The Million Dollar Highway in Colorado has some sharp drop-offs and incredible scenery, plus this amazing switchback. I spotted it on Google Maps a few days prior and was hoping it would look amazing from the air…and I think it was better than I imagined.
Photographed with a DJI Phantom 3.
Mike Olbinski is an Emmy-winning filmmaker, photographer, and storm chaser based in Phoenix, Arizona. For more than 15 years, he’s documented extreme weather across the Central Plains and the Desert Southwest capturing tornadoes, lightning, haboobs (dust storms), and the monsoon with a focus on cinematic storytelling and technical precision.