Amazing satellite images from around the world
This incredible series of pictures shot by satellite, show the man-made world as astronauts see it. Artist Benjamin Grant uses Google Earth to find the most compelling satellite images of human civilization. The stunning pictures of sprawling metropolises and vast reservoirs are sometimes unidentifiable until zoomed in. The streets of Tokyo's industrial district look like computer memory board. And most strikingly, Benjamin captures the deforestation in the Amazon and large brown expanses in China which, despite at first appearing to be natural volcanic rock formations, are in fact rice growing terraces. In order to find an extraordinary picture in the practically endless supply of satellite data, Benjamin focuses on the themes of current events or environmental issues. (CATERS NEWS)
Photographs by Benjamin Grant/Digital Globe/Caters News
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