Top 10 Astonishing Photos from Consumer Drones

5. Paradise in Brazil's Lencois Maranhenses National Park

Potential Drone: DJI Mavic 2 Purchase Location: Store.DJI.com Price: $799* Travel photographer Pakawat Thongcharoen took this amazing drone photo of Brazil's Lencois Maranhenses National Park. A wildlife preserve includes the specific region that Thongcharoen took his photo in. Lencois Maranhenses, so named because it means "bedsheets of Maranhao," is a city in Brazil and is known for its exceptionally distinctive dunes.

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Paradise, Lencois Maranhenses National Park, Brazil, Shutterstock, and Pakawat Thongcharoen Over time, sediments accumulated to form the dune landscape that was photographed by the drone. In some places, the Lencois Maranhenses are not included in a preserve; you can sled down the sand dunes in a sport called skibunda. The DJI Mavic 2, which does well in hot weather, may have been the drone used to shoot this picture (in a hot and muggy environment).

6. Holi celebration viewed from above

Potential Drone: DJI Mini 2 Purchase Location: Best Buy Price: $499* Photographer Anton Watman captured this gorgeous aerial view of the Holi Festival, a significant annual festival for Hindus. The calendar is based on the Hindu calendar. The Holi Festival is scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2020; in 2021, it will take place on March 29.

Holi Festival viewed from above © Shutterstock/Anton Watman The DJI Mini 2 may have been utilized by Watman, even if his preferred drone is unclear, because of its ability to fully capture this "Festival of Colors." The victory of good over evil is celebrated during the Holi festival. In order to make the festivities as lovely and brilliant as possible—a symbol of love and everything that is wonderful in the world—colored powder is employed.