Best Drone Photos Ever: 21 Stunning Images Taken From Up High

Drone photography has become all the rage in recent years for professional photogs. And why not? Instead of snapping that coveted pic of say, the Grand Canyon, from the same vantage point as thousands of others, drones offer a view that few — if any — have ever seen before. No longer limited to their feet on the ground, many professional photographers have taken their trade to the skies, and what’s come of it are the best drone photos you can imagine. Step out of the norm and change your perspective as we count down the best drone photos on the net. 1. Flower Power View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bachir Moukarzel | Dubai (@bachir_photo_phactory) It’s not a plane. It’s a garden of flowers made to look like a real-life A380. 2. Changing Leaves View this post on Instagram A post shared by Allen Luther (@viewfromabovenh) If you love fall, you’ll fall for this drone image. 3. Reflections View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christoph Joos (@christophjoos) This photo won second place in the “Urban” category of National Geographic’s fourth annual Dronestagram contest. 4. Castle From the Sky View this post on Instagram A post shared by Robben Falvey (@robben.falvey) This Irish castle looks stunning in the evening. 5. The Valley of Fog Elia Locardi Photographer Elia Locardi captured this stunning image of Meteora, a rock formation in Greece, using a specialized drone camera. Locardi captured “The Valley of Fog.” This stunning landscape shot is so surreal that users on social media assumed it was photoshopped. But Locardi assured them it definitely was real — “a single exposure with no HDR” enhancements. 6. Plane Wreck View this post on Instagram A post shared by Exuma Dream (@exumadream) History in view just below the surface. 7. Where the Road Goes Imagine if this was your view on your morning run… 8. Elegant Gardens We’re sure the view is just as spectacular from the ground. 9. Shadow Play View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Maximo Bell (@lukemaximobell) This photo took second place in the “Creativity” category in Nat Geo’s Dronestagram photography contest. 10. Desert Turned Concrete Jungle View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bachir Moukarzel | Dubai (@bachir_photo_phactory) This photo of Dubai at sunset was the first-place winner in the “Urban” category in Nat Geo and Dronestagram’s photography contest. 11. Australian Coast View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hugh Williams (@hughwilliams__) Gorgeous views of the Western Australian coast. 12. Cross Section View this post on Instagram A post shared by dronepic (@luckydron) This photo shows the beauty of symmetry in photography. It won third place in the Dronestagram photography contest. 13. Snowless Alps The Swiss Alps without a layer of snow cover. 14. Trick Photography This was the first-place winner in the “People” category at the Dronestagram competition. 15. Whale of a Time “Just out for a quick dip. Be back soon.” 16. A Special Sunset in Germany View this post on Instagram A post shared by • DANIEL • (@skeye_photo) 17. A Range of Color Over the Mountain Range View this post on Instagram A post shared by DRONE NERDS (@dronenerds) 18. Festival of Lights View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bachir Moukarzel | Dubai (@bachir_photo_phactory) A building is shrouded in colorful light during the Sharjah Light Festival in Dubai. 19. Get in Formation Florian Ledoux’s “Ice Formation” took third place in the “Nature” category in Nat Geo‘s photography competition. 20. A Long and Winding Road View this post on Instagram A post shared by TheDrone.ro (@thedrone.ro) This road is Cheia DN1A, in Romania, and it leads to Transylvania. Yes, that Transylvania. 21. Summer Trim View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jerome Courtial (@jcourtial) “Summer Trim” won first place in Nat Geo and Dronestagram’s annual photography contest in the “Nature” category. Credits: standardnews.com Which is your favorite of these beautiful images?

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16. A Special Sunset in Germany

17. A Range of Color Over the Mountain Range

18. Festival of Lights

19. Get in Formation

20. A Long and Winding Road

21. Summer Trim