A NEW collection of aerial photographs of the Ireland's capital city shows Dublin as you've never seen it before.
Dublin: The View from Above by Dennis Horgan shows the city's famous streets and squares from the sky, giving a rare bird’s-eye view of well-known buildings, streets and monuments, as well as the suburbs and countryside.
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A former auctioneer, Horgan developed an interest in photography and aviation as a teenager. In his first book Cork: The View from Above, Horgan gave Ireland's second biggest city the same treatment.
Speaking about the new book, Horgan said:
Seen from the edge of an open aircraft door, the city below looks breathtaking. Flying in both helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, usually with a door removed to get clearer shots and unobstructed camera angles, I managed to capture all the iconic Dublin landmarks, from Christchurch to Dublin Castle, in a new light, many from striking angles. From above, the storage tanks at St James’ Gate Brewery take on a whole new appearance, reminiscent of a scene from a Star Wars film. And who knew there were rooftop swimming pools in the Dublin docks? Colourful rooftop gardens break the visual monotony of the concrete and steel roofs of their neighbours, and I even photographed a rooftop hockey pitch!”
The book shows Dublin’s manmade and natural features – from the Docklands, the M50 and Tallaght to farming in County Dublin, the National Botanic Gardens and Dublin Zoo.
Dublin: The View from Above is published by The Collins Press, price €24.99, out now. Click below to see the slideshow...
