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VIDS IN ONE FRAME
Adventure

NYC 2024

The first time through — before you know where to look.

vidsinoneframeAdventure
NYC 2024
“The version of the city you see before you learn where to look.”

beneath the city

14 photographs
historic subway car interior with seats and lights
empty subway car with red flooring and teal seats
train car interior viewed through circular window
somber commuter behind train windows
blurred pedestrian in front of stainless steel subway train
worker crouched near train engine wearing a red and yellow cap
person standing near vintage subway entrance behind stair railing
blurred subway train with waiting passenger
person climbing subway stairs into daylight
subway platform railing lit by overhead lights
advertisements and handholds inside subway car
two old payphones in dim lighting
under the tracks with shadow patterns spilling over road.
commuter waiting at subway platform

morning light

17 photographs
empire state building framed by blossoms indoors
courthouse exterior with pedestrians walking past
statue partially covered by blooming cherry blossoms
people walking near patterned plaza
men walking in business attire outside modern building
decorative lamppost and statue against stoop building reflection
column statue against blue sky with jet streak overhead
column statue against sky with prominent jet streak above
stone steps and teal lampposts in a park
small building framed by autumnal foliage in sunset light
sculpture of seated woman against stone wall, sunlight breaking through
skyscraper rising against scattered clouds.
gated playground, shadows from sunlight
old hotel sign on brick warehouse
Williamsburg Bridge spanning East River
street vendor with umbrellas under urban overpass
cat sitting on window sill in daylight

street rhythms

27 photographs
a shadowed building lit by morning sun
four orange bikes lined up by a metal building
bright tulips on brick staircase by a blue door
pedestrians and vehicles crossing Brooklyn Bridge with skyline backdrop
steel bridge with urban backdrop
city intersection framed by Brooklyn Bridge
bus in front of billboard
pedestrian boarding NYC bus
pedestrian wearing a long coat crossing the street
pizza shopfront with bicycle and graffiti
two older individuals talking on park benches with bikes
person smoking near a car on a residential street
pedestrians crossing near vivid street art.
man crossing street in tailored suit and hat.
worker collecting trash on busy sidewalk.
shopkeeper next to eclectic items on display.
cyclist near storefront under temporary lift, graffiti
food truck under water tower and old smokestack
bike locked next to pedestrian under overpass
woman with dog outside Shake Shack
skyscrapers framed by chain link fence
florist arranging plants beside a shop while cyclist passes
florist arranging plants beside storefront, cyclist in motion blur
wooden pilings with Statue of Liberty in distance
ivy-covered rusted gate against old brick wall
goldfish swimming under tree reflections.
carousel within fenced green area, tiger decoration
“Every tunnel a cathedral, every commute a pilgrimage.”

color and character

20 photographs
makeshift flag shrine behind fence
woman with abstract black-and-white background
pedestrian next to black-and-white abstract circle
children playing on spinning chairs in park
lone pedestrian crossing an empty intersection
horse-drawn carriage walking through city streets
person running past bold street mural.
pedestrian walking with umbrella near mural.
pedestrian in orange walking past graffiti-covered storefront
scissor lifts set up beside parked cars near mural project
brick facade with mural stating 'We Are Our Way Home'
blossoming tree next to garbage piles
vintage subway ads on aged walls
flags waving above a vintage diner
small Punjabi grocery surrounded by graffiti
Wendy’s sign with old brick buildings in background
candlelight and drink on a wooden table
kitchen counter with light filtering through doorway
bookstore interior framing street view.
single illuminated window in darkness

golden hour

20 photographs
figures sitting by river at sunset
person silhouetted by golden light near water
cyclist and Statue of Liberty by sunset-lit water
two cyclists cruising through Central Park
stone bridge and tree reflections on water
person laying on grass, tall city buildings in background
NYC skyline viewed through fence bars
Empire State Building framed through fence posts
ferry crossing with Manhattan skyline backdrop
woman reading under tree in park
lone pink tulip in light spill amidst fallen petals
colorful tulips framing shrubbery in direct border sunlight
two school girls standing by a lake
group relaxing at Hudson River waterfront
Hudson River pier during sunset
empty wicker chair against brick wall in sunlight
jet skier below Williamsburg Bridge on East River
watertower marked 'ME' surrounded by subtle greenery
Williamsburg Bridge viewed during soft evening light
Williamsburg Bridge spanning Brooklyn and Manhattan backdrop
“The same chaos, different canvas, seventeen million ways.”

dusk to dark

11 photographs
carousel framed by transparent architecture
vividly lit street food cart
pier lit up at dusk with reflections on water
Katz’s Deli sign and surrounding buildings in evening light
graffiti alley with hanging colored lights
neon hotdog cart on urban street
hotdog vendor on corner at night
traffic and streetlights on a busy intersection
buildings and a red traffic light against twilight sky
streetscape with jet cartoon on building wall
flame torch cooking sushi topped with blocks

Photographs by Vidhart Bhatia · NYC 2024 · Apr 2024 ■

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