Helipad Views

Skies over São Paulo are among the world's busiest, with 3 airports serving the city and some of the highest numbers of helicopters offering traffic avoidance for the wealthy. Helipads therefore are plenty, and also a great access point for a bird's eye view of the city. As traffic flow mimics the body's circulation and artificial light floods the night sky, what strikes you here is the sheer power consumption of such a metropolis.  

Throw Some Light

For man-made high-rise majesty, Avenida Paulista offers the best visual treat by day. By night however, it allows you to stroke the lights around a photo frame like the paint can of a graffiti artist. Indeed, this shot was taken just above the "Jose Robert Fanganiello Melhem" tunnel, a great example of one of the city's authorized graffiti zones. (click on image to enlarge)