During the past few years, drones have dramatically changed the landscape of photography. So much so that numerous awards, dedicated specifically to aerial photography have emerged. One of them – probably the most prestigious – is Dronestagram, and it has just announced the winners of its 4th annual International Drone Photography Contest.
The competition was judged on creativity and photographic quality by a panel of experts, including some from Dronestagram’s partner National Geographic. Scroll down to enjoy the best of 2017 aerial photography, selected from thousands of entries from around the world.
Nature Photography
Great Wall In Sunset, Covered With Snow, China (Nature – Finalist)
Infinite Road To Transylvania, Romania (Nature – Finalist)
Portuguese Surfer, Portugal (Nature – Finalist)
Sunrise At The Iguazu Falls Balcony, Argentina (Nature – Finalist)
The Great Sirigiya, Sri Lanka (Nature – Finalist)
Ice Formation, Greenland (Nature – 3rd Place)
Infinite Road To Transylvania, Romania (Nature – 2nd Place)
Provence, Summer Trim, France (Nature – 1st Place)
People Photography
Goal, Spain (People – Finalist)
Motorbike Bridge Over River In Thailand (People – Finalist)
Put Your Sports Shoes On, Laos (People – Finalist)
Tatacoa Desert, Colombia (People – Finalist)
The Family, Tanzania (People – Finalist)
La Vijanera, Spain (People – 3rd Place)
Waterlily, Vietnam (People – 2nd Place)
End Of The Line, U.s. (People – 1st Place)
Urban Photography
Spanish Maze, Spain (Urban – Finalist)
Peace, Spain (Urban – 3rd Place)
Dawn On Mercury Tower, Russia (Urban – 2nd Place)
Concrete Jungle, United Arab Emirates (Urban – 1st Place)
Creative Photography
Next Level, France (Creativity – Finalist)
Two Moo, South Africa (Creativity – Finalist)
Ugo Le Marin, France (Creativity – Finalist)