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| Tribute in Lights | |
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Every
evening, for 32 nights, from March 11th, the 6
months anniversary of the attack, till April
13th, nearly 2 millions light bulbs will shine
the Tribute in Lights memorial. The columns of
solid brightness will be visible from 20 miles away,
and in clear night skies, possible from the
Space Shuttle.
The beams are intended to bring a sense of peace and order to contrast with the images of chaos after the attack, that everybody remember, says Paul Myodo, one of the artist of the team that conceived the idea within days after September 11. No one in the five boroughs is deprived of the fantastic view and of the positive force that the lights infuse. New York is more beautiful than ever, and we love it more than ever.
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under
the Brooklyn Bridge
a police officer watching a TV show in a police car made me parking 100 yards away from the waterfront and didn't allow me to get a better angle, I had to shoot through a fence |
Canon T90, 28mm, 1/6 sec., EV+2/3, Kodak E200 pushed 1 |
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Statue
of Liberty
moonrise over South Manhattan and Brooklyn from Liberty State Park in New Jersey; the cold wind coming from the Atlantic was so fierce that I had to keep the tripod from shacking |
Canon T90, 20mm, 1/6 sec, EV+1/3, Kodak E100VS, tripod |
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the
limousine
there's a chic restaurant on the East River waterfront and under the Brooklyn Bridge: the view is breathtaking; low clouds cut the lights |
Canon T90, 28mm, f5.6, Kodak E100VS, tripod |
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South
Manhattan
a few minutes after the lights were lit: New York is more beautiful then ever |
Canon T90, 200mm, 1 sec., Kodak E100VS, tripod |
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East River on Waters Street, Brooklyn, there's a vast terrace that enjoys a fantastic view on the City across the river, but you better walk there, a street sign says something like: No Idle Area, You Idle More Then 3 Minutes, You Pay Up To $800 |
Canon T90, 28mm, f 4.0, EV +2/3, Kodak E100VS, tripod |
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coming
from the South and landing at LaGuardia is the
best way to enter New York City since you'll fly
high above the Hudson River all along Manhattan;
flight AA860
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Canon G2, 400 Iso, f 2:0 |
