Skyscraper-Scaling Photographers Take On Hong Kong

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Russian photographers Vitaliy Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov are known for pushing the envelope of 'skywalking,' the art of evading both stigma and security to sneak (illegally) onto cities' tallest rooftops. In June, we reported on Raskalov's and Makhorov's photographic exploits atop the Egypt's Great Pyramid, and the Internet went wild when they published a video, alongside their skywalking posse, scaling the 2000-foot-tall Shanghai Tower.

Now, thanks to a Reddit post, a photo set entitled On The Roofs has surfaced, featuring Raskalov, Makhorov, and crew roof-hopping Hong Kong. The images are as heart rate-inducing as ever; the set opens with a downward facing image of the photographer's shoes resting on the tiny metal cylinder at the tip of an enormous skyscraper. Housed by some truly talented architectural photography— some of the photos have strong minimalist and abstract compositional elements— these daredevil antics provide an angle over Hong Kong that the average commuter wouldn't ever see.

Capturing these vertigo-inducing images comes with a bit of risk, however: "Safety regulations are weird," reads a caption on one of On The Roofs' photographs, detailing the security measures they encountered— and how to evade them. "If you are interested in city views from the height without having any problems with the police, just buy a ticket to Hong Kong." While, even in the name of photography, we strongly oppose trespassing, it's nice to know that Raskalov, Makhorov, and company will put in the legwork (so we don't have to).

View the entire photoset here for more images, and insight into the behind-the-scenes of a 'skywalking' expedition.

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