New drones, new perspectives, new challenges. Photography from the air.

Drones are becoming more popular than ever, and while I don´t want to focus on the security and privacy issues in this post, I`d love to share some insights concerning drone photography.

A good photo usually falls under one of those three categories:

1. Epic location or event
2. Incredibly rare moment ( a jaguar fighting a crocodile for example)
3. A very difficult or unique perspective on our world.

A great photo combines elements of those three together. And with drones, we can reach angles and heights that before have been exclusive to birds or very expensive photo shoots via a helicopter.

This is taken by a drone flown north of the Arctic circle, on one of the first days with sunlight.
I love the aerial perspective, as it is something we cannot experience first hand with our eyes, thus photography becomes a tool to visualize something unique. It´s like re-discovering places we might have known for our whole lives, just from another angle.

My personal goal for photography is to tell a story in every image I publish. And usually, it is about the beauty of nature, the necessity to work towards its conservation and protection, and my connection to it.
Using drones is controversial, as it disturbs the wildlife, creates a lot of noise and - can be physically dangerous for anyone coming in contact with sharp propellers (this really shouldn´t happen if you are careful.)

But there is an upside to it, for nature as well. Drones are used to study marine mammals, identify species and individuals. Drones show a beauty of places that would look bland and unforgiving from another angle. Just like this shot.

The Arctic deserves a special place close to our hearts. It´s an environment full of contrasts. In winter it can be pitch-black for months, in summer the sun never sets. It seems unsuitable for life, but the largest creatures on earth migrate here to feed on the rich waters. People live in isolation but are especially friendly when meeting strangers. It´s a tough place, but fragile as well. Taken with a drone, minutes before the dark clouds on the horizon brought another layer of snow onto this land.

If you´re into photography, travel, nature and adventures. These were my two first posts, explaining how I got into it - full time!

https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@janoliverkoch/the-deciding-moment-of-chasing-your-dream-or-how-i-started-travelling-the-world-as-a-photographer

https://steemit.com/photography/@janoliverkoch/the-life-of-a-nature-and-adventure-photographer

Forgive me for my rookie mistakes, I´m new here. Really love hearing all your feedback and will highly appreciate help learning how to get good at this.

On Steemit, I´ll be sharing insights from my adventures, glimpses backstage to the life on the road or better - far off the roads. I´ll be sharing my photography knowledge, pictures and stories. Chase your dreams, I´m chasing mine!

Yours,

Oliver

Instagram: www.instagram.com/janoliverkoch