Most photographers would be happy to capture a beautiful sunset or sunrise. But for one artist, that wasn't enough - so he decided to show the world's most iconic cityscapes by day and night - in just one picture. The mesmerising images show the beautiful transition from day to night in some of the world's most iconic cities from the Shanghai skyline to New York's Central Park. Time Square in New York is given a fresh new look in just one picture. The mesmerising image show the beautiful transition from day to night New York Library is one of the 15 images that show how the city's character changes over time
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Photographer takes 1,500 photos to create just one composite image
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Stephen Wilkes spends up to 15 hours a day shooting sunrise and sunset
A wintry @placeholder looks crisp and bright - until the sun sets and a dark grey shadow is cast over the sprawling public space