PICTURES: A view from the sky '“ drone captures HMS Queen Elizabeth's departure

THESE stunning photographs show HMS Queen Elizabeth from above.

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HMS Queen Elizabeth leaving Portsmouth. Picture: Ryan Atfield (NOT FOR RESALE)HMS Queen Elizabeth leaving Portsmouth. Picture: Ryan Atfield (NOT FOR RESALE)
HMS Queen Elizabeth leaving Portsmouth. Picture: Ryan Atfield (NOT FOR RESALE)

Portsmouth photographer Ryan Atfield snapped the huge aircraft carrier’s departure from Portsmouth from up in the sky using a drone.

The ship left the city yesterday afternoon to take on a series of rotary wing trials, which will involve helicopters landing and taking off from her four-acre flight deck.

To see more of Ryan’s work search for RyanAtfieldAerialPhotography on Facebook, @Dron3uk on Twitter or @drone.uk on Instagram.