Photographer Thierry Cohen has taken a unique approach to photographing some of the world’s most well-known cities.
First, Cohen finds the views that personally resonate with him, and then, noting the precise time, angle, and latitude and longitude of his exposure, he finds the time when the world rotates around its axis and the stars that would have been visible above a particular city move to deserts, plains, and other places free of light pollution.
According to ViralCircus, “By noting the precise latitude and angle of his cityscape, Cohen is able to track the earth’s rotation to places of atmospheric clarity like the Mojave, the Sahara, and the Atacama desert. There he sets up his camera to record what is lost to modern urban dwellers. Compositing the two images, Cohen creates a single new image full of resonance and nuance.”
Looking at each of the cities show, it is amazing to see what Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, and other cities would look like if there was no light pollution to sully the beautiful nighttime sky.
Shanghai
Paris
Paris – Another View With No Lights
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Hong Kong
Hong Kong – A Second View With No Lights
Brooklyn Bridge – New York City
Shanghai – A Second No Lights View
San Paulo
Los Angeles
Empire State Building – New York City
San Francisco
Rio De Janeiro
A Final View Of Paris At Night
