I took this photo from Long Island. The foreground shows a very different New York than the background. Long Island is not nearly as "fancy" as other parts of New York, which does mean that you can stay in a hotel there less expensively. The buildings in the foreground are mostly occupied by smaller business owners. Typical is the fire escape on the building to the left under the bridge.
The dividing line between Long Island and Manhattan is the East River, a smooth blue line across the image. The clear blue sky with incoming white clouds and the blue of the water enhance each other's colors.
Most striking, of course, is the Queensboro Bridge. What a bridge that is, huge, impressive, massive.
If you are staying across Manhattan, you have to cross this bridge quite often. Why? Well, in Manhattan you naturally want to see and experience everything. Walking across the bridge is a pleasure, a special experience, a world experience. And oh, oh, how many photos you can take then and have already been taken.
I selected this one from my huge stock, precisely because of the contrast between Long Island and Manhattan, connected by the megalomaniac project, the Queensboro Bridge.
Since about 1974, I have been involved almost daily in photography, drawing (charcoal, graphite, conté, chalk, ink), painting, watercolour and/or collage making. In all these branches of visual work, I have tried a lot, found my own way, but.. Read more…