Empire State of Mind

2021 | Fujifilm X-Pro2 | Fujinon 16mm f1.4 | Fujinon 23mm f2

Skyline of New York City featuring the Empire State Building at dusk, with neighboring skyscrapers and a river in the background.
Nighttime aerial view of Manhattan skyline with Empire State Building and other skyscrapers illuminated.
City skyline at sunset with tall skyscrapers and a river in the background.
Grand interior hall with high ceilings, ornate chandeliers, and large windows.
Skyscrapers in a city with a cloudy sky in the background.
Construction area on city street with steam rising from trenches, orange and white striped traffic cones, barricades, a cyclist passing by, and a modern building with large windows and signage reading 'BERGDORF' in the background.

Where to even begin.

It was hard. It really was and still is.
Everything has changed and yet - all has stayed the same. I do think it worked, it has to.
So here it is - It’s me, my impressions and my take on one of the most fascinating city society has to offer.

Person with pink hair holding a clear umbrella walks across a city street on a rainy day, with tall glass skyscrapers and wet pavement in the background.

The city that never sleeps.
The town so nice, they named it twice.
The Empire State of Mind

People walking on a rainy city sidewalk with umbrellas and raincoats, tall buildings in the background, and a bus stop sign visible.
Person wearing a rain poncho pushing a shopping cart with a large black bag across a city street with high-rise buildings and cars.
A modern concrete pier with curved supports extending into a body of water, surrounded by weathered wooden pilings, with trees and city buildings in the background under a cloudy sky.
Inside a subway train with three seated passengers. Two men wearing masks, one in a gray hoodie and another in a tan jacket with a hat. The man in the hoodie is holding a phone, and the man with the hat is looking at his phone. The subway car has ora
Group of stylish women walking on an outdoor elevated walkway, wearing colorful clothing and face masks, surrounded by greenery.
Man sitting on a stone bench holding a beverage, surrounded by urban buildings and other people, some wearing masks, with a crane and fencing in the background.
A woman crossing a city street at a crosswalk, with other pedestrians walking on the sidewalk, tall buildings, street signs saying Cedar Street and One Way, and traffic signals visible.
Firefighters and police officers standing on a city street corner near a historic building with large columns, green traffic light, and surrounding skyscrapers.
A black garbage truck parked on a city street with tall office buildings in the background, orange traffic cones in the foreground, and trees lining the street.
Modern office building with glass windows, metal louvers, and distinctive curved white towers against a clear blue sky.
Close-up of a New York City bus with an American flag sticker on the window and the MTA logo.
Two people riding blue Citi Bikes on a dedicated bike lane in an urban area with tall office buildings and a parking garage, wearing masks on a sunny day.
A man sitting on a wooden pier by the water, looking out over the harbor with boats and buildings in the distance under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
Exterior of McNally Jackson Books bookstore with teal facade, showing a large window, and people sitting outside on benches and standing on sidewalk. A person is walking past, and the building is brick with three upper windows.
View of a geometric glass ceiling from below, featuring a circular opening with a grid pattern, revealing a blue sky with clouds.
A woman with long hair, wearing an oversized gray sweatshirt and gray sweatpants, stands near a stone wall in a park, holding a large paper bag, while gazing at a squirrel sitting on the grass near a statue surrounded by trees with red and green foli
Group of five women crossing the city street at a crosswalk during sunset in an urban area with tall buildings, trees, and a pedestrian signal.
A couple walking on city sidewalk, woman in pink floral dress with tattooed arms, man in dark blue shirt and jeans, both looking at their phones, sunset in urban environment.
Two women with bicycles standing on a city sidewalk during sunset, with tall buildings, trees, a yellow taxi, and a black vehicle in the background.
A woman with dark skin, wearing sunglasses, a white shirt, and jeans, standing on a city sidewalk next to police cars, talking on her cellphone, with black garbage bags at her feet.
A man standing on a subway platform looking at his phone. The subway train is in motion, with a blurred effect, and the train has an American flag sticker. The platform has a yellow tactile warning strip.
Photo of the York subway station platform with white tiled walls, black trim, yellow pipe, and red and white striped safety barrier.
Urban street scene under a bridge with train tracks, traffic lights, pedestrians, and street signs.
A small black dog wearing a colorful hoodie and orange cloth booties on all four paws is on a leash, walking on a concrete sidewalk next to a metal fence.
A woman walking across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, with the city skyline in the background. She has long blonde hair, is wearing a black cap and black athletic clothing, and carries a black tote bag with white text that reads 'Deichtorhalle