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As a part of her "The Lonely Astronaut" photographic series (started in 2017), I used the empty New York City streets as a futuristic dystopian backdrop to accompany a single lone astronaut during the covid pandemic. Using my friend's 12-year-old daughter, Kiera, in the astronaut suit, I visited otherwise extremely populated areas like Times Square, The Brooklyn Bridge, and Chinatown.

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Joe Mama 3 years ago

That looks like it's from a video game!!

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Commander Rex 3 years ago

“They say I’m too young for blue milk :(“

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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jamie1707 3 years ago

this reminds me of driving through hours of heavy snow and arriving at a motel in Flagstaff.

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Piper Perez 3 years ago

This one is my favorite!

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Easily Excitable Panda 3 years ago

Just the word "foundry" helps make it.

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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A 3 years ago

Epiccc

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Tenley Samson 3 years ago

HOW ARE THERE NO PEOPLE WHAT

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RedPanda 3 years ago

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Karen Jerzyk (Submission author) 3 years ago

Late nights during a pandemic

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Alyssa Fiedler 3 years ago

They might have paid for the roads to be blocked

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Wendy Emlinger (ManyTotems) 3 years ago

Photos taken in 2020. Covid year.

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Sein Maestro 3 years ago

ooooowe i love this one!

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Easily Excitable Panda 3 years ago

This is my favorite yet!

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Sein Maestro 3 years ago

where is this one?

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Daniela De los Reyes 3 years ago

This is a fantastic shot!

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Cherye Norris 3 years ago

I like your idea of these things-- very ingenious! This one's my favorite.

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Sein Maestro 3 years ago

whoa this place look like a place in NJ i used to go to

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Daniela De los Reyes 3 years ago

This is in Manchester, NH!

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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A 3 years ago

That pose tho lol

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Terry Armstrong 3 years ago

Chinatown NYC??

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Zhang Vivian 3 years ago

Any among us fans out there ;)

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Paul Budhram 3 years ago

you'll get run over!!!

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Paul Budhram 3 years ago

"living in America"

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Alyssa Fiedler 3 years ago

ok, this guy, HAS to be in NYC

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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A 3 years ago

I thought she was floating for two seconds XD

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Demongrrrrl 3 years ago

Beam me up!

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Daniela De los Reyes 3 years ago

Also in Manchester, NH...Dean Kamen's restaurant.

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Terry Armstrong 3 years ago

That's it again...NYC

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Wendy Emlinger (ManyTotems) 3 years ago

2020-21 Covid. Time of lockdown and mourning.

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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jamie1707 3 years ago

W 44th St New York?

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Sein Maestro 3 years ago

omg i had a good time google Earthing these places since i can't travel.

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Photographer Uses NYC As A Backdrop For Her Astronaut Character And The Results Are Eerily Dystopian

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Karen Jerzyk

Introverted/painfully awkward photographer based out of the Boston / NYC area.IG: @karen.jerzyk.photo

Introverted/painfully awkward photographer based out of the Boston / NYC area.IG: @karen.jerzyk.photo

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What do you think ?

denzoren 3 years ago

This gives a "last person on a toxic earth" kinda vibe and I'm here for it. Amazing!

3points

Robert Baldwin 3 years ago

Would love to see a series of these in environments that contrast with the futurism of the astronaut, such as southern Africa, Bhutan, Cuba, or something similar.

2points

b o o p 3 years ago

these look amazing :0

2points

Truth Monster 3 years ago

These are interesting. If I was photoshopping, I would find a picture of Hollywood stars and make at least one "Astronaut Among the Stars" and maybe one waking across a field/empty area "An Astronaut in Space". Idk, I like the double entendres.

1point

HopelessRomantic 3 years ago

Can I use these as backgrounds for my computer?

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CrazedFalcon17 3 years ago

I'm getting Among Us vibes from all the different lighting!

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John Boy 3 years ago

Lots of Photo Shopping going on here, but still nice pics.

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Anne MacRae 3 years ago (edited)

I’m not sure I buy the scenes with NO people in them — even considering the pandemic. Photoshopping is the perfect solution when one wants to eliminate a few pesky humans on a sidewalk, an auto annoyingly in the way, etc..

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denzoren 3 years ago

This gives a "last person on a toxic earth" kinda vibe and I'm here for it. Amazing!

3points

Robert Baldwin 3 years ago

Would love to see a series of these in environments that contrast with the futurism of the astronaut, such as southern Africa, Bhutan, Cuba, or something similar.

2points

b o o p 3 years ago

these look amazing :0

2points

Truth Monster 3 years ago

These are interesting. If I was photoshopping, I would find a picture of Hollywood stars and make at least one "Astronaut Among the Stars" and maybe one waking across a field/empty area "An Astronaut in Space". Idk, I like the double entendres.

1point

HopelessRomantic 3 years ago

Can I use these as backgrounds for my computer?

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CrazedFalcon17 3 years ago

I'm getting Among Us vibes from all the different lighting!

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John Boy 3 years ago

Lots of Photo Shopping going on here, but still nice pics.

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Anne MacRae 3 years ago (edited)

I’m not sure I buy the scenes with NO people in them — even considering the pandemic. Photoshopping is the perfect solution when one wants to eliminate a few pesky humans on a sidewalk, an auto annoyingly in the way, etc..

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