1. The Tower
Potential Drone: Golden Eagle Quadcopter from DroneNerds
Purchase Location: B&H Photo Video; Price: $14,800*
“The Tower,” a photo by Kristian Stigel, won a commendation in the 2021 Drone Photo Awards. It is easy to understand why it was a serious contender in the “urban” category. Here, there’s a dramatic contrast between man-made and natural elements, with the flawlessly symmetrical tower surrounded by uneven trees.
The Tower, Pinterest, or Annihthudo
Stigel is a photographer from Denmark who is a member of the Danish National Photography Team. The Forest Tower, his subject, is located hundreds of feet above sea level. There is a spiral staircase that ascends to the summit. The views from the Forest Tower viewpoint are breathtaking, even though the climb is strenuous and not for the weak of heart.
2. Waterways in Geamăna, Transylvania
Potential Drone: Ryze Tello
Purchase Location: Best Buy
Price: $150*
Gheorghe Popa won in the “Abstract” category of the Drone Photo Awards in 2021 with a rather ominous image captured over Transylvanian waterways. Despite their stunning appearance, these streams are toxic.
Geamăna, Transylvania Waterways, @culturawow/Pinterest
Chemical waste from copper and gold mining at Geamana has stained the blue waters. For many years, mining firms have been taking advantage of the small Romanian community known as Geamana. Geamana produced 11,000 tons of copper annually during its peak. However, as the years have gone by, the pollution from this ostensibly successful sector has turned the small town into a scene of devastation and ruin. This picture may be beautiful, yet it conceals a sinister side.
3. Chishan Lake in Winter
Potential Drone: Parrot ANAFI
How to Purchase: Amazon
Price: $370*
“Chishan Lake in Winter,” a photo taken in China by Wujiang Zhu, was another winner in the Drone Photo Awards category. One of the biggest woods in Eastern China, the Chishan Forest, is the source of the park’s name, Chishan Lake Park. The trees in Zhu’s aerial perspective seem to be colored splotches against a background that is somewhat grayish-blue.
Wintertime at Chishan Lake ©floriandelalee /Pinterest
The Chishan Forest is renowned for its unique biological habitat and picturesque landscape. One of its features is the water fir forest; the whole Lake Park offers an opportunity to escape the city and experience nature amid one of the world’s busiest industrialized nations.
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