I don’t know how many of my current blog readers have followed me since my last New York City series in early 2023. If you are a long-term follower with a good memory, you might notice that some of the High Line coverage seems similar, at least in concept. That either means I’m incredibly consistent or that I’m not breaking any new ground. This is the same place I featured in the blog post from three and a half years ago.

There are differences, of course. The biggest being that this picture is in color rather than black and white. Look closely, however, and there are many other differences. While my previous coverage was at a 28mm equivalent, this picture is at a 24mm equivalent. You will notice a slightly expansive view of the Observation Deck with more of the buildings visible on the left and right. However, I shot the image from about the same place. So conceptually, I did the same picture.

I also used a very different kind of camera, the Fujifilm GFX 50S II, a cropped medium-format digital camera. This 2025 version uses a cropped Micro 4/3 sensor. Thus, in terms of the equipment’s technical capabilities, I’m regressing. The Fujifilm offers quite a bit more image quality. Still, my Leica D-Lux 8 is much smaller and easier to travel with. However, at these small web sizes, differences in image quality are hard to see. Ironically, the light is a bit trickier in this scene since we have sun and shadow. The previous image was overcast, and the scene was evenly illuminated.

Finally, because I’m using a slightly wider lens, the distance from near to far is increased. So the Hudson Yards towers seem farther away. The 28mm equivalent from the Fuji creates a bit more compression.

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