20 of the most stunning photographs taken by drones in 2016

• 20 of the most stunning photographs taken by drones in 2016

Quadrocopter are gaining more and more popularity in the world, and maybe soon they will become as commonplace attribute of modern humans as a smartphone or camera. Over the past few years the sale of drones literally soared, and their peak in the season of New Year holidays at the end of 2016. Social network Dronestagram, which for three years has grown to 600 million users, has selected the 20 best dronografy 2016.

rich, Romania. Photographer: Calin Stan.

Church of San Francesco in Assisi, Italy. Photographer: Fcatutto.

Niagara Falls. Photographer: Ryanjones.

Copacabana, Rio de Zhanero, Brazil. Photographer: Ulysses Padilha.

Cable Beach, Western Australia. Photographer: Todd Kennedy.

The summer camp on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. Photographer: Karolis Janulis.

The wedding on the island of Huahine, French Polynesia. Photographer: Helene Havard.

A flock of sheep on the open spaces of Romania. Photographer: Thedon.

Lavender fields in VALENSOLE, Provence, France. Photographer: jcourtial.

Red pepper. Guntur, India. Photographer: Aurobird.

The dam of the reservoir Haiya, New Zealand. Photographer: Brendon Dixon.

The volcano Piton de la Fournaise. Photographer: DroneCopters.

snorkelers photographs mantle. Yasawa Islands, Fiji. Photographer: Droneworks NZ.

Vernazza, Italy. Photographer: jcourtial.

French Polynesia. Photographer: Actua Drone.

Antennae Daibutsu, Japan. Photographer: cliechti.

Mount Adzhigardak, Asha, Russia. Photographer: Maksim Tarasov.

Stirling, Alberta, Canada. Photographer: Aero Retina Optics.

Moab, Utah, USA. Photographer: Max Seigal.

Międzyzdroje, Poland. Photographer: Drone Expert.