Within this post I aim to show the structures that I saw within my experience of New York aiming to show my perspective so a number of which will be of a vastly different perspective than photographs of structure that I would take in the areas around where I reside.
The nights skyline alters your perception of the sheer scale of the cityscape and the height of the skyscrapers almost gives you vertigo if you gaze straight down. I found that on a still night the structures are illuminated by bright white lights etching their form into your memory.
However on a more cloud covered and windy night the lights appear more yellowed and distorted with the occasional flare of white burning through.
I find the way the sun flares off the glass and steel of the office building illuminating the bulb housing of the street lamp re-contextualises the street lamp by altering where its shadows are visible from. With the splinter of light contrasting the clear, still blue sky giving leading lines to emphasise the structure of the buildings.
I find that the curvature of the flowing form creates an interesting display through its reflections and cast shadows.
I found that the setting sun adds greater emphasis to the form of the buildings with only peircing light from cars or traffic lights breaking up these harsh forms.
The support cables on the Brooklyn bridge split the sky but also leads you across the piece but the amount of cabling draws focus away from the cityscape however within this shot my focal point was to capture the structure of the bridge.
I like how the curvature of the building draws your focus onto the person on the other side of this rather unique structure where in which you are able to communicate clearly across the cross section whilst stood facing opposite directions in opposite corners. It was a experience that was unusual as it altered the way you listen to the area around you and could be rather disorientating.
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