The Story

The photograph presents streets of Chinatown district and Downtown Manhattan skyline with the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere - One World Trade Center. I picked the title for two reasons. First, it's the name of the depicted street, where you can encounter Chinese stands with food during the day. Second, the street leads towards the Financial District, which gives the photograph even more meaning in this context. I find this particular view itself very special due to this unique combination. I usually stop by and shoot from here when on the way to my favorite spot further on Manhattan Bridge, above the East River. Thanks to its elevated location on the bridge, it provides a beautiful and original perspective to the genuine Manhattan skyline, where the old brick houses, so typical for New York City, are complemented with modern commercial skyscrapers of Financial District in the distance. My timing was perfectly synchronized with the sun setting behind the tops of the taller buildings, hiding behind clouds and leaving the effect of diffused sunlight. It was easy to predict that the actual sunset was going to be incredible - and indeed it was!

Check out the: "East River Highway", "Downtown in Purple" (Cityscape Collection) and "Palette" (Moment Collection) taken on the same afternoon!

Location: Manhattan Bridge, New York

Edition volume according to formats:

45cm x 30cm - 100 copies (Platinum only)

60cm x 40cm - 70 copies (Platinum and Diamond)

90cm x 60cm - 40 copies (Platinum and Diamond)

120cm x 80cm - 35 copies (Diamond only)

150cm x 100cm - 15 copies (Diamond only)