Statue of Liberty 2-13-2014

Taking in the view of New York Harbor from a distance provides a broad perspective on Lady Liberty and her surrounding environment. Stripping away the color shifts the entire visual emphasis onto the structural form and the busy industrial shoreline stretching across the background.

This monochrome frame centers the national monument atop its massive stone pedestal and star-shaped Fort Wood foundation. Soft overcast daylight yields smooth gray tonal gradients across the copper folds of the robe and the raised torch, while an airplane cuts across the pale sky. The detailed waterfront docks and distant treeline ground the iconic American landmark.