Consumer Drones Deliver Unbelievable Photos

7. The Celestial City

Potential Drone: Swellpro Spry Purchase Location: Wellbots Price: $899* For a long time, most of us were curious about what was above the clouds. Was a city up there as well? This picture demonstrates that a city does exist above the clouds, providing answers to many of the questions we had as children.

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The Celestial City Skypixel/Hugo Healy This 2021 Drone Photo Awards entry, which features a unique aerial view of the downtown Dubai cityscape, received commendation in the "Urban" category. Not all aerial photos turn out this well; this one was the product of warm mornings and chilly evenings, which combined to provide the ideal combination of atmospheric conditions to show Dubai's famous towers just above the clouds.

8. An Above-Roof Battle

Possible Drone to Be Used: MiniDrone with HydroFoil Parrot How to Purchase: Amazon Price: $88* This picture, which wonderfully captures the complex culture of an Eastern bazaar, was selected as a "commended entry" in the "Sport" category of the 2021 Drone Photo Awards. The market is closed for the holiday, but the focus of interest is a makeshift wrestling stadium where a contest is in progress under the watchful eyes and yelling mouths of hundreds of spectators.

An Above-Roof Battle Drone Awards/Amitava Chandra 2021 This classic shot, which was taken with a drone from the attic of an ancient high-rise building, is unquestionably a straightforward yet fascinating display of culture and sports mixed together.