The sky is the limit when it comes to creative uses of drones for photography -- see for example Dronestagram or the National Geographic magazine contest.
Given this new golden age of aerial photography, we are showcasing the what's out there. Here's our picks for the best photos that drones took in 2014.
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BONUS: An illustrated history of drones
This story was corrected. An earlier version of this post mistakenly identified the beach in Abkhazia as a Russian beach, but the beach is actually in Georgian territory.