JUST in case you needed reminding of how beautiful our world is, this team of photographers have pulled together some incredible images of Earth as you’ve never seen it before.
Looking more like works of art, the stunning aerial photographs have been captured using the Overview Effect.
The term refers to the sensation astronauts have when they look down on Earth from space and see patterns in the natural and man-made world below.
No it’s not artwork, it’s Our Lady of Almudena Cemetary in Madrid, Spain. Source: Picture Media
Some of the more common aerial patterns are well-known wonders such as Central Park in New York and the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.
Other less common patterns are the cubist effect of Barcelona’s streets and the cell-like patterns in some of Florida’s towns.
Looks like rows of CD’s but it’s actually the crops of Hail in Saudi Arabia Source: Picture Media
Reproduced by the website, Daily Overview , their objective is, “to fully appreciate the beauty and intricacy of the things we’ve constructed, the sheer complexity of the systems we’ve developed, or the devastating impact that we’ve had on our planet.”
The inside of a worm farm? Source: Picture Media
Using images from the satellite company, DigitalGlobe, they update their page daily with these amazing creative visions.
DigialGlobe already uses five satellites to collect the images and plans to launch a sixth one later this year.
“We plan to launch a sixth satellite on August 13 2014 which will enable accurate satellite imaging through haze, fog, dust, smoke and other air-born particulates,” said DigitalGlobe spokeswoman Abigail Van Uum.
So can you pick the landmarks from the patterns?
Like a giant palm tree, The Palm Jumeirah — Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Source: Picture Media
Robotic looking faces are actually the Kauffman Stadium and Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, USA Source: Picture Media
Diamond shapes of the city of La Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Source: Picture Media
The inside of a computer? No, it’s the Billie Jean King Tennis Center — New York, USA Source: Picture Media
Central Park — New York, USA Source: Picture Media
Thousands of rubik’s cubes. It’s the Eixample District — Barcelona, Spain Source: Picture Media
