Iwan Baan vs. Sandy: The Story Behind That Iconic NYC Shot

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Photo: Iwan Baan for New York Magazine

We got in touch with Iwan Baan to ask him how on earth he got that incredible aerial shot of a Sandy-struck New York City for New York Magazine; he told us what it was like to face the frenzy and fly into the storm itself. Read his incredible story, after the break...

"I’ve photographed Manhattan from above many times in the past, so when I set out to shoot, I had already in mind my approach. I also thought, the only way to truly show how the island, which was now divided by those with power, and those without, was to find a helicopter, and shoot it from the sky. 

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Cite: Vanessa Quirk. "Iwan Baan vs. Sandy: The Story Behind That Iconic NYC Shot" 06 Nov 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/290416/iwan-baan-vs-sandy-the-story-behind-that-iconic-nyc-shot> ISSN 0719-8884

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