Lyon-based photography platform Dronestagram compiles and presents mesmerizing aerial photos taken across the world. Captured by drones, the stunning shots allow viewers to see both familiar and far away websites from new, sky-high perspectives.
Ranging to famous monuments and well-known holiday destinations from city skylines and beautiful landscapes, the collection of aerial photographs is as diverse as the areas they signify. The works showcased on Instagram page span professional, printed pictures and user -submitted photos, ensuring a diverse variety of creative techniques and preferences in a subject matter.
Now, Dronestagram has teamed up with photography editor Ayperi Karabuda Ecer to turn the innovative social media undertaking into a beautiful book. Dronescapes: The New Aerial Images from Dronestagram functions a carefully curated choice of striking photographs “showcasing the beauty and wonder of the planet as caught by drone-borne cameras.” You can pick up your copy of Dronescapes on Amazon.
Along with publishing Dronescapes, the Dronestagram group has also been active arranging the 2017 International Drone Photography Contest. Supported by National Geographic, the yearly contest is structured into three groups: ‘Nature,’ ‘People,’ and ‘Urban.’

By postandfly
Latitude 21.8014
Longitude -99.1818
105m (344 ft.)
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By GotShots
Latitude 37.8255
Longitude -122.4791
Altitude 27m (88 1/2 ft.)
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By Fdnyfish
Latitude 40.6887
Longitude -74.0434
Altitude 78m (256 ft.)
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By Alexandre Salem
Latitude -22.9068
Longitude -43.1729
Altitude 900m (2,952 ft.)
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By kdilliard
Latitude 33.1931
Longitude -117.3885
Altitude 48m (157 1/2 ft.)
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by 2DroneGals
Latitude 28.3828
Longitude -80.6661
Altitude 18m (59 ft.)
© 2017 The Photographers of Dronestagram
Dronescapes, a guide by Dronestagram, offers and compiles a beautiful collection of aerial photography.

By pixup
Latitude 45.5143
Longitude -73.5379
Altitude 178.8m (586-1/2 ft.)
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By Shoayb Khattab
Latitude 25.1528
Longitude 56.3576
Altitude 9m (30 ft.)
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By capungaero
Latitude -8.1276
Longitude 114.4731
Altitude 150m (492 ft.)
© 2017 The Photographers of Dronestagram