Our Oasis by F.M. Kearney

 

Blaring sirens…congested street… unsanitary surroundings – it’s all a part of living in New York City. Sometimes, it seems like there's just no escaping it. That might be true in Manhattan if it weren't for 843 acres of solitude located in the center of town known, appropriately enough, as Central Park. Although one can definitely get a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the city, it's still the most popular urban park in the nation, visited by about thirty-five million people a year. It's for that reason that I would hardly consider it my choice destination for capturing rural nature images. However, the northern section of the park is far less populated than the southern end. The landscape is also much more rugged, offering a greater variety of photo opportunities.

One spring, I went to an area known as The Loch to shoot some of the waterfalls. I used a slow shutter speed to render the water smooth and silky. Because it was early in the season, the leaves hadn't yet fully matured – giving the foliage a light and airy appearance. There's a certain peaceful quality about a waterfall. When that waterfall is located in the heart of Manhattan, such as in this image I entitled, "Our Oasis," it truly is something special.

 

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F.M. Kearney is a fine art nature photographer, specializing in unique floral and landscape images. To see more of his work, please visit www.starlitecollection.com