THOMAS PICKARD

AERIAL: MALDIVES | AERIALS

Aerial photography of the Maldives.

The Maldives is considered to have some of the best examples of tropical atoll formation in the world.
  
Left: Aerial view of coral, South Male' Atoll.Right: Aerial view of boat traveling along the edge of an atoll, Meemu Atoll.
   
Aerial view of Chaaya Lagoon Hakuraa Huraa Resort.
     
  
Male', the capital of the Maldives from the air. Home to approximately 105,000 people (2007), Male' is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The Maldives is world known for its secluded tropical resorts which attracted 600,000 visitors in 2006 alone.
   
Aerial view of atoll and lagoon.
   
Left: Aerial view of Keyodhoo Island, Vaavu Atoll.Right: Aerial view of over water bungalows at Medufushi Resort, Meemu Atoll.
     
  
Aerial view of coral and atoll edge, Vaavu Atoll.