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My 91 Images Of Emerging Order And Disorder Of The World’s Largest Cities
I'm a Canadian/Dutch photographer named Ryan Koopmans. Even though I'm well established and published across the world, I've never made a photography book. Until now, at least. My book "Vantage" explores the earth’s man-made structures, surreal architecture, and megacities, evoking the insight and intrigue experienced from a traveling photographer’s perspective. I took these high-definition photos from cranes, planes, hills, and mountains, yet I preferred not to use a drone. It's because drones don't offer the control and the quality that I like to have for my pictures.
I've been collecting the material for the book for over 10 years. As you'd imagine, it takes a lot of time and money to travel across the globe. I took these photographs in Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Iraq, Brazil, USA, UK, the Netherlands, Singapore, Hong Kong, Georgia, Ukraine, Spain, Sweden, Canada, Dubai, Malaysia, and many other places. The aesthetic and the style of the architecture differs from place to place, though what's common in all of them is the astonishing grand scale and the emerging patterns of decay and growth inside cities. The shots vary from panoramic views to pattern-like close-ups of buildings and shapes of structures, to solemn constructions standing in contrast with nature.
In short, I hope that this 10-years-worth collection of astonishing structures and awe-inspiring landscapes will have something for everybody's liking. If you're interested in checking out my complete book, the Blackdog link is down below. Enjoy, and thanks.
More info: ryankoopmans.com | Instagram | Facebook | blackdogonline.com
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#1
Kyiv, Ukraine
Final score:
21points
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#2
Hong Kong, China
Final score:
18points
#3
San Francisco, USA
Final score:
17points
Nosfentor 5 years ago
San Francisco welcomes everyone from anywhere. Hope you visit us soon.
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New York, USA
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17points
Char Char 5 years ago
The towers did not 'fall' down. They were struck down in an unprecedented act of terrorism. Just so you know.
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Mallorca, Spain
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17points
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Astana, Kazakhstan
Final score:
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#7
London, UK
Final score:
15points
#8
Dubai, UAE
Final score:
14points
#9
Tbilisi, Georgia
Final score:
13points
Barbara Hasslacher 5 years ago
Interesting angle & great to have one lone person for a perspective
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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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13points
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Shanghai, China
Final score:
13points
#12
Balearic Islands, Spain
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12points
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New York, USA
Final score:
11points
Dave P 5 years ago
the design it alternating triangle upside down and right side up all around to form angles in an interesting pattern
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Batumi, Georgia
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11points
glorytherainwing 5 years ago
haha i find it funny that there's just a few dresses/blankets just hanging off the edge there
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Hong Kong, China
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11points
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Hong Kong, China
Final score:
11points
#18
Johannesburg, South Africa
Final score:
11points
I love Foxxy 5 years ago
The vodacom building , this place is mad rachet and hella scary , never come here as youll be terrified
Vika Nordin 5 years ago
Google says “On the 13th and 14th floor you could get anything from a blow-job to an acid trip in a few minutes. Essentially, the building was hijacked.” :-/ poor people
Andres Tejeda 5 years ago
Looks like you are going down into an abyss. I would hate to be the ones at the bottom.
Vika Nordin 5 years ago
... Nor the one at the top. Imagine a fire, urgh no thanks.
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Astana, Kazakhstan
Final score:
10points
#20
The North Sea Windfarms
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10points
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Hong Kong, China
Final score:
10points
#22
Shanghai, China
Final score:
9points
#23
Johannesburg, South Africa
Final score:
9points
#24
Stockholm, Sweden
Final score:
9points
#26
Chicago, USA
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8points
CG2018 5 years ago (edited)
It's the "breakwater." A lot of harbors have these to stop the major swells before they reach the coast. It makes for a calmer harbor area.
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Stockholm, Sweden
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7points
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Dubai, UAE
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7points
#29
Batumi, Georgia
Final score:
7points
#30
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Final score:
7points
glorytherainwing 5 years ago
...and then a shark came up, ate him, and never heard from the little boy again
Barbara Hasslacher 5 years ago
A weird shot. Where is he exactly? There are no safety barriers so it's hard to work out?
Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
If that's the finger in the dike kid someone should tell him it's not working.
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Almaty, Kazakhstan
Final score:
7points
#32
Koper, Slovenia
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7points
#33
Huaxi Village, China
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7points
DemPugs 5 years ago
I watched a video on this neighborhood. It's where a lot of high ranking people in the government live. They have to work like 90 hour work weeks and can't keep anything that they have, like houses and cars. Basically, be worked to the bone and have a bunch of nice things, or leave and lose all the luxurious possessions.
#34
Keppel Harbour, Singapore
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7points
#35
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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6points
#36
Batumi, Georgia
Final score:
6points
European other 5 years ago
I am not sure if there is much of a difference other than one is newer
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Los Angeles, USA
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Northern Alberta, Canada
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#40
Stockholm, Sweden
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5points
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Batumi, Georgia
Final score:
5points
#42
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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5points
#45
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Final score:
5points
#46
Hong Kong, China
Final score:
5points
Heidi Matsumoto 5 years ago
People crammed in tiny spaces and drowned in expensive housing fees..... it's a no for me.
#47
Vancouver, Canada
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5points
#51
Hong Kong, China
Final score:
4points
#58
Hong Kong, China
Final score:
4points
Eric Mac Fadden 5 years ago
It's a huge cemetery. Thanks Crom it's not a Sematary!
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3points
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Batumi, Georgia
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#63
Mojave Desert, USA
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3points
Bobby Sammons 5 years ago
It is one of three solar arrays at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Plant on the California/Nevada border off of the I-15.
#65
Hong Kong, China
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3points
#66
Hong Kong, China
Final score:
3points
#68
Jiangsu, China
Final score:
3points
#69
Erbil, Iraq
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3points
#71
Hong Kong, China
Final score:
3points
Eric Mac Fadden 5 years ago
At the left corner. Where the new parking lot will be built.
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Caucuses Mountains, Georgia
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3points
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London, UK
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Daria B 5 years ago
These photos are interesting pieces of art, but the reactions here made me feel the need to point out the following. These photos are purposefully taken to show up an artistic concept. Just because you see mainly skyscrapers in here, it doesn't mean the whole city is like that. Okay, can't speak up for Hong Kong, or Dubai, never been there, but pretty sure for Koper, that's a rather unusual perspective shown there. As for Seoul, no, the city actually has a variety of shapes and nature. It doesn't mean the photos are bad, they're not. It's just important to know that these are not representations of actual places, they are representations of an idea.
Heidi Matsumoto 5 years ago
I unconsciously said "oooh the world is really crowded" many times.
Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
A lot of these make me feel claustrophobic and thankful I don't live there.
A dose of reality... 5 years ago
Great, more pictures of more cities created while releasing more carbon gases while travelling. That'll help us all! Well done!!
Daria B 5 years ago
These photos are interesting pieces of art, but the reactions here made me feel the need to point out the following. These photos are purposefully taken to show up an artistic concept. Just because you see mainly skyscrapers in here, it doesn't mean the whole city is like that. Okay, can't speak up for Hong Kong, or Dubai, never been there, but pretty sure for Koper, that's a rather unusual perspective shown there. As for Seoul, no, the city actually has a variety of shapes and nature. It doesn't mean the photos are bad, they're not. It's just important to know that these are not representations of actual places, they are representations of an idea.
Heidi Matsumoto 5 years ago
I unconsciously said "oooh the world is really crowded" many times.
Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
A lot of these make me feel claustrophobic and thankful I don't live there.
A dose of reality... 5 years ago
Great, more pictures of more cities created while releasing more carbon gases while travelling. That'll help us all! Well done!!
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