Asia surprises with its contrasts, including in architecture. Ancient castles stand majestically against the background of tall modern high-rise buildings, and the creative eye of the artist cannot miss such a game of contrasts. A British photographer has captured the unique atmosphere of Hong Kong created by its buildings.
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The stunning architecture of Asian megacities caught the lens of a British photographer. The vivid images show both the “organized chaos” of Hong Kong from a bird’s-eye view, and the impressive buildings of Singapore.
A fragment of the sky in the courtyard of a skyscraper in Macau.
These beautiful shots were taken by 32-year-old Lee Mumford, a British pilot who lives in Hong Kong. He combined his hobbies with photography, travel and aviation. Lee traveled all over the continents, taking stunning aerial photographs using a drone.
The pilot’s profession gave Mumford the opportunity to see the most amazing places on our planet. Asia fascinated the photographer with architecture, and he concentrated on this topic, taking unique shots from unusual angles.
Two tennis courts between the luxurious Richland Gardens apartments in Hong Kong.
Emerald gardens next to a dim highway in Singapore.
Stunning Hakka Homes circular apartment block in Fujian Tulou, China.
The impressive lights of the Hopewell Centre skyscraper, Hong Kong.
The bright lanterns of Temple Street in Hong Kong.
Beautiful sunrise over the horizon in Hong Kong.
A lantern on the corner of a quiet and cozy street in Japan.
The twists and turns of the streets of the metropolis from a bird’s eye view, Hong Kong.
City streets, Macau.
Asian architecture plays with the same contrasts as life in these countries. New technologies and ancient traditions, skyscrapers of dizzying height and medieval palaces of exquisite beauty: everything is impressive and captivating at first glance. It is not for nothing that they say that the XXI century is the century of Asia, because it is here that the transition from the past to the future takes place.
Aerial photographs provide an opportunity to look at the world in a new way. The top 10 photos from the winners of the Drone Photo Awards were recently announced. The jury reviewed more than a thousand images sent by professional and amateur photographers from more than 100 countries.
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