Rooftopping photos have been making a
bit of a resurgence recently. These shots of the ground taken
straight down from tall buildings, flagpoles and radio towers are
breathtaking, and nauseating if you’re not great with heights.
National Geographic photographer Joe McNally has just taken the
ultimate rooftopping photo.
McNally climbed atop the Burj Khalifa –
the world’s tallest manmade structure – and took a shot straight
down to the ground. The shot is impressive, and you can definitely
feel that 820 meter height. While many of us would be terrified to
even attempt the climb, McNally says that the hardest part was
getting permission. He spoke with the administrator over a three year
period and was finally able to arrange the event. From the photos, it
looks like the experience was well worth it.
