Dronescapes: The New Aerial Photography from Dronestagram

by Dronestagram, Ayperi Karabuda Ecer

Once used only by the military for surveillance, drones are now prevalent in everyday life, used for cartography, mail delivery, and now aerial photography. These small, affordable, lightweight, machines can take pictures from up to 500 feet in the air and from places where no other device is able to fly.


Created in collaboration with Dronestagram, the world leading drone photography website, and Ayperi Karabuda Ecer, a highly renowned photography editor, Dronescapes is the first book to bring together 250 of the very best photographs taken by quadcopters around the globe. Readers will see the planet from entirely new vantage points, whether it’s a bird’s-eye view of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, a photograph taken inches away from an eagle in midflight, or a vertiginous shot taken above Mexico’s Tamul Waterfalls. There are extended commentaries on how individual images were created and a separate, concise guide containing technical advice on how to use a drone and select the right model. An introduction also discusses how the arrival of drone photography signals a major shift in the history of aerial photography.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Hannie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ik zag dit boek bij de bibliotheek liggen en het leek mij wel interessant. Dat is het ook. Er staan echt prachtige foto’s in. Andere foto’s zijn juist weer goed bedacht door de gekozen compositie. Leuke verzameling.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is super cool. I love how these photographs were able to be taken by a drone. Good aerial photography is something that is not easy to come by, but this book blew that out of the water. It gives us a whole new ability as humans to be able to take really cool pictures of things that before would only be possible if we left land ourselves. Awesome job! It's definitely a conversation starter at my house.

[Bill]

No rating as I just looked through this, focusing on the photos and occasionally where they were taken. There was little text to read actually although every photo had some geographical data and a credit. A few of the pictures were more than interesting, primarily the ones taken from straight above an object or place, while some of them were obviously staged, like the wedding pictures. But it was the repeating motif of shadows that was most striking, sometimes elongated and weird and sometimes more correctly proportional than the object casting it.

[Leonard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've seen quite a bit of drone photography lately - this is probably the largest collection - and there are quite a few impressive photos here. But all drone photography seems to have one thing in common - there are no close-ups. So there is little or no intimacy to these photgraphs. You don't see anything except from a distance. Drone photograph yawl have more potential when it solves that problem.

[Nicola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Far fewer interesting photographs than I expected there to be. Perhaps I expected too much or perhaps the field is still to young to provide a collection of superb images from which to choose for a book.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book not only showcases many nice drone photos, but also interviews many renowned drone photographers to show their beginnings, passion and works. The play between shadows and urban buildings is particularly interesting. It must be read to appreciate and stimulate our creativity :)

[Penny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing photography! A must see!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such magnificent views!

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

amazing pictures

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty cool, I must say.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pictures are beautiful, but the text gets tedious.

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

eye candy for those who wonder or wander

[Iva · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book with fantastic aerial shots and I really love it!

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting insights into some of the photographers mindset, as well as a good source of inspiration to think through during your next flight.

[Judy Porter]

Amazingly beautiful and poignant book....well worth a look.

[Libras · Rating 4 out of 5]

Photographs taken from Drones as displayed on the website Dronestragram