Azure Metropolis

When visiting New York, most people focus on the iconic spots; a sunset in Brooklyn is always a guaranteed beautiful postcard to take home, and if you do it on September 11th, it's a little more exclusive. I was the first one to go to those places to take the same photos that many others had taken before. However, on this last trip, we thought it was the perfect time to explore the banks of the Hudson River. Even though we already knew some spots from previous trips, we were looking for something different.
A couple of light rail stops away, we found a direct view facing the famous Vessel, which can be seen in the photo. Although the original idea was different, I decided to widen the frame a bit and shoot a wider angle to include the skyline and the old pier pilings. The clouds during the blue hour helped me capture exactly what I had pictured in my mind.
Funnily enough, the area where this photo was taken is an affluent residential neighborhood. The locals were walking by peacefully, staring at us as we balanced on top of a planter, probably wondering what on earth those two guys with cameras and tripods were doing up there...