Church of the Sign of the Blessed Virgin in Dubrovitsy
Vadim Razumov/WikipediaHaving the ability to take aerial photos
Recently Razumov donated 260 rare aerial images of ancient mansions and ruins to Wikipedia with an open license.
Konakovo, Tver Region
Vadim Razumov/Wikipedia “I fell in love with aerial photography because of the opportunity to shoot panoramas of
So, what are his tips for wannabe cameraman-pilots?
Ostafyevo, Moscow Region
Vadim Razumov/Wikipedia“It takes around 5-10 hours on average to shoot one or another object,” Vadim says. “But when you have to take photographs from a quadcopter, it can last
Gatchina, Leningrad Region
Vadim Razumov/WikipediaVadim Razumov inside the Eagle Pavilion in Gatchina
Vadim Razumov/Wikipedia“If you get along with the museum administration, you can be lucky enough to reach places that aren’t shown to tourists. Vadim managed to take stunning shots of the Eagle Pavilion with all the small details. “I’ve even done there my most famous copter selfie,” he laughs.
Kalyazin, Tver Region
Vadim Razumov/Wikipedia“My work doesn’t exclude the extreme,” Vadim says. There is a picturesque flood bell tower in the town of Kalyazin, Tver Region (around 100 miles from Moscow) that is considered a true Bermuda triangle for drones, with hundreds of ‘birdies’ having crashed there.
Kalyazin, Tver Region
Vadim Razumov/Wikipedia“The risk with the Kalyazin bell tower was that I flew really close to its spire,” he says. Eventually, he got lucky, took breathtaking pictures and managed to get the copter back.
Ingushetia
Vadim Razumov/WikipediaVadim has suffered accidents too. Once during
Pyet, Ryazan Region
Vadim Razumov/Wikipedia“In architectural
Poschupovo, Ryazan Region
Vadim Razumov/WikipediaNow that you know how to operate your bird take a closer look at some St. Petersburg palaces you must visit before you die.
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