Ice Floe on the East River is a photograph by James Aiken which was uploaded on February 25th, 2015.
Ice Floe on the East River
Ice jams up the East River due to the severe cold of winter beneath the Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge as the sun rises on a new... more
by James Aiken
Title
Ice Floe on the East River
Artist
James Aiken
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Ice jams up the East River due to the severe cold of winter beneath the Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge as the sun rises on a new day.
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension. The main span is 1,470 ft (448 m) long, with the suspension cables being 3,224 ft (983 m) long. The bridge's total length is 6,855 ft (2,089 m). This is one of four toll-free bridges spanning the East River. The bridge opened to traffic on December 31, 1909. It was designed by Leon Moisseiff, and is noted for its innovative design. As the first suspension bridge to employ Josef Melan's deflection theory for the stiffening of its deck, it is considered to be the forerunner of modern suspension bridges and this design served as the model for many of the long-span suspension bridges built in the first half of the twentieth century. The Manhattan Bridge was also the first suspension bridge to utilize a Warren truss in its design. (Information obtained from Wikipedia)
The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City and is one of the oldest bridges of either type in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It has a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), and was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed. It was originally referred to as the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and as the East River Bridge, but it was later dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge, a name coming from an earlier January 25, 1867, letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and formally so named by the city government in 1915. Since its opening, it has become an icon of New York City, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972. (Information obtained from Wikipedia)
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February 25th, 2015
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Comments (18)
David T Wilkinson
Great contrast between the ragged round edges of the ice and the hard lines of the bridge effectively captured in black and white. Well done!
Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “The Grayscale Outdoors” group on Fine Art America.
James Aiken replied:
Thank you very much for featuring my work in your great group Allan. I really appreciate the support.
Barbara Chichester
Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in one of the most highly viewed Art Groups on Fine Art America. MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION! From the hundreds of pieces of artwork received daily to review and choose from, your work has been chosen because of it's Excellence! Congratulations!
James Aiken replied:
Thank you very much for featuring my work in your great group Barbara. I truly appreciate the support.
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
James Aiken replied:
Thank you very much for featuring my work in your great group John. I really appreciate the recognition and support.