Flight range is yet another specification that DJI loves to outplay their competition with. With their new technology, which they implemented into their new series of drones,
osm huzi 6 years ago
This drone has an amazing flight time. That’s especially true if we compare to its direct competitors in the selfie drones niche. You see, drones such as XIRO Xplorer Mini, Zerotech Dobby and so on, have approximately 10 minutes of flight time on average. That’s understandable since people don’t need more than that for taking a couple of selfies here and there. But, it’s not a surprise that DJI took thins one level further. Believe it or not, DJI Mavic Pro has enormous 27 minutes of flight time which is absolutely amazing. It surpasses all of its competitors by a mile. With such a huge flight time, it allows the drone to be used not only for recording selfies but also for exploring and doing many more things, making it the perfect all around compact drone. https://amzn.to/2J6dDgM Flight range is yet another specification that DJI loves to outplay their competition with. With their new technology, which they implemented into their new series of drones, it’s safe to say they are simply s
Valerie Lessard 6 years ago
i can't upvote these enough. every single shot was utterly amazing
Marianne Iske 6 years ago
Truly wonder how much different these pictures would be if we had drones 100 years ago?
osm huzi 6 years ago
I think It's Great! This drone has an amazing flight time. That’s especially true if we compare to its direct competitors in the selfie drones niche. You see, drones such as XIRO Xplorer Mini, Zerotech Dobby and so on, have approximately 10 minutes of flight time on average. That’s understandable since people don’t need more than that for taking a couple of selfies here and there. But, it’s not a surprise that DJI took thins one level further. Believe it or not, DJI Mavic Pro has enormous 27 minutes of flight time which is absolutely amazing. It surpasses all of its competitors by a mile. With such a huge flight time, it allows the drone to be used not only for recording selfies but also for exploring and doing many more things, making it the perfect all around compact drone. https://amzn.to/2J6dDgM Flight range is yet another specification that DJI loves to outplay their competition with. With their new technology, which they implemented into their new series of drones,
osm huzi 6 years ago
This drone has an amazing flight time. That’s especially true if we compare to its direct competitors in the selfie drones niche. You see, drones such as XIRO Xplorer Mini, Zerotech Dobby and so on, have approximately 10 minutes of flight time on average. That’s understandable since people don’t need more than that for taking a couple of selfies here and there. But, it’s not a surprise that DJI took thins one level further. Believe it or not, DJI Mavic Pro has enormous 27 minutes of flight time which is absolutely amazing. It surpasses all of its competitors by a mile. With such a huge flight time, it allows the drone to be used not only for recording selfies but also for exploring and doing many more things, making it the perfect all around compact drone. https://amzn.to/2J6dDgM Flight range is yet another specification that DJI loves to outplay their competition with. With their new technology, which they implemented into their new series of drones, it’s safe to say they are simply s
Valerie Lessard 6 years ago
i can't upvote these enough. every single shot was utterly amazing
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