text: Taken hundreds of feet in the sky, these spectacular birds-eye photos taken by cameras fixed to manned drones show the stunning beauty of buildings and communities around the world. But attempting to recreate these amazing pictures is now much more difficult - and in some cases impossible - as a result of a clampdown on the use of drones for photographic purposes. New Zealand photographer Amos Chapple travelled the world during the 18 months with a quadcopter in his backpack between 2012 and 2014 when it was easier to take aerial pictures using a drone. Since then restrictive laws and regulations have been implemented across the world, due to privacy concerns, commercial rights and worries about damage to property or crashes in the air with other aircraft. From capturing the street scene in Barcelona to the majestic glory of the Taj Mahel, his photographs of some of the world’s most far-flung and enchanting places could become ‘one of a kind’ as he re-posted them under a new blog post: 'My Aerial Drone Shots Would Be Totally Illegal Today'. ‘There was a window of about 18 months where it was possible to fly these things anywhere and people were excited to see it’, Mr Chapple told Business Insider. ‘I’m glad I made use of that time.’ Scroll down for video . The Lotus Temple in Delhi, India. The photograph was taken using a camera mounted on a quadcopter drone - offering a whole new perspective on the incredible building. The structure is the centre of the Bahai'i faith in Delhi and was designed by an Iranian exile . Mr Chapple visited India with his drone to take this stunning picture of the Taj Mahal. 'There was a window of about 18 months where it was possible to fly these things anywhere and people were excited to see it', the photographer from New Zealand said . The windswept Liberty Statue overlooking Budapest, Hungary. Chapple used a camera strapped to a quadcopter to capture the image . High above Barcelona, clouds while through the pillars of Sagrat Cor Church. The authorities in charge of sites and cities like that have introduced tough new regulations to stop similar pictures being taken in the future, over privacy concerns and commercial rights . Mr Chapple travelled across Europe on his photographic mission, visiting the star fort at Bourtange, Netherlands, for these pictures . The Sultan Ahmed Mosque - or the 'Blue Mosque' - in Istanbul, Turkey is seen against a much wider backdrop thanks to this birds-eye view . The aerial view of Barcelona showcase the octagonial city blocks, designed to allow light and space on the street corners . Chapple captured a 'unique' perspective of a barge chugging along the Magdeburg Water Bridge, passing over the Elbe river in Germany . Russian holidaymakers might not have spotted they were being photographed as they lay on a beech in Abkhazia - and privacy is one of the reasons authorities across the world have clamped down on the use of drone photography within their borders . The scale of the poverty of people living in Maximum City, Bombay, India, is brought into focus with a wide-scale aerial shot . The people gathering on the shore of the river Ganges in India look as small as ants with the shot, taking hundreds of feet in the air . The Mtkvari River winding through Tbilisi, Georgia, while the rooftop of the houses and buildings stand out in the sunny haze .
target: New Zealand photographer Amos Chapple travelled the world with a camera and quadcopter to take these pictures .
  Stunning images show cities, slums and historic sites from high in the sky - offering new perspective on the world .
  As governments across the world clamp down on aerial drone photography,  'birds eye' views are becoming rarer .