Photographer Makes Outstanding Photos By Giving Mountains Halos With A Drone

Reuben has told Bored Panda that his childhood dream was to have a flying camera to see landscapes from impossible perspectives. His dream came true as he got his first drone in 2014. His work does not only acquire a lot of skill and competence, it also takes at least a day to plan the entire photo shoot. As Reuben says himself “There is a lot of prior research that goes into these pictures. Poring over maps, moon cycles, seasons and tourist flow. I spend the day of the shoot planning compositions, locations, hiking tracks and GPS markers and then wait until sundown before I start shooting. I keep my entire kit portable so I can hike to very remote spots. I never fly when there are other visitors present, it’s important to me that the location is very remote and I am alone to create these pictures.”

The key to a picture like this is, of course, a long exposure to illuminate the landscape, as later Reuben realized he can use the drone and its light in a circular orbit mode around a ‘point of interest’.

Check out his incredible work yourself and make sure to follow Reuben’s Instagram to see his other projects.

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