Dronestagram & National Geographic Reveal the Best Drone Photographs of 2017

Chosen from over 1,000 entries.

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1st Prize Winner – Category Urban: ‘Concrete Jungle’ by bachirm 
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2nd Prize Winner – Category Urban: ‘Dawn on Mercury Tower’ by alexeygo
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3rd Prize Winner – Category Urban: ‘Peace’ by luckydron
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1st Prize Winner – Nature: ‘Provence, summer trim’ by jcourtial
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2nd Prize Winner – Nature: ‘Infinite Road to Transylvania’ by Calin Stan
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3rd Prize Winner – Nature: ‘Ice formation’ by Florian
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1st Prize Winner – Category People: ‘End of the line’ by Martin Sanchez
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2nd Prize Winner – Category People: ‘Waterlily’ by helios1412
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3rd Prize Winner – Category People: ‘La Vijanera’ by feelingmovie
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International drone photography collective, Dronestagram, has teamed up with National Geographic to select the winning photographers for this year’s Best Drone Photography contest. A small panel of judges rummaged through over 1,000 entries to select a total of nine images spanning Urban, Nature, and People categories.

From soaring over skyscrapers in Dubai to a water lily pond in Vietnam, take a look at these stunning visuals from all across the globe. Head over to Dronestagram’s official website to learn more about the annual competition.

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