I love when a photographer is able to capture the essence and character of a city in a unique way, and Navid Baraty did just that with these recent shots. He caught New York at its finest — huge skyscrapers, zooming taxis and busy people going about their lives. Even more amazing: He snapped these photos by “leaning over the edge of buildings,” he says, and “by extending my arms out if necessary.” Yikes! Can you imagine?
Doesn’t he make the otherwise ho hum and ordinary streets burst with excitement? It looks like a little village of miniature toys! Genius!
If photographers snapped photos from high above your city, what would they capture, friends? I’d love to hear… xoxo
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meesch says
I LOVE photo #5… I didn't even realize that was the reflection of the windows at first, love these.
-meesch
mai says
This is really cool. Although I'm afraid of heights, so it does make me a bit uneasy, haha!
Dancing Branflake says
Knowing he did this by leaning over buildings makes my toes tingle. Wow!
Melissa Blake says
i know, tiffany…not sure i'd have the bravery to do it!
Krysten @ Why Girls Are Weird says
Those are so fun, what a great viewpoint.
Sweet Simplicity says
I love those photos!
amy b.s. says
those photos are so cool!
ellie says
Oh..so high up..
Here..possibly Mayberry in the old towne.. Hopefully, he'd capture the essence of fall. Many bright oranges and yellows now. Still a few squares of cornfields around. Unfortunately, he'd catch a lot of the erosion from the destruction of the flood over the summer (the park has been destroyed). Many roads near the Missouri river need lots of work.
amy anne says
These photos make me want to jump on a plane to new york pronto!
Angela [Simply Simple Me] says
This is great! Above my city they would capture a bunch of water (lakes, ponds, rivers, and the ocean) 😀
Melissa Blake says
ellie, that sounds so peaceful. we've got lots of fall leaves here too!
Melissa Blake says
Amy, I'm dying to go to NYC too!!
Sean Marie says
Wow, these are breathtaking! I am so afraid of heights but it'd be worth it to get these shots!
Jessi Haish says
you know I love NYC!
LeeLee says
WOw, love these images.
fashionhogger says
I should do something like this in Boston 🙂
Great photos!
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Jaime @ La vie...J'aime says
these are so so cool! #4 is my fave..love the reflection.
Jenn @ Live Love Life Now! says
Gorgeous photos!! I was just in NYC and wish that I had thought of that angle 🙂 I live in DC and there is a restriction on skyscrapers, but I'm sure there are some sweet pictures to be taken from the top of the Washington Monument!
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Michelle says
These shots are incredible. Thanks for sharing!
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Stella says
These are amazing shots!
anna says
These are the amazing and incredible thanks for sharing