From Above — A Different Perspective

Seen from above, Afghanistan’s Central Highlands reveal a landscape of striking contrasts — winding valleys, rugged mountain ranges, remote settlements and patterns shaped by time and nature.

These photographs offer a different perspective on Bamyan, Ghor and Daikundi, inviting the viewer to discover the scale, textures and quiet geometry of a remarkable region.

Seen from the air, Kabul unfolds as a vast urban landscape surrounded by mountains. Dense neighbourhoods, major roads and expanding built-up areas reveal the scale and complexity of Afghanistan’s capital, where the city meets the rugged terrain that
Snow blankets the mountain ranges of Afghanistan’s Central Highlands, tracing the ridgelines and filling the valleys with winter light. Viewed from above, the landscape reveals a striking pattern of white peaks and deep shadows, capturing the stillne
Successive mountain ridges stretch towards the horizon, their steep slopes carved into intricate lines of ochre, rust and shadow. The aerial perspective reveals the immense scale and geological character of this remote landscape, where the mountains

A Wider View

From this elevated perspective, familiar places take on a different character. Roads trace their way through mountains, settlements emerge from vast terrain, and the relationship between people and landscape becomes visible in new ways.

Each image offers a moment to pause and see the Central Highlands from another angle.

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