Behind the Lens: A Light in the Sky
Behind the Lens: A Light in the Sky
In this series, 9/11 Memorial & Museum staff photographer Jin S. Lee shares his view of select photographs taken on the site.
This unique view from deep within the South Pool—30 feet below street level—shows the lights from the rim of the pool creating a square patch of light in the overcast night sky. Because of the way the lights are positioned in the original footprints of South Pool, the reflection can only be seen from within the pools.
By Jin S. Lee, Director of Photography, 9/11 Memorial & Museum
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