The Winners of the 2014 Dronestagram Photo Contest [PHOTOS]

With the advancement of camera technology, people are increasingly using drones and GoPro cameras to capture amazing moments around the world. Dronestagram, a photo sharing site for aerial pictures taken with drones, held its first photo contest this past month and recently revealed the winners.

The contest was sponsored by National Geographic (France), GoPro, Picanova, Droneshop and Parrot. Winners were picked in two categories, a judged competition where the three best photos were chosen by Dronestagram and National Geographic and a popularity competition in which the three most popular photos on the site were awarded. Here are the 2014 Dronestagram photo contest winners: