The concrete/metal jungle we live in, and often take for granted, can be quite a pretty sight to behold.

And if you've got a good eye, a decent camera (and perhaps a good vantage point), you might be able to snap some interesting photos of the different parts of our skyline too.

One Singaporean photographer, Klaus Tan, decided to head up to three different public rooftops to snap a series of pictures at different times of the day.

Here's a selection of some of the images he got — a few of which one might initially mistake for Hong Kong:

1) From the Pinnacle @ Duxton Skybridge

The Pinnacle, says Tan, is "the secret observatory we've all been waiting for". It offers a 360-degree view, with view of the ports up-close (see above and below):

You pay just $6 for entry, get your EZ-Link card validated for access, and you pass through a turnstile to the deck on the 50th storey.

At 500m in length, the Pinnacle has the longest sky garden in the world.

It also happens to be a very quiet, largely uncrowded place — the deck is huge, and has seating (but no toilet), and when Tan visited at 7pm, there were about 30 other visitors. The number halved by 9pm.

See, like Hong Kong, right?

Psst, guys — this is clearly a winning date location. Confirm steady. Don't say bojio.

2) From the Marina Bay Sands Skypark

Tan had plenty of gripes about this observation deck — pricey admission ($23), super-crowded with noise and kids running everywhere, and the deck only occupies one-seventh of the vast space — plus, you're only allowed to move around in that fixed area.

The deck, he says, is surrounded by glass panels and wires two metres high, and offers a 180-degree view. Probably gets a thumbs-down from Tan, but hey, his photos not bad leh.

3. 1-Altitude, Singapore's highest alfresco bar

This shot legit looks like Hong Kong.

But again, this is also taken from there:

Even though admission here costs $30 (with one free drink, can be either alcoholic or not), this is the priciest, but it helps that it isn't too crowded.

The viewing gallery, he says, is small, but if you go at 6pm, you can slot yourself by the glass panels surrounding the perimeter and snag shots like this:

And this:

He says it does get smoky because smoking is allowed there, though, and it's not as empty as the Pinnacle — he defines "not so crowded" as between 100 and 150 people sharing the space with him.

And that's how you make Singapore's skyline look deceptively like Hong Kong's. In case you ever wanted to.

Top photo by and courtesy of Klaus Tan, Chuttersnap

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