LONDON LANDSCAPES PHOTOGRAPHED FROM ROOFTOPS

A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots.From the London Eye to The Shard, Julian Elliott, from Salisbury, photographed the capital's most famous landmarks from towering rooftops. The 41-year-old, who now lives in the Loire Valley, France, spent six days in London, where he captured the city's beautiful skyline from sunrise to sunset.

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