Aerial: The view from above by Jason Hawkes

1 of 12 Pictures by Britain's leading aerial photographer Jason Hawkes can be seen at the London Eye from 28 July to 7 September.

2 of 12 Hawkes' pictures include stunning cityscapes such as this view over London - looking west across the Thames.

3 of 12 ...to sublime landscapes like this view of Gweebarra Bay estuary in Ireland.

4 of 12 Some landmarks benefit greatly from an aerial view, such as this crop circle at Alton Barnes, Wiltshire...

5 of 12 ...and Longships Lighthouse, off Land's End, Cornwall. Hawkes uses a variety of helicopters for his shoots...

6 of 12 ...from a small two-seater to a Sikorsky. This shot is of rowing boats in Ireland.

7 of 12 At such heights, patterns appear, like this rough patchwork of tents pitched at the Reading rock festival, in Berkshire...

8 of 12 ...or the more ordered effect of these red cars in Oxfordshire.

9 of 12 Harsh industrial scenes assume a pleasing harmony, such as this container port in Dublin...

10 of 12 ...or this picture of the junction of the M25 and M23 motorways in Surrey.

11 of 12 But sometimes novelty takes second place to purely breath-taking landscapes, such as this view of dawn in Devon...

12 of 12 ...or the white cliffs, in Dover, Kent. Hawkes' exhibition contains 60 images, each presented as 5x4ft prints.