Torii Gate at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden

Outdoor photographers are confronted with the greatest challenges in winter. The difficult shooting conditions aside, there is so little color to capture, both on the streets and in nature. It’s always tempting to throw in the towel and put winter photos in black and white–an urge that’s sometimes spot-on.  But vibrant color is that much more striking in the dead of winter.  In this photo series, I experiment with no color, highlighted single colors and the closet things to color explosions I’ve been able to find this season.

Many of these photos were first published on my Instagram account: raysnyc

Eastern Parkway

A little snow is no excuse to stop recycling

The Lake in Prospect Park

A dog-walking fashion statement

The First Snow! – Eastern Parkway

Dusk in Prospect Park

Brooklyn’s majestic Grand Army Plaza in a blizzard

Gotta get the kids home!

Get your drones on! – Williamsburg, Brooklyn