{"id":653003,"date":"2026-10-21T09:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/653003\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T09:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:34:11","slug":"times-square-is-one-of-the-most-photographed-places-in-the-world-but-this-award-winning-aerial-photo-turns-it-into-a-galaxy-of-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/653003\/","title":{"rendered":"“Times Square is one of the most photographed places in the world” \u2013 but this award-winning aerial photo turns it into a galaxy of stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Xuecheng Liu <\/a>captured the iconic intersection from an unusual aerial perspective, with illuminated streets and buildings radiating outwards in a galaxy-like pattern.<\/p>\n

His image won the Open Built Environment \/ Architecture category at the world’s largest competition dedicated to panoramic photography \u2013 Epson International Pano Awards.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lui is known for his unique attempt to make the familiar look unfamiliar. His work received international recognition, for example, at the Sony<\/a> World Photography Awards. He was also awarded the Weibo Landscape Photographer of the Year title. Now Lui adds another prestigious honor to his growing list of awards.<\/p>\n

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Liu explain, “Times Square is one of the most photographed places in the world, so my challenge was to find a perspective that could make such a familiar place feel unfamiliar again.<\/p>\n

“From above, the dense architecture, streets, and illuminated billboards seem to radiate around the square.<\/p>\n

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“I stitched together 25 frames to create an ultra-wide aerial panorama, revealing the scale and density of the skyscrapers surrounding Times Square.<\/p>\n

“I wanted the panorama to immerse the viewer in the vast expanse of the city, with countless points of light resembling stars surrounding the centre of a galaxy.”<\/p>\n

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The Epson International Pano Awards<\/p>\n

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The 17th annual\u00a0Epson<\/a>\u00a0International Pano Awards have revealed its 2026 winners\u00a0 (Image credit: Pano Awards)<\/p>\n

Founded in 2019, the Epson<\/a> International Pano Awards remain the world’s largest competition devoted exclusively to panoramic photography.<\/p>\n

The 2026 edition drew thousands of entries across Nature\/Landscape, Built Environment, VR\/360\u00b0 and Aerial categories, celebrating both professional and amateur photographers. Explore the 2026 winning gallery by visiting the Pano Awards website.<\/a><\/p>\n

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