Aerial Views of Manhattan from High Altitude Helicopter

Photographer Paul Seibert captured stunning photos of Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey, Staten Island, Roosevelt Island, and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge from the highest-ever open-door helicopter flight over Manhattan, almost three miles above New York City. The pilot was required to wear an oxygen mask to fly the aircraft legally. Seibert used a Canon R5 with a 15-35mm attached and a 70-200mm zoom lens for some detailed shots of the skyscrapers of Midtown. The photos were taken at dawn and show one of the most densely populated areas in the world.