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Posted by Jeremie (Brooklyn, New York, United States) on 1 December 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

Alignment of graves with Manhattan skyline in the background, featuring the emblematic Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and the UN Secretariat. Queens, New York.

By the way K@, I heard your call and adapted the position of the copyright for this picture ;-)

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Comments (20)

k@ from Paris, France

Superbe skyscape/earthscape of buildings pour vivants et moins vivants, ensemble, alignés verticaux et regardant finalement dans la même direction - le soleil !
(bcp mieux quand la signature n'oblitère pas l'image, je trouvais en effet ;)

1 Dec 2009 9:10am

@k@: Effectivement, le copyright sur la droite aurait gêné la lecture de cette image. Merci encore une fois pour ta critique constructive.

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

Great skyline and fantastic colors!

1 Dec 2009 9:29am

Daniel from Perpignan, France

Whoaaah !!! Extra, I like this picture !!!

1 Dec 2009 9:57am

zOOm from Paris, France

Géniale cette juxtaposition ! Et quelles couleurs ! Vivants et morts à la verticale ! Extraordinaire New York. Ville de tous les possibles.

1 Dec 2009 10:46am

@zOOm: Merci Florence...

Christophe Esnard from Angoulême, France

Mon commentaire d'hier sur la concordance verticale des tombes et des immeubles est encore mieux illustré aujourd'hui. Bravo. Très belle image.

1 Dec 2009 12:33pm

@Christophe Esnard: Merci Christophe. Je trouve également que "l'effet miroir" entre les grattes-ciels et les tombes est encore mieux illustré sur celle-ci.

Sugata from Newark, United States

This is an amazing shot! I need to go to Queens just to imitate this one! I wonder why there are so few comments!

1 Dec 2009 3:45pm

@Sugata: Thanks Sugata. If you want to remedy this problem, feel free to recommend my blog to all your friends ;-)

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

another excellent cemetery view -- with an amazing midtown skyline, of course!!! beautiful how these tombstones reflect the waning yellow light! and a faaabulous mirroring of the skyscrapers by the tombstones and vice versa!!! bravo!

1 Dec 2009 5:29pm

Kate from Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Great, warm light. A lovely shot.

1 Dec 2009 6:31pm

Marc from Granby, Québec, Canada

quel image! j'adore le mouvement de la ville avec les monuments.La lumière est superbe.bravo pour la composition...

1 Dec 2009 6:53pm

olivier Paillet from toulouse, France

Deux alignements non alignés pour une seule et même ville !!!! j'aime ce que tu nous proposes à voir !!!

1 Dec 2009 7:02pm

Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France

beau contraste entre alignements des morts et des vivants, le comparatif est assez saississant et finalement ce sont les vivants qui s'entassent ( en hauteur ) et manquent de place ;-) très belle lumière qui sert l'ensemble de la série !

1 Dec 2009 7:38pm

Self-Indulgence from Chicago, United States

I really like this entire series but I think this has got to be the best one of them so far. I think because the buildings are crisp and clear and the stones are lit by the sun.

2 Dec 2009 1:38am

cassiel from Mexico, Mexico

Uff! a wonderful perspective, great work on the colors, magnifique shot

2 Dec 2009 1:42am

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

this is an excellent composition and positioning of buildings and tombstones! there is certainly a duality about this photo - one row represents the life as we live it now and the other the "life" that awaits us after death... very poignant and interesting perspective... very well seen and taken!

2 Dec 2009 2:39am

@DarkElf: I must admit that I didn't see this aspect when I took those pictures, I was so amazed by this place and focused on getting the right photograph, but yes, there is indeed this duality in the picture. It just confirms that it's always nice having somebody else's point of view on one's work...

sluggishslacker from Jurong, Singapore

For those who work too hard, and neglect "living", this is a great reminder to slow down and reset priorities!!
Great great photo =)

2 Dec 2009 2:47pm

Eva Garmendia from Granada, Spain

like a dream...

3 Dec 2009 8:45pm

Henrik Herskind from Copenhagen, Denmark

Love this one for its equalling the tomb stones with the skyscrapers!

5 Dec 2009 9:00am

Fred from Manila, Philippines

In this picture: where "life" and "death" meet. You captured them wonderfully. Great shot!

7 Dec 2009 9:12pm

manos from Athens, Greece

Unique composition, lovely colors !!

8 Dec 2009 9:56pm

Martin from North Platte, United States

what a great contrast in so many ways, great eye, beautifully captured..

2 Feb 2010 11:51pm

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