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Sunrise to Sunset: Views of Nairobi's Skyline - Part 1 2023

Aloha!

I'm back with another rooftops' installment showcasing a collection made between December 2022 & May 2023.


I love this set because it was made while on a concurrent assignment documenting the almost-complete GTC complex in Westlands, which I hope you've read about already. It's taken a bit of time to get them out of the kitchen, but, it's here.


As with every shoot, the idea is to take in both sunrise and sunset views of Nairobi's skyline [assuming I'm shooting in the city] and appreciate how the light affects the overall look-and-feel of the scenes in front of me, assuming the weather plays to my tune. This one wasn't any different and despite challenges in the weather conditions, I managed to make a few good ones.


But, enough with the dialogue. I will let the images do the talking so let's get straight to business.




We start in Upperhill, looking towards the CBD ...

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Nairobi CBD featuring KICC, CBK pension Tower & Times Tower

Nairobi CBD featuring KICC, CBK pension Tower & Times Tower

Night shot of the Nairobi CBD featuring KICC, CBK pension Tower & Times Tower

Night shot of Nairobi CBD featuring Bunge Tower, CBK pension Tower & Times Tower

Afternoon shot of the Expressway & Nairobi CBD featuring Bunge Tower, CBK pension Tower, Times Tower & Coop Bank Tower

Afternoon closeup shot of Bunge Tower

Early morning shot of the Expressway & Nairobi CBD featuring Bunge Tower, CBK pension Tower, Times Tower & Coop Bank Tower just after the fog had lifted



Then Community area, looking towards Upperhill & Westlands ...

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Afternoon shot of Upperhill with Britam & KCB Towers in frame

Afternoon shot of Upperhill with Rahimtulla & UAP Towers in frame

UAP Tower in the late afternoon

Prism Tower, close up of the tip

Prism Tower, close up of the facade

Upperhill's Mara Road at sunset

A stack of buildings in Upperhill, KCB Tower as the main focus

Imposing silhouette of Britam Tower

Imposing silhouette of KCB, Britam & Delta Towers, Upperhill.

Sunrise silhouette of Upperhill with KCB, Britam & Delta Towers in frame.

Close-up of Britam Tower's facade on an overcast evening.

Upperhill to Westlands, and NSSF Towers inbetween.

Morning glow on GTC Nairobi



Next, we head to CBD at look towards Upperhill & Westlands ...

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Prism Tower with the evening glow

Nairobi's Milimani area with that evening glow

Nairobi Expressway & GTC Complex on a cloudy evening

Night shot of the Nairobi Expressway & GTC Complex

A panorama of Uhuru Park, Community and Upperhill on a cloudy evening.

The top of KICC with a cloud hanging over it

Nation centre in Black & White, just like a newspaper



... and finally, a fortunate series showing the sun rising right behind Rahimtulla Tower. Talk about right-place-right-time kind of situation!

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Sunrise behind Rahimtulla Tower

Sunrise behind Rahimtulla Tower

Backlit Rahimtulla Tower at sunrise

 

Wait! There's a bonus.

Check out these halflife blends, because what is a cityscape shoot by yours truly without a couple of halflife composites.

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Halflife blend of Nairobi CBD seen here from Upperhill. It features KICC, CBK Pension Tower, Times Tower, NBK Tower, Coop Bank Tower & the Nairobi Expressway.

Halflife blend of Nairobi CBD seen here from Upperhill. It features KICC, CBK Pension Tower, Times Tower, NBK Tower, Coop Bank Tower & the Naitobi Expressway.

Halflife blend of Westlands seen here from Nairobi CBD. It features GTC Complex & the Nairobi Expressway in the foreground.

Halflife blend of Westlands seen here from Nairobi CBD. It features GTC Complex & the Nairobi Expressway in the foreground.

Halflife blend of Westlands seen here from Nairobi CBD. It features GTC Complex & the Nairobi Expressway in the foreground.

Halflife blend of Westlands seen here from Nairobi CBD. It features GTC Complex & the Nairobi Expressway in the foreground.

Halflife blend of Westlands seen here from Nairobi CBD. It features GTC Complex & the Nairobi Expressway in the foreground.

 

That's that.

Looking forward to the next one!


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