Pictures of Hawaii from a Hexacopter – The Seattle-based photographer Jon Cornforth uses a remote-controlled Hexacopter and captures the most stunning locations, while he remains on dry land.
The astonishing bird’s eye view gives you a feel like you’re gliding in over the island and it is not too far from the truth. The flying camera captured beautiful images of Wailua Falls at sunrise, the turquoise waters of Kiholo Bay, and Puu Pehe, also known as Sweetheart Rock, Maui, Lanai, and Kauai were taken by the photographer.
He said; the exciting thing about flying a remote-controlled hexacopter is the photographic possibilities that are opened up by being freed of the limitations of being on the ground or shoreline. There’re several remote places that I travel to that where it is either unworkable or impossible to rent an aircraft to shoot aerial views out the window.
I am also mostly flying over dangerous terrain or water, so I’ve to be very confident in my equipment and abilities. Everyone who has seen my fly images really recognizes my effort. It is the most intense and focused ten minutes of my life and even very stressful, but I’m glad to have the rewards worth it when I am creating beautiful images like these.
Photographer Jon Cornforth holding up and operating his remote-controlled hexacopter which he used to take snaps of HawaiiA sea turtle is snapped by Jon Cornforth’s remote-controlled flying camera as it leaves the water of Kiholo BayThis image of Kiholo Bay almost looks like it was taken on another planet, but was shot just off the Kohala Coast on Big islandAn image of the beautiful turquoise waters of Kiholo Bay located on the Kohala Coast on the volcanic Big IslandAn amazing aerial view of Makena Bay and Pu’u Ola’i Beach was captured around Christmas time last year in Maui, HawaiiSeattle-based photographer Jon Cornforth was able to capture such imagery as the tortoise-like view of Kiholo Bay located on the Kohala Coast on the Big Island, Hawaii, thanks to his flying cameraPuu Pehe (also known as Sweetheart Rock) is located between Hulopoe Bay and Manele Bay, in Lanai, HawaiiRainbow arrows into Wailua Falls at sunrise, all captured using the droneAnother view of Sweetheart Rock in Lanai, Hawaii, this time is seen from high above the waters and rocksPictures of Hawaii from a Hexacopter – The camera capturing the stunning aerial views of Sweetheart Rock was built by the photographer from parts he purchased online
