Spectacular Photographs of The Last Man on Earth
These inspiring shots showcase the splendour of the natural world, using people to highlight the beauty and scale of epic landscapes.Each of Andrew Ling's shots feature a person photographed from hundreds of feet away - the breath-taking landscapes around them making the individuals appear insignificant in comparison.
Andrew Ling pictured at Snoqualmie Falls, Washington captures striking images showcasing the beauty and variety of the world's landcapes
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
The 22 year old is keen to illustrate the insignificance of mankind in the contrast to the scale of natural world. This picture was taken at Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, California
The photographer from Seattle has travelled across the United States and Chile taking shots for his collection. This picture was taken at Zabriske Point, Death Valley National Park, California
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
Lonely view: This image of a gushing river and waterfall was taken at Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
Andrew sometimes photographs himself in the images by finding a vantage point from which to shoot and running as far away from the camera as possible while his equipment shoots continuously on a self-time. Pictured Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
Otherworldly beauty: A girl dances under millions of glittering stars in this image taken at Second Beach, La Push, Washington
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
Andrew admits that for a while, he couldn't figure out a way to display how massive places were until adding a figure into the shot solved this problem. Here he is pictured at Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
Many of his shots feature completes strangers that he his met while travelling. Pictured (left) a man looks across the water at Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile and left a couple enjoy a sunset at Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, California
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
If he is shooting someone else, Andrew simply asks the person to enjoy the view at a certain point while he walks far enough way to shoot using his unique image style. This waterfall image was taken at Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
Ling said: 'I really wanted to capture these beautiful landscapes and share them with loved ones back home.' Pictured Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
Lonely planet: A silhouette of a man is pictured at Second Beach, La Push, Washington with stars overhead and the sea in the distance
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
The project, which Andrew uploads to his Instagram account, has taken the travelling photographer to the likes of Yosemite, Death Valley and Patagonia.
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
Spectacular Photographs of The last man on Earth
Stunning vantage point: The couple atop Glacier Point look out to Yosemite's panorama (right) while one man is barely visible in the distance at Torres del Paine (left).
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