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New York City Street Photography- The Beauty of Emptiness

New York City is like a gorgeous woman. She flashes her incredible figure that anyone can see from miles away. The spires and towers gleaming skywards…

MMark GiarrussoFebruary 25, 20131 min readShare on XShare on FacebookShare by email
Empty 42nd Street
Empty 42nd Street

New York City is like a gorgeous woman. She flashes her incredible figure that anyone can see from miles away. The spires and towers gleaming skywards are unmatched in their beauty. People come from the world over to gaze upon them and they never leave unimpressed.
However, it's the intimate late night conversations with her that truly reveal her soul. In order to get as close as you can to her beating heart, you don't climb to the top of the tallest building; you get as close to ground as you possibly can. You address her in the stillness of the night and listen to the sound of 8 million souls breathing. It's in the rare moments of solitude that you find out who and what she is.

Empty 5th Ave.
5th Ave., NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Fire Lane/ Bus Only
5th Ave., NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Empty Lexington Ave.
Lexington Ave., NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Empty Diamond District
Diamond District, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Empty 42nd Street
42nd St., NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Smoke on Madison
Madison Ave., NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Intersection of Lex and Nowhere
Lexington Ave., NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
ARTS#42nd St#5th Ave#BlackandWhitePhotography#Cityscapes#Lexington Ave#Madison Ave#NewYorkCity#Night#Photography#StreetPhotography#UrbanPhotography

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