25 photos taken by pilots from airplane cockpits

These people are treated to the most spectacular and ever-changing landscapes—from stunning atmospheric phenomena to magnificent cityscapes—as they fly over them at incredible speeds. We're talking about the conquerors of the skies, specifically the pilots who constantly upload their stunning photos to 500px.

Their shots feature detailed and mind-bogglingly complex control panels, sunsets, the northern lights, cloud cover, and everything else the eye can see to the edge of the horizon.







15 seconds before touchdown. Photo by Chuck D.

Boeing 737-800 cockpit. Photo by Martin Cort



Night arrival at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Photo by Wilco 737



Approach. Photo by Gus Kahni



Sunrise at 36,000 feet. Photo by: Saki Navid



Photo by: John Bartels



Photo by: Matthew Irving



Workspace. Photo by: Baptiste Depetri



Starting the checklist. Photo by: Gus Kani



Greenland from the cockpit. Photo by: Raphael Berthold



The dam. Photo by: Fahad Abdulhamaid



Northern Lights. Photo by: Wilco 737



Photo by: Karim Nafatni



Final approach (2013). Photo by: Ismail Khorda



Dakar (2012). Photo by: Ismail Khorda



Fly with me. Photo by: Martin Cort



From the Sky. Photo by: Sebastian Conejero



Another Day in Paradise. Photo by: Karim Nafatni



Storms. Photo by Martin Kurt



Inside the 777 cockpit. Photo by Hakan Kurt



Night landing. Photo by Ander Aguirre



Over Kathmandu. Photo by John Crooks



Center. Photo by: Karim Nafatni



Starry night at 11,000 meters. Photo by: Martin Cort



Sunrise in the cockpit. Photo by: Karim Nafatni

We also invite you to check out selfies of two pilots and talented photographers whose work you see above: Karim Nafatni and Gus Kani.



Photo by: Karim Nafatni



Photo by: Karim Nafatni



Photo by: Gus Kani