2 photographs

City Views

The iconic Manhattan Bridge stretches across the East River in elegant suspension, its steel towers and cables creating geometric lines against a pale blue afternoon sky dotted with cotton-white clouds. One World Trade Center's gleaming spire punctuates the left side of Manhattan's financial district, while a striking dark glass tower dominates the right portion of the frame. A white pleasure boat cuts through the choppy river waters in the foreground, leaving a gentle wake as it passes beneath this architectural symphony of old and new New York. — ISO 125 · 64mm · f/9 · 1/320

Manhattan Bridge Frames Lower East Side Skyline

New York, New York

The Manhattan Bridge frames Lower Manhattan's evolving skyline as viewed from the East River near the Lower East Side.

Silhouetted passengers aboard a Washington State Ferry peer through large windows toward the forested hillsides and residential developments of West Seattle across Elliott Bay. The atmospheric haze creates layers of depth, with modern apartment buildings and scattered homes climbing the verdant slopes. The composition frames human contemplation against the Pacific Northwest's signature blend of urban development and natural landscape, captured in soft, overcast light. — ISO 160 · 50mm · f/1 · 1/5800

Ferry Passengers Gazing Toward West Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Ferry passengers enjoy views of West Seattle's residential hillsides during a crossing of Elliott Bay in Seattle, Washington.