5 Drone Photos That Leave Us Speechless

5 Drone Photos That Leave Us Speechless
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by the Editors of Condé Nast Traveler

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Courtesy fuadariff_user/SkyPixel

Our friends at SkyPixel are running a drone- and aerial-themed photography competition and some of the submissions have been (very literally) over the top. This technology has already changed the way we capture our travels--providing new angles on everyday subjects. Here are 5 of our favorite photos from the contest so far.

1. "Colors of Fall," Oosterhout, the Netherlands

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Courtesy Ronny Brouwers/#DRONEHEROES/SkyPixel

2. "Fishermen at Work," Merang, Terengganu, Malaysia

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Courtesy fuadariff_user/SkyPixel

3. "Lonely Tree," Altwis, Switzerland

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Courtesy Florian Lotter/SkyPixel

4. "Yaks," Hesse, Germany

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Courtesy ebbis_user/SkyPixel

5. "Overpass," Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

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Courtesy Cui Jian/SkyPixel

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