Emmanuel Abreu

Years ago I remember seeing a photography project that a photographer did where they photoshopped people and vehicles out of usually very populated areas in the world, to make them appear empty. We got a real life version of that in 2020, and without really thinking about that I was able to capture a very rare sight, an almost empty George Washington Bridge. I did have to wait for a precise time where no cars appeared in frame, but it didn’t take long.

One of the things that 2020 pushed me to do was take my time in nature as much as I could, and I did so with my camera in hand always. I had a routine of leaving my apartment after being inside all day right before sunset, and setting up somewhere with a nice view, and away from everyone. This particular day I was joined by another photographer who shared a love for capturing bridges Uptown, and it was one of the first times I actually had an in person hang out session since March of that year.

Captured at Salto del Limon, Dominican Republic, while on a visit with my family. One of the things that warms my heart the most when I travel is watching young people in their element. I watched a couple of kids climbing through areas of this waterfall that I didn’t think was even possible, and they would jump from very high distances like it was jumping into a puddle off a sidewalk. My idea for this image was to show the scale of the waterfall and just how lush the elements make the area around it look.

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