Tom Ryaboi must not be afraid of heights.
"It's in my blood. When I was a child one day, my dad came home from work and found me sitting on top of the fridge. They had no idea how I had got there, but obviously I just liked climbing things," explains the thrill-seeking photographer.
The Toronto-based photographer has caught the attention of the Daily Mail and with one glance at the images it's easy to see why. Ryaboi is part of a photography movement known as rooftopping, which involves, as the Daily Mail describes it, "daredevils climbing to the top of city skyscrapers, hanging off the edge and taking pictures of the spectacular views around them."
Ryaboi's photos feature other members of the rooftopping movement dangling their feet off the edges of some of the city's tallest buildings and standing on the ledges while peering over the vast Toronto skyline. These photos are not for those faint of heart—nor are they for those with a fear of heights. The images capture the height well, encapsulating the daredevils in time, thousands of feet in the air.
To reach such great heights involves a little creativity. Ryaboi tells the Daily Mail that he often dresses the part, describing himself as a businessman or construction worker in order to get up to the tops of the buildings.
"I've been on the top three tallest buildings in Toronto. But I often tell people it's not really the height the matters," he says. "The coolest views are often from lower buildings nestled in between the tall ones."
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Original source: Daily Mail