I set up for this Chromascape at the end of the Paulus Hook Pier and waited for the sun to set behind me and illuminate the NYC skyline. And wow, I still can’t believe my luck that evening. The sky was crystal clear blue and for a few short minutes the setting sun’s golden light reflected off all the windows and shiny metal in the city and was magnificent and intense. My process of combining very long exposures with highly controlled camera movement is all about capturing light and blending colors. The result here is a magical image that captures only the bright evening sky and all the gleaming sunlight reflecting off the millions of city windows and shiny surfaces. All the dark buildings and city structure are an absence of light that doesn’t even register in the final exposure. The setting sun reflecting off the city and then off the water even alters the color of the Hudson River. It’s fun to point out that the faint line in the top third of the frame is light reflecting off the top of the Freedom Tower. Chromascape 047 is Lower Manhattan seen only as streaks of golden light traveling across a clear blue evening sky set against the churning Hudson River.  ~ Marc