Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #29: Cityscapes

pattimoed's avatarP.A. Moed

This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are.~Plato

New York has its One World Trade Center.  Dubai has its Burj Khalifa.  Chicago has its Willis Tower.

When tourists visit a city, they scramble to the highest vantage point to get a better view of the overall urban landscape and to better understand the “master plan” of the city’s layout and geography.  At that altitude, the city is fully revealed–its contours, its boundaries, its bridges, its landmarks, and where the current location fits into the bigger picture.

If you’re like me, you’re always trying to find the best vantage point to get the quintessential cityscape–with its wide, sweeping view of the city.  Sometimes, if I get it right, the photo captures my feelings for the place, too.

Here are some examples of cityscapes from some of my favorite cities.  Some shots are from my archives; others…

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