Ice Floe under the Manhattan Bridge
by James Aiken
Title
Ice Floe under the Manhattan Bridge
Artist
James Aiken
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Ice jams up the East River due to the severe cold of winter beneath the Manhattan Bridge as the sun shines on a new day.
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension. The main span is 1,470 ft (448 m) long, with the suspension cables being 3,224 ft (983 m) long. The bridge's total length is 6,855 ft (2,089 m). This is one of four toll-free bridges spanning the East River. The bridge opened to traffic on December 31, 1909. It was designed by Leon Moisseiff, and is noted for its innovative design. As the first suspension bridge to employ Josef Melan's deflection theory for the stiffening of its deck, it is considered to be the forerunner of modern suspension bridges and this design served as the model for many of the long-span suspension bridges built in the first half of the twentieth century. The Manhattan Bridge was also the first suspension bridge to utilize a Warren truss in its design. (Information obtained from Wikipedia)
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February 25th, 2015
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Comments (22)
HH Photography of Florida
Stunning morning hues on a gorgeous winter's day.. Excellent composition, James.
Kandy Hurley
Great perspective of the bridge curving through the image... You caught the winter day this looks cold!
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
James Aiken replied:
Thank you very much for featuring my work in your great group John. I really appreciate the support.
Steven Reed
Wow! There's a unique view! Awesome texture in the ice in the foreground, beautiful cold blue skies! Stunning!
Lingfai Leung
This is an amazing opportunity to capture this in New York City. Beautiful capture James