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Their work inspires, pushes boundaries, and sits at the bleeding edge of photography’s latest trends and techniques. If you think you deserve to be featured as a 500px NEXT photographer, or you know someone who does, send me an email at dl@500px.com.


Michael Salisbury is a systems engineer by trade, but his skill with a camera is beyond question. An Instagram all-star (51K followers…) his 500px has taken off recently as he posts hit after hit after hit to his profile.

The best word to describe Michael’s work is, perhaps, “moody.” Mostly architecture and other city photography, sharp angles, dramatic tones, and a “gotham-esque” feel permeates all of his work. Best of all, it all feels exceptionally REAL—not unattainable in the least, but nevertheless eye-catching and powerful.

Scroll down to see our favorite (and your favorite… these are his most popular shots) image from Michael’s account, then follow the links at the bottom to see much much more:

6121 by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

Helm, Warp One Engage! by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

9945 by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

Rush by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

warp factor 5 by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

lights out by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

2715 by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

4653 by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

4891 by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

Looking down by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

Warp Speed by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

5248 by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

6168 by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

GRAND - RED by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

6334 by Michael Salisbury on 500px.com

To see more from Michael, give him a follow on 500px! And if that’s not enough beautiful work for you, visit his website, check him out on Instagram, or show him some love on Twitter.