Bright lights of Vegas captured from 10,800ft to create 'toy town' oasis in the middle of the desert
퓰리처상 수상자인 사진작가 '빈센트 라포레'
그는 헬리콥터를 타고 2.2km 상공에서 마치 범죄의 도시 신시티의
미니어처를 보는 듯한 사진들을 야간에 촬영했다.
퓰리처상 작가가 과연 이런 것인가 하는 멋진 사진들이다.
황기철
콘페이퍼 에디터
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Vincent Laforet took to the skies at night to capture these breathtaking shots
Part of a larger project, entitled AIR: Sin City 10.8K, which is a follow up to his New York City lights series
In the future, he hopes to photograph other international hubs from the air, such as London and Rio de Janeiro
By Katie Amey for MailOnline
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Vincent Laforet ascended 10,800 feet in a helicopter to capture these breathtaking images high above Sin City.
The project, entitled AIR: Sin City 10.8K is a follow up to the series, which he released in January, that showed New York City's lights from the sky.
According to Laforet, the attraction for people to see such aerial shots stems from the fact that these types of photographs allow them to see something they 'haven't really seen before.'
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Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, Vincent Laforet, recently ascended 10,800 feet to shoot the Las Vegas skyline from the air
Sitting in a helicopter, with his feet dangling out the open door, Laforet snapped stunning photographs of the Strip from above
The project, entitled AIR: Sin City 10.8K is a follow-up to his New York City photo series, which showed the Big Apple from staggering heights
In fact, Laforet believes that 'no photographer has ever shot a city from this height at night.'
Speaking to Mashable, he said: 'From that high, this one little strip of like, Eiffel Towers, it looks like a Monopoly board.'
'It looks like a toy set. It's a little strip of like, 20 or 40 hotels, you know? It's a joke.
'When you're flying up there, you're flying into space, there is nothing, its pure black. And there's this one, shining expanse of a grid. Its the closest thing I've ever seen to an actual computer chip.'
Because Las Vegas is surrounded by desert, with obviously have no lights, it looks as though the city is its 'very own planet' from above
Similar to how a large expanse of ocean looks from the air, the photographs abruptly turn to black when the desert comes into view
Laforet compares the multi-coloured city lights, which appear as though they are part of a grid, to that of a computer chip
Laforet says that the tiny little Eiffel Towers, hotels, and ferris wheels remind him of a Monopoly board when shot from such high elevation
Laforet was also sure to capture a variety of behind the scenes photographs, such as this one, as he sits at the edge of the aircraft
The entire ascent took about 45 minutes to reach the high altitude and Laforet travelled with his assistant and, of course, a qualified pilot
Next up for Laforet? He hopes to continue his series of cities from above and photograph Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong and London in the future
Aside from the high-altitude shots, Laforet has also included several behind the scenes images, chronicling his journey.
The entire ascent took about 45 minutes and once the aircraft reached almost 11,000 feet, Laforet opened the door of the helicopter to hang his legs out while snapping away.
And there's no stopping Laforet. For his next photo series, he hopes to shoot in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong and London, to name a few.
He also plans to announce when he will be travelling to new places to encourage other people to contribute their own aerial photos, adding a collaborative element to the project.
