Dronestagram?s International Drone Photography Contest is in its fourth year The popularity of drones has made it that much easier to capture breathtaking aerial photography (not to mention video) of cityscapes, nature, and everything in between that, in the past, would have required much more equipment, planning, and physical exertion (or a helicopter ride).
The International Drone Photography Contest, now in its fourth year, highlights some of the best shots made from high above, and the winning photographs are, predictably, gorgeous, surprising, and a little bit cheeky.
The selections are broken into three main categories?nature, people, and urban?and the submissions were judged by a panel of experts from National Geographic and Dronestagram, the drone photography sharing website based in France that runs the competition. Below, a look at the finalists, from a lavender field in Provence to a view of skyscrapers in Dubai to a lily pond in Vietnam.
Nature

Photo by Jcourtial via Dronestagram
The lavender fields of Provence getting their summer trim.

Photo by Calin Stan via Dronestagram
Infinite road to Transylvania in Romania.

Photo by Florian Ledoux via Dronestagram
Sea ice foramtion in East Greenland in February 2017.

People

Photo by Martin Sanchez via Dronestagram
End of the line, by Martin Sanchez.

Photo by Helios1412 via Dronestag...