Thanks for posting those pictures.

I noticed many years ago that the most interesting parts of many high-rise buildings were near the top. A lot of them are not noticed when looking up from street level. I used to spend time seeking out viewpoints that let me take photos of these buildings, sometimes from publicly accessible structures such as parking garages and sometimes with the aid of longer telephoto lenses. Access with drones adds a whole new level of accessibility and allows aerial viewpoints that are usually only viewed by birds like pigeons.

I've speculated that the attention given to ornamenting the highest portion of high-rise buildings was driven in part by the fact that the buildings were taller than their neighbors when built but perhaps more importantly because the design decisions were based on architectural renderings that separated the buildings from their surroundings, allowing the proposed ornamentation to be readily seen.

Big Al

I really love the possibilities that drone photography provides, especially for architectural photography. I really love the images in the link. Thanks for posting it!

Brian Day, a Detroit photographer whose work I have admired for years (I actually bought one of his early photos and it hangs in my home) has started doing drone photography. A few of his photos are currently on exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Art (he also has some in their permanent collection).

https://www.brianday.org/detroitfromabove#4

Wonderful photos!

Thanks for posting them.