Gaston Shutters

Manhattanhenge · New York

Chapter Three · New York, Switzerland, Chicago

Towards the Light

I meter for the bright opening and let the person go to a shape. You lose the face, the clothes, whatever they are carrying. What is left is the walk, and that is almost always the stronger picture.

Meter the bright bit. Let the rest go.
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Two in the Slot. New York. — Two in the Slot · New York

The Shaft of Light. New York. — The Shaft of Light · New York

The Bicycle's Shadow. New York. — The Bicycle's Shadow · New York

Past the White Door. New York. — Past the White Door · New York

The Glass Tunnel. New York. — The Glass Tunnel · New York

Under the Oculus. New York. — Under the Oculus · New York

Rising into the Light. New York. — Rising into the Light · New York

The Bright Slot. New York. — The Bright Slot · New York

Walking the Stripe. New York. — Walking the Stripe · New York

Cut Out of the Glass. New York. — Cut Out of the Glass · New York

The Crossing Under the Bridge. New York. — The Crossing Under the Bridge · New York

Umbrella on the Wet Crossing. New York. — Umbrella on the Wet Crossing · New York

Out of the Underpass. New York. — Out of the Underpass · New York

The Step into Light. New York. — The Step into Light · New York

Rain Under the Bridge. New York. — Rain Under the Bridge · New York

The White Ribs. New York. — The White Ribs · New York

The Great Hall. New York. — The Great Hall · New York

Light on the Floor. New York. — Light on the Floor · New York

Escalator into White. New York. — Escalator into White · New York

Night Umbrella. Switzerland. — Night Umbrella · Switzerland

The Curve. Switzerland. — The Curve · Switzerland

Carrying the Box. Switzerland. — Carrying the Box · Switzerland

The Narrow Way. Switzerland. — The Narrow Way · Switzerland

The Station Arch. Switzerland. — The Station Arch · Switzerland

Under the El. Chicago. — Under the El · Chicago

Two Under the Tracks. Chicago. — Two Under the Tracks · Chicago

The Far Cyclist. Chicago. — The Far Cyclist · Chicago

The Gap in the Girders. Chicago. — The Gap in the Girders · Chicago

Crossing Under the El. Chicago. — Crossing Under the El · Chicago

White Umbrella. New York. — White Umbrella · New York

The Ribbed Hall. New York. — The Ribbed Hall · New York

The Descent. New York. — The Descent · New York

At the Top of the Stairs. New York. — At the Top of the Stairs · New York

The Spine of Light. New York. — The Spine of Light · New York

Wings. New York. — Wings · New York

The Long Corridor. New York. — The Long Corridor · New York

Scaffold Light. New York. — Scaffold Light · New York

Up from Fourteenth. New York. — Up from Fourteenth · New York

Storm Umbrella. New York. — Storm Umbrella · New York

The Bright Patch. New York. — The Bright Patch · New York

Vaults Over Water. New York. — Vaults Over Water · New York

The Water Under the Vaults. New York. — The Water Under the Vaults · New York

Through the Tent. New York. — Through the Tent · New York

Long Shadows, Late Sun. New York. — Long Shadows, Late Sun · New York

The Avenue at Sundown. New York. — The Avenue at Sundown · New York

Backpack Against the Sun. New York. — Backpack Against the Sun · New York

The Shadow Rake. New York. — The Shadow Rake · New York

Legs and Shadows. New York. — Legs and Shadows · New York

Scaffold Shadows. New York. — Scaffold Shadows · New York

The Long Shadow Walk. New York. — The Long Shadow Walk · New York

Flare Down the Block. Paris. — Flare Down the Block · Paris

Rail and Cloud. Miami. — Rail and Cloud · Miami

Wall of Light. New York. — Wall of Light · New York

The Night Cart. New York. — The Night Cart · New York

Over the Railing. Switzerland. — Over the Railing · Switzerland

Arm Raised on the Cobbles. Switzerland. — Arm Raised on the Cobbles · Switzerland

Umbrella and Brick. Switzerland. — Umbrella and Brick · Switzerland

Against the Stone. Switzerland. — Against the Stone · Switzerland

Backpack in the Rain. Switzerland. — Backpack in the Rain · Switzerland

Cobbles in the Rain. Switzerland. — Cobbles in the Rain · Switzerland

The Station Clock. Switzerland. — The Station Clock · Switzerland

The Night Underpass. Switzerland. — The Night Underpass · Switzerland

The Arched Window. Switzerland. — The Arched Window · Switzerland

Stripes on the Wall. Switzerland. — Stripes on the Wall · Switzerland

The Patterned Skirt. Switzerland. — The Patterned Skirt · Switzerland

Two Bicycles, Four Shadows. Frankfurt. — Two Bicycles, Four Shadows · Frankfurt

The Concourse. Frankfurt. — The Concourse · Frankfurt

The Beam. Switzerland. — The Beam · Switzerland

Rain on the Avenue. New York. — Rain on the Avenue · New York

Snow on the Subway Stairs. New York. — Snow on the Subway Stairs · New York

Steam and Brick. New York. — Steam and Brick · New York

The Night Stall. New York. — The Night Stall · New York

The Puddle. New York. — The Puddle · New York

Cyclist in the Steam. New York. — Cyclist in the Steam · New York

The Crowd and the Plume. New York. — The Crowd and the Plume · New York

Cyclist at the Stack. New York. — Cyclist at the Stack · New York

Two Through the Steam. New York. — Two Through the Steam · New York

West Thirty-Sixth. New York. — West Thirty-Sixth · New York

Into the Cloud. New York. — Into the Cloud · New York

Crossing the Plume. New York. — Crossing the Plume · New York

Legs in the Steam. New York. — Legs in the Steam · New York

Dissolved. New York. — Dissolved · New York

Umbrella and the Empire. New York. — Umbrella and the Empire · New York

The Black Umbrella. New York. — The Black Umbrella · New York

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