Aerial photography contest Dronestagram drone was first held in 2014 around 4,000 participants photographs, drones made by amateurs and professional photographers from around the globe.
In 2014, the famous Tamul waterfall in San Luis Potosí (Mexico) with 105 meters high, was the favorite photograph of the public. Also selected as winners were: IceFire, a photograph taken at the event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of one of the most important football teams in Bulgaria; Jams69, aerial photograph of the coast of Sanary sur Mer in France; Jericsaniel with a photograph taken of passersby in a park in the city of Caloocan, in Manila, Philippines; Drone-cs, with a fabulous sunset over the ancient city of Annecy, in France; or Capungaero, with a spectacular photo of an eagle in the Bali Barat National Park in Indonesia.
In 2015 , more than 5,000 photos were submitted. Among the winners were: “Above the mist” by Brazilian Richardo Matiello with a photograph of the Maringa cathedral (Brazil); Jérémie Eloy’s “Mont Saint Michel” on the Normandy coast; “Diving with Sharks” by Mike Gandouin of Tahitiflyshoot, with a photo taken on the island of Moorea, in French Polynesia; Kevin Dilliard’s “La Jolla”, with a swimming competition in La Jolla, California (USA); “Lost Island in Tahaa” by photographer Ludovic Moulou from Marama Photo Video, taken on an island in French Polynesia; Anders Andersson’s “Tulip Field” taken in Voorhout (Netherlands); “Where is Wally?” by Marios Demitriou taken in a flashmob of people disguised as the character created by Martin Handford, Wally, in Limassol, Cyprus; “Plovdiv at night” by Svetlin Marinov taken from the city of Plovdiv (Bulgaria); “Glorieto Rodolfo Sanchez” by Alejandro Ochoa Galindo, taken when a young man jumps into the sea from a cliff in the Plazuela Sanchez Taboada in Mazatlan (Mexico).
In 2016 , in the Nature category, the first prize went to Kalbyris forest (Denmark), from mbernholdt; the second prize for Swarm, by Szabolcs Ignacz; third prize for Piton de la fournaise volcano, by Jonathan Payet. In the Travel category, the first prize went to the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi (Umbria, Italy), by fcatutto; second prize for Todd Kennedy’s Cable Beach; the third prize for Summer camp, Playa de Amadores (Gran Canaria, Spain), by Karolis Janulis. In the Sports category, the first prize went to Moab, from Maxseigal; the second prize went to the Norte de Santander Aquatic Complex, by losmanesdeldrone; and the third prize went to Chugach Mountain Range (Alaska), from High Angle Shot.
Year after year, the drone photo contest has been gaining in popularity, so the photos have also gained in originality and quality. In 2017, more than 8,000 photos were submitted.
The contest has top sponsors such as National Geographic, Europ Assistance, Kodak Pixpro, StudioSPORT or Lowepro.
With more and more drones flying over our heads, the surprise of running into one is still the most striking. Let’s see the most spectacular snapshots of drones:
