As an adult, I see things completely differently than we did as children. Prior to my mother moving to Brooklyn, when we still lived in the buildings on Allerton Ave and Bronx Park East, I would always walk under this structure. Back then, I could not see the beauty in it. I did not understand that art could be created out of the most mundane things, if done correctly. I am happy that I have the perspective and mental clarity of adulthood to see things in images better. Now, I try to wake up and find beauty in the mundane everyday, its part of my therapy.

For editing, the starting point for this image was my preset pack ‘Sunday Stroll’, specifically the preset entitled Bronx Park East. I played with the sliders until I found something optimal. Nothing more was required. What do you think of this work?

-Maurice