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Caught in the beam of light

Caught in the beam of light

It was a cherished moment when an early morning jogger took a shortcut through the Empty Sky Memorial at Liberty State Park. My intent was to photograph the vie...
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It was a cherished moment when an early morning jogger took a shortcut through the Empty Sky Memorial at Liberty State Park. My intent was to photograph the view of the Freedom Tower framed by the beam of morning light reflecting as an arch on the stainless steel walls. The sudden presence of the runner caught in the glow added a special symbolism to this site. The Empty Sky memorial honors the memory of the 749 New Jersey residents that tragically lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
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NIKON D5600

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Aperture 8/1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 18/1

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Jersey City, New Jersey, US

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Jun, 2021

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