A Daredevil Photographer is Determined to Capture London in a Whole New Light – by Scaling the City’s Many Rooftops

Jacob Riglin, from Richmond Upon Thames, photographs the nation’s capital from above – hanging from scaffolding, dangling his legs over the edge of buildings and looking down from perilous heights.

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Jacob looking out to the London skyline.

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The Tower Bridge.

Such images have gained the photographer, 20, an incredible fan base on Instagram, which has seen his follower count rise to more than 150,000.

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Jacob looking out to the London skyline.

He said, “I had always been interested climbing and getting that adrenaline rush from feeling on top of the world”.

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The Houses of Parliament.

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Jacob looking out to the London skyline.

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Jacob looking out to the London skyline.

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London skyline.

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London skyline.

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Jacob looking out to the London skyline.

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London skyline.

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Leadenhall Building.

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London skyline.

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Jacob looking out to the London skyline.

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Jacob looking out to the London skyline.

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Jacob looking out to the London skyline.

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London skyline.

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London skyline.

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