Elevated vantage points

Some of the most dynamic cityscapes are done from elevated points of view.  Whenever I travel, I look for rooftop restaurants, hotels with great views, hilltops, and observation decks to take expansive views of a city.  I was able to take this dynamic shot of Porto, Portugal from a parking lot atop a hill that overlooked the bridge and the city.  I photographed it at twilight and night was well.  The photography with all the lights on was spectacular.  The twilight image I've included here is a telephoto shot of the Customs House taken from the same place. There is so much photographic potential from elevated vantage points. Do research before you arrive; put pictures you find online on your smart phone or iPad and then show them to a local taxi driver.  He'll know where they were taken from.