Drone photographer captures winter in Lithuania Published duration 19 January 2016

Karolis Janulis has been using a drone to take pictures of his homeland, Lithuania, from the air.

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Janulis' photographs show the countryside covered in snow as winter takes hold.

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"On the first day the snow fell, I went flying and taking pictures, not to miss the chance of capturing the moments while the trees are still holding the fresh snow," says Janulis.

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"No matter how cold it was, I enjoyed the winter season.

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"The very end of December and early January brought stronger cold to Lithuania, reaching -15C. No matter of this, I kept on flying."

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Janulis's images capture the countryside and the capital, Vilnius.

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"I have always loved looking at perspectives from above; it allows us to see so many things that would otherwise be unnoticed," says Janulis.

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"Taking photographs from above grants us the possibility to see the same view of the daily world as others."

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Janulis uses a DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus quadcopter to capture the pictures.

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Here, the snow covers the damaged roof of a large building in Vilnius.