New York City
This New York City photography portfolio moves from glowing Midtown nights and iconic bridges to harbour views, historic landmarks and quieter moments in Central Park. The images capture Manhattan’s scale, skyline, street life and visual contrasts in a calm, carefully selected series of city photographs.
Brooklyn Bridge at blue hour, its lights leading the eye towards Manhattan’s glowing skyline.
Night traffic streaming across the Brooklyn Bridge with Lower Manhattan blazing behind.
Manhattan after dark, a sea of lights stretching to the horizon with the Empire State Building glowing blue.
Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge reflected in still night water.
The Empire State Building rising above the waterfront and warehouses of Manhattan.
Lower Manhattan skyline with One World Trade Center still climbing skywards above the Hudson.
The Statue of Liberty standing proud beneath a deep blue sky and drifting cloud banks.
Staten Island Ferry crossing the harbour with Lower Manhattan shining beyond.
Downtown Manhattan seen from the water, where piers, masts and towers line the waterfront.
The steel lines of the Manhattan Bridge cutting boldly across the East River skyline.
The Chrysler Building gleaming above Midtown’s layered canyon of towers.
Yellow cabs sweeping through Midtown beneath tall façades and a clear Manhattan sky.
Times Square after dark, where neon, traffic and yellow cabs turn the crossroads into pure theatre.
Crowds gathering beneath the glowing billboards of Times Square, the city buzzing well into the night.
Stretch limousine parked beneath Midtown lights — a playful glimpse of New York’s larger-than-life street style.
Classic red-brick architecture and cast-iron fire escapes capturing the character of old New York.
Glass, colour and sky reflected in a modern Manhattan streetscape.
A proud Stars and Stripes hanging from the New York Stock Exchange beneath Wall Street’s stone façades.
Historic ships and modern skyscrapers meeting at South Street Seaport.
Ellis Island seen from above, where immigration history meets New York Harbour.
A memorial fire truck bearing the words “Never Forget” — a powerful reminder of 11 September 2001.
The 9/11 Memorial, a quiet and powerful space in the heart of Lower Manhattan.
A peaceful corner of Central Park, where water, greenery and a storybook bridge soften the city’s pace.
Rowboats drifting across Central Park Lake beneath willow branches and distant Upper West Side towers.
All photographs in this project were taken by photographer Svein Magne Tunli.
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