As drones become increasingly popular and affordable, photographers are beginning to experiment with angles and concepts otherwise unachievable.
Paul Brennan, Vice-President of content operations at the photography and stock-image database Shutterstock, told Business Insider that drones present “a huge opportunity” for creators to explore environments that would otherwise be unquestionable.
“With this technology, photographers and videographers are able to get closer to wildlife and extreme nature than ever before,” Brennan said.
Business Insider has compiled a list of the most breathtaking photographs taken by drones from Shutterstock’s vast database that prove that the sky really is the limit when it looking at things from a different angle.
The photos include everything from landmarks and everyday scenes we all recognise to rarely explored landscapes.
Keep scrolling to see 50 breathtaking photographs taken by drones across the world.
Watch parasols pop up around Tikvesh Lake in Macedonia.
Witness the palm trees' shadows grow through the afternoon over Paradise Beach in Mykonos, Greece.
Gaze down on the mismatching rooftops of the city of Palermo in Italy.
Watch the sunbathers visiting Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro come and go.
Step back to admire the full scale of Maui Island, Hawaii.
Peer down on the snow capped trees of this Latvian forest.
Watch the sun filter through the amber trees in Tre Cime di Lavaredo's National Park, South Tyrol in Italy.
Witness the morning light creep over Seceda Peak, Dolomitti in Italy.
Rise above the fog that shrouds Val di Fassa's valleys in Dolomitti, Italy.
Watch the tides change on the shores of Island Sicilia in Italy.
Witness traffic the size of stamps in Kola Bay, Russia, trundle around.
Stare into the depths of Pori beach's underwater caves in Aegean, Greece.
See the sun rise over Viru Bog in Estonia.
Witness the residents of Galaxidi village in Greece go about their daily activities.
Watch the treetops rustle along the coast of Gregolimano beach on the North Evoia gulf, Greece.
Witness the boats bob around Mortorio Island on the clearest waters in Italy.
Rise above Norway, watching the Atlantic Road disappear into the horizon.
Witness Dunsborough's breathtaking sea life from a bird's point of view in West Australia.
Dart between the high-rises in Hong Kong's financial district.
Look at formal events, like this wedding in Venice, from a new angle.
Watch cars scatter like ants suddenly exposed to sunlight.
Watch waves lap against the rocks of Porto Rafti in Greece.
Gaze inland at the lakeside village of Stansstad in Switzerland.
Witness Moscow's skyline from Grot in Kuskovo Park's line of sight.
Track the power lines along the roads and trees on Elk Island in Moscow.
Capture the snow falling over Russian forests.
Zoom over suburban Dobrany in the Czech Republic.
Watch Dubai's skyline light up at sunset.
Cross through high-rise buildings in Hong Kong.
Watch African elephants in the Savannah like a fly on the wall.
Witness herds of deer in the Czech Republic...
...and thoroughbred horses grazing in Texas.
Witness ships dock in Thailand's industrial ports.
Zoom over Sao Paolo's built up and varied skyline.
Circle Shark's Bay on the Island of Lanai, Hawaii.
Gaze down on the docks of Procida, Italy.
Count the sunbathers on Boa Viagem Beach in Pernambruco, Brazil.
Follow the Amazon River's path from the treetops.
Watch sea life through Paradise Beach's crystal waters in Greece.
Trace the winding bends through the rural mountain passes of Transylvania, Romania...
...and the suburban intersections of Thailand.
Follow a harvester's progress from above.
Watch the sunset over the Roman Amphitheatre of Pula, Croatia.
Discover the bends of Danube Delta river in Romania.
Watch waterslides from even dizzier heights in Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Get closer to the waterfalls of Goðafoss in Iceland than is possible on foot.
Circle the Montreal Biosphere in Canada.
Zoom over the terracotta roofs of Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Witness immense waves washing ashore the white sands of Fort Morgan, Alabama.
And finally, follow farmers through corn fields in the USA.
