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Published: 2012-10-08 07:20:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 6947; Favourites: 217; Downloads: 292
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Description I always enjoy making my city images and this one is no exception. Here I have worked with Toronto based photographer Jesse Blight. Check him out: [link]

Toronto is an interesting city, being the financial centre of Canada as well as the country's largest city, it is perhaps the true centre of power, dwarfing the capital of Ottawa. Much the same way that Sydney and Melbourne dwarf Canberra here in Australia.

Toronto is the epitome of the modern skyscraper city and has an iconic skyline to match with some fantastic architecture. The city seems relatively untouched by the economic crises and decay affecting much of North America.

That being said though, the city is for better or worse going through a period of change, with a number of seemingly mass-produced developments going up and the iconic skyline being changed, hence the title and form.

This one is well suited to being a wallpaper and I have put it up as one. Enjoy

All source imagery taken by Jesse, additional stock shots by myself.

For more of my work, check me out on Facebook: [link]
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Comments: 26

cluttergirl [2017-11-13 12:28:19 +0000 UTC]

Hey dude, you rock with crazy talent and creation. Puts me to shame. Is this done with 3D program???

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JoshDykgraaf In reply to cluttergirl [2017-11-28 22:45:36 +0000 UTC]

Hey, sorry for the uber slow reply. Thanks, glad you like it. Parts of the image were made in Cinema 4D - namely the legs and parts of the wings. Everything else is photo manipulation of images of the city.

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NickMaster64 [2016-05-02 08:37:21 +0000 UTC]

its a city with wings :3

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Smudgeproof [2014-01-14 06:12:20 +0000 UTC]

Oh ya, that's awesome.ย  Yay Canada

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TheFantaSim [2013-04-03 22:11:49 +0000 UTC]

This deviation is being featured at #Untold-Possibilities .

[link]

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NEFUR-STUDIOS [2012-12-21 22:40:45 +0000 UTC]

Featured: [link]

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Urus-28 [2012-11-10 13:56:22 +0000 UTC]

Damn it This is absolutly stunning

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ErikShoemaker [2012-10-24 17:33:38 +0000 UTC]

love how original and creative your works are. Great!

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Megan-Arts [2012-10-20 20:15:02 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work

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Surehuinel [2012-10-10 18:56:16 +0000 UTC]

Feature [link]

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JoshDykgraaf In reply to Surehuinel [2012-10-12 03:55:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Nice feature.

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Surehuinel In reply to JoshDykgraaf [2012-10-16 18:11:41 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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PiXelPunk-1UK [2012-10-09 21:27:55 +0000 UTC]

It remind's me a lot of the 1986 Japanese anime movie, ๅคฉ็ฉบใฎๅŸŽใƒฉใƒ”ใƒฅใ‚ฟ aka 'Tenkลซ no Shiro Laputa' (Castle in the Sky).
ope it has permission to be in Canadian airspace...i would'nt want to see this fantastic work of art blown to piece's -->

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JoshDykgraaf In reply to PiXelPunk-1UK [2012-10-10 06:31:49 +0000 UTC]

That's a fair call, I've had that before about some of my other airborne creations. Similarly my walking pieces have been compared to Howl's Moving Castle.

Haha for that to happen, Canada would first need a significant air force . Just got to make sure it stays north of the US border. (As I understand it the Canadian Air force is just as negligible as ours is here in Australia)

Hmmm....that gives me an idea. I might weaponise a city soon. Maybe Washington DC or Beijing....

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JustinArt87 [2012-10-09 02:57:42 +0000 UTC]

Wow! That is...amazing! Brilliant job photo-manipulating the buildings into a phoenix.

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JoshDykgraaf In reply to JustinArt87 [2012-10-09 20:40:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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spystyle [2012-10-08 20:21:29 +0000 UTC]

you're truly an artist in those kind of photoman' works!
and i really like the way you express yourself. great piece!

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JoshDykgraaf In reply to spystyle [2012-10-09 20:35:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I've been putting a lot of work into developing this style and making it my specialty. It's good to see people think the effort is paying off

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CouchyCreature [2012-10-08 19:11:26 +0000 UTC]

wonderfully imaginative work, congratulations.

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JoshDykgraaf In reply to CouchyCreature [2012-10-09 20:36:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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1Rabbit [2012-10-08 17:30:01 +0000 UTC]

love thec oncept & beautifully constructed.

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JoshDykgraaf In reply to 1Rabbit [2012-10-09 20:41:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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peroline [2012-10-08 09:26:48 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work !

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JoshDykgraaf In reply to peroline [2012-10-09 20:41:13 +0000 UTC]

Cheers!

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WoofyDesigns [2012-10-08 07:22:37 +0000 UTC]

Great work man! Another awesome piece!

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JoshDykgraaf In reply to WoofyDesigns [2012-10-09 20:34:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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