Jaw-Dropping Aerial Shots Captured by Budget-Friendly Drones

7. Projects in Brooklyn, New York

Perhaps used drone: DJI Phantom 3 Pro How to Purchase: Amazon Price: $999* When it was released into the market a few years ago, the DJI Phantom 3 Professional was the best of its kind. Even if drone technology has advanced somewhat since then, this kind of high-end equipment is still able to capture images like this. This image is of New York's Brooklyn projects.

Brooklyn, New York projects at Even if you're not from New York, you've probably heard of the projects; nevertheless, not many people actually get to see the city from above. Viewers can observe the oddly formed houses and the true population density of the public housing from this daylight view. There are 4,286 people living in the Marcy Houses by themselves. Around 25,000 individuals live in Brownsville. Interesting (if not astounding) trivia: Musician Jay Z was raised in the Marcy Projects. He later turned around and purchased a 1.5% ownership share in the same projects he had grown up in after becoming a rapper and billionaire.