Wild nature! When a drone operator was expecting a nice nighttime cityscape but he ended up with something much more exciting! Have you ever seen so much lightning bursting out of a single thundercloud – its tentacles reaching across the sky and ground? We wonder if the drone’s circuitry got fried.
The awesome power of nature is not a force to be trifled with. We just can’t get enough of pictures like this. When they are beautifully photographed, they are able to touch a very deep part of me. We guess you could call it inspiring and deeply humbling. It makes me feel small yet also a part of something larger.
A Picture-Perfect Fish Farm at Faroe Islands, Denmark
Do we see fish farms or ethereal crop circles in the water? The world is your oyster when water meets the sky, and the two elements meet drone photography! We love how human endeavor and nature come together seamlessly in this drone shot near Sandavagur village in Denmark.
Although manmade, the fish farms stand harmoniously in the waters. And is it just me or are they starting to resemble Buddhist mandalas – symbols of an ideal universe and the ebb and flow that is life? It’s almost a reminder that the key to existence is in striking a balance. We take from nature relentlessly without a thought of giving back.
Dead Whale
Apparently, these two guys were just innocently out boating one day when they came across a recently deceased carcass of a whale floating on the water. So, they stopped and checked it out. It’s a little sad they didn’t get here earlier, but such is the cycle of life.
We don’t know what was the whale’s cause of death. It could have been a predator such as a killer whale or shark, old age, disease, or it might have been caused by humans in some way. We hope not but at this point, it wouldn’t be surprising if another magnificent creature died because of human folly, inadvertent or otherwise.
From Fantasy to Urban Facades
That Hong Kong has amazing architecture is a truth well-known. But this aerial photography captured from the ground up reveals mysteries even writers like JRR Tolkien might not have anticipated. Densely packed, towering skyscrapers stretch toward the heavens from a circular pattern that closely resembles the Eye of Sauron.
The Dark Lord is alive and well, albeit in a more futuristic avatar! His dominion looks different but also the same. Sure, there are no fiery pits, orcs, or trolls in this world. But we have substitutes - men in suits, global warming, and the glitzy lights of capitalism. And of course, there’s still the relentless pursuit of power AKA the one ring that binds them all.
The Double Date
Perfect timing and composition again as the overhead drone catches a priceless moment in time. A pair of lovely women stretch out on the beach waiting for the waves to wash over them. Few things compare to the feel of sand and water on skin.
Plus, check out the blending colors and the symmetry in the composition. The women blend in with the sand oh so effortlessly, as if this is where they were always meant to be. They’re daughters of the ocean, and they know it! We think we have a winner because this is what photography is all about.