German-born, London-based artist and photographer Timo Lieber specializes in dramatic aerial photography such as this nighttime shot of London's Houses of Parliament.
Timo Lieber
London Eye —
He achieves these remarkable images by hanging out of a helicopter as it zooms over the UK capital. Here we see the London Eye and Hungerford and Golden Jubilee Bridges.
Timo Lieber
London's South Bank —
"You lean out, vertically shoot down, and that gets this unique angle," Lieber tells CNN. This shot captures Waterloo Bridge as it leads up to the BFI IMAX cinema. Festival Pier is on the right.
Timo Lieber
Leicester Square —
"I absolutely love London's chaotic busyness," says Lieber. This photo shows Coventry Street, with Leicester Square on the left, and Shaftesbury Avenue leading up to Piccadilly Circus.
Timo Lieber
Bank —
Here are some earlier works in Lieber's "Lights of London" series. This shows the roundabout at Bank Station, the tube stop for the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange.
Timo Lieber
Harrods —
The Knightsbridge department store Harrods is one of the most popular sights for visitors to London, but few will have seen it like this.
Timo Lieber
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland —
The festive funfair Hyde Park Winter Wonderland celebrates its 10th year in 2016. The 2015 version is pictured here. The funfair in Hyde Park opens again on November 18, 2016 and runs to January 2, 2017.
Timo Lieber
O2 Arena —
The multipurpose venue O2 Arena is where global megastars play when they come to town. Justin Bieber is playing six dates there between October 11 and November 29, 2016.
Timo Lieber
Oxford Circus —
Oxford Circus -- the heart of London's shopping district -- rarely looks as ordered and serene as it does here.
Timo Lieber
Piccadilly Circus —
"It's actually quite difficult to find to find compelling compositions in London," explains Lieber, but when you have "various streets coming together" -- like at Piccadilly Circus, pictured -- the geometry can be just right.
Timo Lieber
The Shard —
The 95-story Shard -- inaugurated in July 2012 -- is the UK's tallest building. There's an open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor.
Timo Lieber
Mallorca, Spain —
Lieber snapped this image from a helicopter while flying over the crystal-clear waters of a small bay on the south-east of the Spanish island of Mallorca. It's part of his "Best of Summer" series.
Timo Lieber
Bahamas —
Another from the "Best of Summer" series, this shows one of the most exclusive beaches on the Bahamas, known for its pink sands. It was shot from a small plane.
Timo Lieber
Humans vs nature —
Lieber says that his "Destruction in Creation" series "plays on the notions of destruction and creation as a means of human interaction with nature."
Timo Lieber
Earth Etchings —
Part of the "Earth Etchings" series, this picture shows underwater sand dunes in the Bahamas. Over a period of one week, Lieber spent close to 10 hours in a small single-engine aircraft photographing this unique landscape from above.
Timo Lieber
Glacial river in Iceland —
This aerial photograph of a glacial river in Iceland is part of Lieber's "Earth Patterns" series.
Timo Lieber
Salt evaporation pond in France —
This "Earth Patterns" image shows a salt evaporation pond in France. "When you look at this image printed at 150 x 150cm the level of detail is just incredible," says Lieber. "You can see all the ripples on the water from the mistral -- a really strong wind I faced during the shoot."
Timo Lieber
Bahamas —
Another salt evaporation pond from the "Earth Patterns" series, this time in the Bahamas.
Timo Lieber
Dryland farming —
This "Earth Patterns" photograph was shot from a small plane and shows dryland farming in Spain.
