Affordable Consumer Drones Capture Incredible Views

3. Skating Shadows

Potential Drone: Auberl Evo II Purchase Location: Best Buy Price: $1,299* Seeing your shadow is a common notion, but Vincent Riemersma's "Skating Shadows" elevates it to an astonishing level by using a drone like the Autel Evo II, which can capture such a crisp photo even in freezing weather. The iconic camel picture from National Geographic, which used a similar idea but applied it to camels, served as the inspiration for "Skating Shadows."

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©Vincent Riemersma/Instagram.com "Skating Shadows" On Amazon, the Autel Evo II 8K drone camera has a 4.3/5 star rating. It can record 8K Ultra HD video and capture 48MP still images. "Skating Shadows" emerged victorious in the Drone Awards' "Sport Category."

4. Outer Space Flamingos

Possible drone: Mavic 2 Pro from DJI Where to Purchase: DJI UAVs Price: $1,449* Paul McKenzie's "Outer Space Flamingos" won an award at the 2020 Siena Drone Photo Awards, and it also happens to be one of the most inventive titles ever. Irish photographer McKenzie has captured numerous images of these stunning birds; he frequently spends hours lying in muck to capture a decent shot.

Flamingos from outer space © Instagram.com/PAUL MCKENZIE The photo "Outer Space Flamingos" was taken at the East African Soda Lakes, a group of flamingo-inhabited alkaline lakes. Because the birds stamp their feet on the muddy, black lakebed to help stir up food from the bottom, the lake behind them is dark and resembles a galaxy. A DJI Mavic 2 Pro may have been the drone used to capture this image; it performs admirably even in the hot, muggy weather that surrounds the Soda Lakes.