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Looking Down (VII), USA

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Aerial landscape picture of the South West desert of the USA from 30000ft

Looking Down (VII) (the view from a plane), USA

Aerial photography on a scheduled commercial flight must be one of the most frustrating photographic pursuits.  You have no control over the subject, the time of day, or the perspective, shooting though tiny panes of thick, dirty plastic at a target that is constantly moving underneath you… when you think about it, getting any decent pictures at all is an indication of just how amazing our planet really is, when viewed from 30,000ft.

(See more aerial pictures from 30,000ft on Journey Photographic here)

Great Court, British Museum

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Picture of people looking down into the Great Court, British Museum, London

Great Court, British Museum

Peering over the edge, this couple provided a subtle hint of colour against the pale architecture of the British Museum’s Queen Elizabeth II Great Court.  The Great Court is an interesting combination of modern and traditional architecture, further emphasised by the slightly odd combination of uses of the Great Court itself, with historical sculptures dotted among the cafe servery and benches, shop displays, and pedestrian traffic moving between the various exhibition halls.

(See more pictures from London on Journey Photographic here)

Lamppost, Central Park, New York

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Black and white andscape picture of bare trees and path in Central Park, New York

Lamppost, Central Park, New York

Here’s another picture from one of New York’s parks – this time of the stark winter trees and winding paths of Central Park.  Though you can see the Manhattan skyline peeking through the bare branches, with the lamppost in the foreground the scene reminds me of Narnia – an impression probably helped by the freezing weather!

(See more pictures from New York on Journey Photographic here)

High Line Reflections, New York

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Picture of man in reflective metal wall, High Line Park, New York City, USA

Reflection, High Line Park, New York, USA

The High Line is a 2.3 km raised public park built along an old section of the New York Central Railroad, running along the lower west side of Manhattan; the buildings running either side of the park are fascinating a mix of old and new architecture, many covered in some form of public art.  The day I visited was bitterly cold, though brilliantly sunny, and the park was full of people strolling down the path, admiring the elevated view to the windows and rooftops of New York.

(See more pictures from New York on Journey Photographic here)

Macro (I), USA

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Aerial landscape picture of Southwest USA from 30,000ft

Macro (I), Somewhere Over the South West Deserts of USA

The common definition of the word ‘macro’ is ‘large scale’, but in the world of photography, its taken on the opposite meaning – extreme close ups of very small things.  It seemed a suitable title for this picture – it may be a large-scale aerial photo, taken from ~ 30,000ft up in the air (about as large-scale as I can manage), but at the same time, it reminds me of a close-up of a rock, piece of wood, or some exotic living organism.  Two meanings for the price of one!

(See more aerial photography on Journey Photographic here)

Standing Stones of Callanish, Isle of Lewis

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Black and white picture of Callanish stones with moody sky, Isle Of Lewis, Scotland

Stones of Callanish, Isle of Lewis

The Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis rival the better-known Stonehenge for sheer impressiveness, and definitely have them beaten when it comes to the remote beauty of their location, high in the stunning Outer Hebrides.

(See more pictures from the Outer Hebrides on Journey Photographic here)