There’s something to be said for being on the ground when news plays out, but sometimes it’s the overhead view that provides the most unique perspective. Throughout 2014, DigitalGlobe’s satellites have captured scenes that gave us important glimpses into what was happening around us, from the unrest in Ukraine to fires in California. A leading provider of commercial satellite imagery, DigitalGlobe is holding its fourth annual Top Image contest and asking followers on Facebook to pick the year’s top picture. Vote here.
Alberta, Canada, Oct. 10, 2014.DigitalGlobeKiev, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2014.DigitalGlobeItaipu Dam, Paraguay, March 12, 2014.DigitalGlobeSan Diego County, Calif., May 15, 2014.DigitalGlobeMaschen, Germany, Aug. 6, 2014.DigitalGlobeSpui Locks at IJmuiden, Netherlands, Aug. 27, 2014.DigitalGlobeMount Sinabung, Indonesia, Jan. 23, 2014.DigitalGlobeEverett, Washington, July 26, 2014.DigitalGlobeGarden City, Georgia, May 16, 2014.DigitalGlobeKobani, Syria, Nov. 6, 2014.DigitalGlobeWorld’s largest tire graveyard in Sulaibiya, Kuwait, June 4, 2014.DigitalGlobeSinjar, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2014.DigitalGlobeHuayuanli, China, Oct. 18, 2014.DigitalGlobeNordenskjold Basin, Antarctica, March 12, 2014.DigitalGlobeOktoberfest, Munich, Germany, Sept. 24, 2014.DigitalGlobeMexico City, Mexico, Aug. 1, 2014.DigitalGlobeGlastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, England, June 25, 2014.DigitalGlobeBayan Obo Mining District, China, Aug. 23, 2014.DigitalGlobeThe Diavikk Diamond Mine, Canada, Aug. 21, 2014.DigitalGlobeCuprite Hill, Nevada, Sept. 19, 2014. (Spectral-rich imagery, like this, reveals what's below the surface)DigitalGlobeRainbow Range, British Columbia, Canada, Sept. 20, 2014.DigitalGlobeHenan Coal Mine, China, May 29, 2014.DigitalGlobePrirazlomnaya Oil Platform, Russia, June 28, 2014.DigitalGlobeCaspian Sea, Kazakhstan, Sept., 2014.DigitalGlobeGunja, Croatia, May 21, 2014.DigitalGlobe
