These breathtaking ultra-high-resolution photos of the largest cities on the planet were taken from a bird’s-eye view. They are included in a book by Ryan Koopmans called “Vantage”, which contains dizzying camera angles from around the world. Watch the best footage from the amazing series further in our material.
The Dutch-Canadian photographer has traveled the world for 10 years to capture the most impressive triumphs of humanity. Ryan Koopmans, 33, has traveled to Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, collecting material for his grandiose book.
His photographs show the stunning architecture of Dubai, Singapore, London, South Africa, Rotterdam and Chicago. He chooses the perfect angle for his photos by climbing on the roofs of houses or even on a mountain. Sometimes the master uses a drone, but prefers to work with a regular high-resolution camera.
High-rise buildings in Hong Kong, 2018
Hong Kong Night, 2018
Modern towers of the Empire World complex in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, 2015
Industrial Zone in Huaxi, China, 2012
Rows of crypts at the Chinese cemetery of Junkbay in Hong Kong, 2018
A huge yacht in the middle of high-rise buildings, Hong Kong, 2018
Yellow stars of the national flag in Socialist Huaxi, China, 2012
Roads and houses of San Francisco, USA, 2017
Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, 2014
A train enters the station at London Bridge, England, 2017
Hong Kong Commercial Center Temple of Commerce, 2018
The richest Huaxi village in China consists of private villas, factories, high-rise buildings, farmland and construction sites. It is located in Jiangsu Province
English Village district in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, 2015
Kowloon District in Hong Kong, 2018
International cruise ships in Keppel Harbor, Singapore, 2011
Stunning view from the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, Dubai, 2017
High-rise buildings in Hong Kong, 2018
Artificial “supertrees” consisting of vertical gardens during construction, Singapore, 2011
A fully automated metro line runs over roads and gardens, Dubai, UAE, 2019
Slender rows of mansions in Huaxi Village, China, 2012
The tallest apartment building in Africa: Ponte City, Johannesburg, 2017
An unusual pedestrian overpass in Shanghai, China, 2012
Monroe Harbor in Chicago, USA, 2013
New York from a bird’s eye view, 2015
View of London from the observation deck of The Shard skyscraper
Ryan Koopmans devoted a whole decade to his favorite business, traveling around the planet. Despite the fact that he shot mainly buildings, the main thing for the master of photography was to show the people’s experience embodied in them. Population growth leads to rapid urbanization and the emergence of megacities, which have a special charm.
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