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What The Night Sky Would Look Like If Cities Went Dark

Cohen?s method is original and precise?he photographs the world?s major cities, seeking out views that resonate for him and noting the precise time, angle, and latitude and longitude of his exposure. As the world rotates around its axis the stars that would have been visible above a particular city move to deserts, plains, and other places free of light pollution.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.

1. Shanghai

What The Night Sky Would Look Like If Cities Went Dark

2. Rio de Janeiro

What The Night Sky Would Look Like If Cities Went Dark

3. San Francisco

What The Night Sky Would Look Like If Cities Went Dark

4. Paris
What The Night Sky Would Look Like If Cities Went Dark

5. Tokyo

What The Night Sky Would Look Like If Cities Went Dark

6. Shanghai

What The Night Sky Would Look Like If Cities Went Dark

7. Sao Paulo

What The Night Sky Would Look Like If Cities Went Dark

8. New York

What The Night Sky Would Look Like If Cities Went Dark

9. Los Angeles

What The Night Sky Would Look Like If Cities Went Dark

10. Hong Kong

What The Night Sky Would Look Like If Cities Went Dark

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