Any Instagram user would be proud to show off these stunning photos of London ’ s iconic landmarks on their timeline . It turns out they can , as all it took to produce this magnificent portfolio was an iPhone and a tilt shift filter on an app . Traveller Christian Barrett snapped the breathtaking images , which offer a bird ’ s eye view of the capital , as he flew into Heathrow Airport on a recent trip . Scroll down for video . Christian Barrett snapped the breathtaking photos as his flight passed over London while en route to Heathrow Airport on a recent trip . All it took for Christian Barrett to produce his magnificent portfolio of London 's sights was an iPhone and a tilt shift filter on an app . This image snapped from high above the capital shows Kensington Gardens ( left ) and Hyde Park ( centre ) The photos offer a different take on London ’ s sights – from Buckingham Palace and the London Eye to Canary Wharf and The Shard . The effects of the filter appear to play a visual trick . Christian ’ s photos make the sprawling city look like a miniature model with incredible definition . The Thames , the O2 , Houses of Parliament , Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are rendered almost toy like . Christian Barrett 's incredible aerial tour of London included Canary Wharf and the O2 arena . The holidaymaker 's photos make the sprawling city and its sights look like a miniature model with incredible definition . Landmarks such as The Shard , Tower Bridge and the City of London 's modern skyline are rendered almost toy like when the filter is applied . Christian Barrett said he managed to photograph London 's landmarks from the plane even though he was n't in a window seat . Christian said : ‘ It was a beautiful winter day , the sun was shining and there was a hardly a cloud in the sky . ‘ As we came in to land over London the outstanding view was crystal clear and I whipped out my phone to capture the moment . ‘ Amazingly , I was n't even sitting in the window seat and was delighted when I looked back at the images and saw what I had captured . ’
Christian Barrett snapped the photos as his flight traveller over the capital en route to Hyde Park . The snaps offer a bird 's eye view of London , but they make its famous landmarks look like miniature toys . Christian said he pulled out his phone and was delighted when he scrolled through the photos after landing .