50 Breathtaking Drone Pictures From This Years Dronestagram Photo Contest
Dronestagram is a photography community, founded over 5 years ago, where people share their best drone photos. Every year they host a contest and award the best drone photographs of the year. Recently, the 2018 winners have been announced and their photos will take your breath away.
This year, over 5000 photos were submitted to the contest and the winners were chosen by a panel of 6 experts, including Ken Geiger, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, and Jean-Pierre Vrignaud the editor in chief of National Geographic France. In an interview with Bored Panda, Eric, one of the panel members, described how they choose the best pictures: “A good drone picture 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.”
One advice Eric had for beginners, was to learn to fly a drone before starting to take pictures. “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!”
Check out the best drone pictures of 2018 in the gallery below!
h/t: Bored Panda
#1 Second Place Winner. Fishing Boat In Vietnam By Trung Pham
The fishing net in the sea, viewed from aerial
Image source: phtrung0611
#2 Lion Vs Drone By Bachirm
Image source: bachir_photo_phactory
#3 Third Place Winner. 2 Dogs, 2 People And 4 Shadows By Qliebin
People, dogs and shadows on Black sea beach
Image source: Qliebin
#4 Fall In Love By Zekedrone
This is my second annual exploration of the beautiful colors in the east coast USA
Image source: Zekedrone
#5 A Face In The Grain Field, Germany Photographersworld
Image source: Photographersworld
#6 In The Middle Of The Winter Forest By Photographersworld
Image source: Photographersworld
#7 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!
Image source: zekedrone
#8 Hon Khoi Salt Field, Vietnam By Trung Pham
Image source: phtrung0611
#9 Al Qudra Desert, United Arab Emirates By Whosane
Image source: Whosane
#10 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.
Image source: Tuan Nguyen
#11 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
Image source: drone.nest
#12 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
Image source: Tuan Nguyen
#13 Cote Rocheuse By Dronecopters
Image source: Dronecopters
#14 Lightning Over Kuala Lumpur By Pete Demarco
Image source: petedemarco
#15 Harvesting Grass By Tuan Nguyen
Farmers are harvesting grass in the big water season
Image source: Tuan Nguyen
#16 The Red Umbrella By Caesarpmr
Image source: caesarpmr
#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
Image source: water.shapes.earth
#18 Shot Over The Infamous Half Desert Road In Dubai By Whosane
Image source: Whosane
#19 Sheep Herding By Photographersworld
Image source: Photographersworld
#20 Reynisdrangar By Balazs3
Iceland’s South Coast
Image source: balazsbusznyak
#21 Brighton Pier By Lukemaximobell
Image source: lukemaximobell
#22 Les 3 Volcans By Dronecopters
Image source: Dronecopters
#23 Laguna De Cotacotani By Alex Mimo
Parinacota and Pomerape volcanoes in the coming sunset light. Vertical drone pano. Lauca National Park, Chile
Image source: Alex Mimo
#24 The Outskirts Of A Town Called Dorothy In Alberta, Canada By Justen Soule
Image source: justensoule
#25 Between Two Worlds By Thedon
Image source: thedon
#26 Black Sand Beach By Balazs3
Waves crashing at Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach
Image source: balazsbusznyak
#27 Winter Ice By Photographersworld
Image source: Photographersworld
#28 A New Bridge In Ukraine By Maxwebb
Image source: maxvvvebb
#29 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
Image source: Tuan Nguyen
#30 Fairy Forest By Thedon
Image source: thedon
#31 Three Figures In The Jordan Desert Near Wadi Rum By Kolibik-Foto
Image source: kolibikfoto
#32 Immaculate Landscape By Balazs3
Iceland is a land of beauty as portrayed by this drone shot
Image source: balazsbusznyak
#33 Rural Ice Hockey In Russia By Maksim Tarasov
Image source: awsmsky
#34 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
Image source: Tuan Nguyen
#35 Sai Gon By Night By Tuan Nguyen
A corner of Saigon at night. This is the largest and most dynamic city in Vietnam
Image source: Tuan Nguyen
#36 A Football Pitch In The Middle Of The Jabal Mountains In Oman By Kolibik-Foto
Image source: kolibikfoto
#37 Leme Beach, Close To Copacabana Beach, Rio De Janeiro By Americo Vermelho
Image source: americovermelho
#38 Horseshoe Bay Beach By Arnaud
somewhere along the most beautiful beach in Bermuda
Image source: droneitforyou
#39 The Color Changes As A Farmer Prepares A Berry Farm In Early Spring Outside Of Peterborough, Ontario By Justen Soule
Image source: justensoule
#40 The Projects In Brooklyn By Sanllacer
Image source: Sanllacer
#41 A Routine Day In Dubai On Sheikh Zayed Road By Bachirm
Image source: bachir_photo_phactory
#42 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
Image source: Tuan Nguyen
#43 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
Image source: Tuan Nguyen
#44 Blue Lagoon By Balazs3
On the way to the Blue Lagoon we stopped, flew the drone, and were rewarded with this unreal view.
Image source: balazsbusznyak
#45 The Green Island Of Karadag By Alex Mimo
Drone pano. Koktebel, Crimea
Image source: Alex Mimo
#46 An Abandoned Water Park In Dubai By Dxbdrone
Image source: dxbdrone
#47 Marine Langevin By Dronecopters
Image source: Dronecopters
#48 The Best Camping Spot By Balazs3
An aerial perspective of camping in the winter
Image source: balazsbusznyak
#49 Creta’s Beach By Matayo
Long exposure done during the sun set
Image source: Matayo
#50 Canoes In The Singapore Reservoirs By John Wong
Image source: John Wong
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