In the Wake of the City

There is something about New York that feels different when you are moving away from it. The noise and scale of the city begin to soften, and for a moment, the skyline becomes something you can take in all at once. From the back of the Staten Island Ferry, Manhattan slowly recedes into the distance as the wake stretches toward the city behind us. The gulls circle overhead, the evening light settles across the skyline, and a place defined by constant movement suddenly feels somewhat still as the chaos of the city moves further away. This image holds onto that brief transition between being somewhere and leaving it behind. Camera: Leica M6 Film: Cinestill 800T Location: New York City, 2026