Hong Kong Skyscrapers

Paul Vanzella
Hong Kong Skyscrapers by Paul Vanzella

Hong Kong Skyscrapers

I adore the Hong Kong cityscape – there are these awesome buildings that are literally stacked against eachother, each building with its own intricate building block formation, stacked upon itself, interconnecting and forming the huge picture that is the Hong Kong cityscape. The use of repetition is expansive and seems to go on forever – gotta love that! There is also this futuristic component that exists in the architecture as well as industry poking through. Mmmmm industry….

  • webgrrl

    webgrrl, about 1 year ago

    wow this looks like not real…... sooo good!

  • Devan Foster

    Devan Foster, about 1 year ago

    not only does it look like a render… it looks like each building will suddenly sprout arms and legs! Great

  • Melody

    Melody, about 1 year ago

    Im thinking this is actually somewhere “off planet”....and that’s where you’ve really been!

    Its tremendously beautiful, futuristic and of another place and time….Lovely colours and lighting as always:)

  • Cliff Vestergaard

    Cliff Vestergaard, about 1 year ago

    there is no way I could live in one of those. I like how the car give the image scale and depth great treatment.

  • Pilgrim

    Pilgrimworks here, about 1 year ago

    It is like a scene from a star wars movie – as if they were on the march

  • Belinda Strodder

    Belinda Strodder, about 1 year ago

    Who says we’re not living in a Si-Fi!!!!

  • theurbannexus

    theurbannexus, about 1 year ago

    Nice colours in the sky and on the buildings. Nice processing on the clouds.

  • Graeme Hindmarsh

    Graeme Hindmarsh, about 1 year ago

    For me, this really has a dystopian feel to it – it’s unsettling and a little disturbing. The amber haze adds to the feeling of menace.
    Once again Paul, wonderful painterly qualities and superb composition.

  • Lindsay Blamey

    Lindsay Blamey, about 1 year ago

    WOW – This is an incredible image… really blew me away!.. Love the scale emphasized by the car and the detail in the distance to the left. Can’t stop looking at it! (I have been hitting refresh on ‘Paul Vanzella’ all week… Either having too much fun or no internet access in little Italy – keep em’ coming)

  • Thad100

    Thad100, about 1 year ago

    well captured, did you manage to get to mainland China as well, these high rises are iconic, they represent the overwhelming critical mass that is China, very cool, cheers.

  • David Haviland

    David Haviland, about 1 year ago

    WOW, love it.

  • kseriphyn

    kseriphynNetworker Extraordinaire, about 1 year ago

    Excellent image Paul. I keep thinking of dimm slots when I see these for some reason.

  • andrew cowell

    andrew cowell, about 1 year ago

    Beautiful presentation of a great capture!

  • Sacha Fernandez

    Sacha Fernandez, about 1 year ago

    wow super composition! surreal! Love the car that gives the image scale

  • Michael Douglass

    Michael Douglass, about 1 year ago

    HI Paul, another amazing photo from you. Do you manipulate these in any way to get such a surreal effect?

  • Elaine van Dyk

    Elaine van Dyk, about 1 year ago

    What a magnificent image Paul! I almost expect another identical building to sprout up next to this line of buildings. But I’m with Graeme Hindmarsh here – those building, with the addition of the futuristic metallic one in the background, and the overall colour gives this image an ominious and unsettling mood. Wonderful effect!

  • onetonshadow

    onetonshadow, about 1 year ago

    Can barely believe it isn’t a cgi film set. Incredible work, the car is the winning piece.

  • beachfires

    beachfires, about 1 year ago

    a colourfull gotham city: vanzella returns….awesome

  • Christiaan

    Christiaan, about 1 year ago

    Ah yes, Hong Kong as some really cool cityscapes, which I love… I also love the building in the background, looks amazing. Have you heard of the nickname “penciltown”? Basically there are so many tall buildings, maybe only 10 stories high, not yet skyscrapers, but all standing right next to eachother, that seen from above it looks like a pot of pencils all standing up straight!

  • Christiaan

    Christiaan, about 1 year ago

    I had to search emporis.com for a while, but this is what I mean:
    http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=384046

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Christiaan – I looked it up, yes, it certainly sums it up!

  • magicman

    magicman, about 1 year ago

    bang

  • noslegof

    noslegof, about 1 year ago

    good one!

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki, about 1 year ago

    Amazing shot

  • Lost Lost

    Lost Lost, about 1 year ago

    Another fave. Composition, toning and the car for scale, makes this a winner :)

  • bongo444

    bongo444, about 1 year ago

    Absolute belter this one … love your shots.

  • Jem Selig

    Jem Selig, about 1 year ago

    tops! many a fine shot to be seen!

  • Daniel Speranza

    Daniel Speranza, about 1 year ago

    AmAzing, it does look out of this would!

  • Jonathan Russell

    Jonathan Russell, about 1 year ago

    Hey, I see Langham Place poking its head into the bottom left of frame there.
    Beautiful tones here, and you’ve isolated those towers magnificently.

  • Care

    Care, 11 months ago

    ...it looks such an alien landscape compared to what I am used to….and just to imagine all the people in there!!!....Fascinating….

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

    What an amazing cityscape, and yet still with the industry stacks visible too….beautifully framed, Paul, so very much the Honkers feel here! Magnificent shot!

  • Keegan Wong

    Keegan Wong, 10 months ago

    This is awesome! I have a feeling that one of my colleague lives in those apartments…was this in the Kowloon area? I’m making the trip to HK end of this year and I hope to take shots like these…well done mate.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b, 4 months ago

    fantastic industrial landscape…i’m really enjoying looking at you work!
    thank you ;-)

  • Veronica Fisher

    Veronica Fisher, 4 months ago

    your images all seem plastic or fake. Not in a bad way. But at times it’s hard to tell if the landscape is real or a model. It’s fascinating,

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here in reply to Veronica Fisher’s comment, 4 months ago

    that’s a brilliant assessment Veronica.. I like that… yes, how fake is our world…. where has all the realness gone… thanks for a great comment!

  • Elaine Li

    Elaine Li, 3 months ago

    i love those colors!

  • Helen Bascom

    Helen Bascom, 2 months ago

    Pretty awesome shot from a moving vehicle. It looks futuristic.

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here in reply to Helen Bascom’s comment, 2 months ago

    thanks so much Helen… yes, I was so taken by ALL these amazing buildings, had to try and bring that message across in this piece… I think the scale of the car really helps… many thanks! : )

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos, 2 months ago

    I love HKG too, almost looks like lego here, great treatment, actually thought it was Dubai in the thumb, well done !!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here in reply to Globalphotos’s comment, 2 months ago

    thanks so much, yes, it is kinda surreal! Love your comment!

  • Carmelh

    Carmelh, 2 months ago

    Looks surreal…..how all high rises will look in the year 2050….on mars!!! Love what you’ve done with this image…..

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here in reply to Carmelh’s comment, 2 months ago

    thanks Carmel – it’s one of my favourites… like you said so futuristic, and i was travelling in a taxi at the time…!

  • Carmelh

    Carmelh, 2 months ago

    You have such a great eye for a shot…even when on the move…very impressive!!!!

  • Carl Chick

    Carl Chick, 2 months ago

    Tremendous composition. Of course, your treatment is great as well.

  • Christine Wilson

    Christine Wilson, about 1 month ago

    really like this one, again attention to scale really makes it magic

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here in reply to Christine Wilson’s comment, about 1 month ago

    thanks Christine… juts love the inricate design they make as well… thanks so much for looking

  • Rosina Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti, about 1 month ago

    Excellent!

  • Cre8tivepixels

    Cre8tivepixels, about 10 hours ago

    great composition ;)

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