[Grammar] Can "view" be an uncountable noun?

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Delphine

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Please find one mistake in this sentence:
The photo at the top are the night view of Victoria Harbour.

The model answer is:
The photo at the top is the night view of Victoria Harbour.

I wonder whether the following is correct or not:
The photos at the top are the night view of Victoria Harbour.

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Please find [STRIKE]one [/STRIKE]the mistake in this sentence:
The photo at the top are the night view of Victoria Harbour. (subject and verb do not agree)

The model answer is:
The photo at the top is the night view of Victoria Harbour.

I wonder whether the following is correct [STRIKE]or not[/STRIKE]:
The photos at the top are the night views of Victoria Harbour.

I think "night view" is possible if all the photos are showing the same view.

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I think "night view" is possible if all the photos are showing the same view.

I agree- you could have multiple photos of a single view.
 

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I'd leave out the definite article: The photos at the top are night views of Victoria Harbour.
 
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