A skyline is the overall or partial view of a city’s buildings and structures against the sky. It can also be described as the artificial horizon that a city’s overall structure creates. Skylines serve as a kind of fingerprint of a city, as no two skylines are alike. For this reason news and sports programs, television shows, and movies often display the skyline of a city to set location.

Skylines and cityscape are a common subject for photographs, and they are even frequently mimicked in web and graphic design.

There are hundreds of beautiful city skylines in the world. Some take their beauty because of the architecture itself, while others are complemented by their natural surroundings. In either case, the way a photographer chooses to capture a particular skyline has just as much impact on the final image as the skyline itself. Even a less-than-stellar skyline can be a work of art in the hands of a skilled photographer.

There’s a combine of daytime, nighttime, and twilight shots. Some have broad post-processing while others do not. Not all are professionally taken—it’s obvious some are simply snapshots—but they all capture the spirit of the city they feature. Some are taken from odd angles, and while some may argue that they’re not traditional skyline shots, they still have a similar look and are worth inclusion.

Today we have collected an inspirational showcase focusing on these skylines and some of the breathtaking photos they have lent their architectural compositions to. These images are captured in different different time. I hope you like these photos and give your precious comment which one you like. Enjoy!

At the lights by Petemc

Benidorm skyline by Ross Hawkes   Prague by lesogard   Louisville Skyline in HDR by Kara B   Portland, Oregon Skyline by travelportland   Untitled by Toni Verd   Skyline from Pemberton Place_0192 by James Emery   Vancouver Night Skyline by Andrew Budreski   Skyline near the Tokyo Tower by credit_00   Miami Skyline by Mr.Thomas   Skyline – Hong Kong, China by Jim Trodel   Glasgow-skyline by baaker2009   Singapore Skyline by Jerine Lay   Moscow 2 by andrewhitc   Edinburgh skyline by rovingI   Happy New Year by AstralWind   montreal skyline (2) by llahbocaj   Singapore Skyline by Jo@net   New York State of Mind by dmack   Skyline de San Gimignano by Guillén Pérez   Dubai Jumeirah by angelreich   San Diego Skyline by Jamie Lantzy   Hong Kong Symphony of Lights by angelreich   Skyline Rotterdam (HDR) by Wilco Schippers   city glow by almiller   ffm skyline by Rupert Ganzer   Through the Roof by gilad   Skyline by Loozrboy   Lights in the fog by RitterRunkel   Skyline Richmond Virginia by rvaphotodude   The Moscow Saga by inObrAS   Skyline by Ricelife   Good Morning, London. by geckokid   Skyline by Guido Heitkoetter   Tokyo 1439 ftemp by shiodome   Skyline by Gorka Labarga   Sunset over the City by ex-sitacoes   Skyline Evening View of San Fran by Etsy Ketsy   Kuala Lumpur by MSH-Photography   Skyline FFM by Rupert Ganzer   Chi by jonniedee   Miami Skyline by isacg   Skyline by Rupert Ganzer   Tokyo 491 ftemp by shiodome   Skyline at night by Jo@net   sydney harbour bridge by glasseye1   Skyline Frankfurt by Moritz Sirowatka   Send me a Postcard HDR by ISIK5   San Francisco Skyline by Curtis Fry

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