A few weeks ago I went out to take photos around the Gowanus Canal, a disused canal running through an industrial area of Brooklyn. I've been seeing mentions of it from time to time for years in local newspapers so I had been curious to see what it's like, and it lived up to my expectations for providing interesting stuff to photograph. Some of these photos are actually from near the Brooklyn Naval Yard, which is now converted into a kind of industrial park (slogan: "We launched ships, now we launch businesses").
I've been fascinated by taking black and white photos lately, after figuring out the black-and-white filter modes on my digital camera. Skies are looking far more impressive now!
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| Chimneys, Brooklyn Naval Yard |
This is a trick photo: that isn't really smoke coming out of the chimneys, just passing clouds.
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| Pipes, Brooklyn Naval Yard |
The focus is a bit off in this photograph but the strong shadows make up for it (the sun was very bright).
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| View through a hole, near Gowanus Canal |
The view through a hole in the gate onto a barren, fenced-off construction site. In the background you can see one of the bridges over the canal.
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| Power station, near Brooklyn Naval Yard |
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| Barrier, Gowanus Canal |
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| Pipes, Gowanus Canal |
