Award-winning aerial photographer Brad Walls ... 1935 by Olive Cotton Olive Cotton’s image was exhibited at the prestigious London Salon of Photography in 1935 and is now part of the permanent ...

But they are only the latest development in a long history of aerial photography ... like taking beautiful images of forests and cities to post on Instagram — no kites or pigeons required.

The winners of the first-ever Aerial Photography Awards have been announced ... Here’s a look at the winning images.