New York in black and white: Photographer captures 'moody' New York
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A photographer has celebrated some of New York's most iconic landmarks in these moody portraits.
The Empire State Building, Times Square and Grand Central station are all instantly recognisable but take on a different personality when shot in black and white.
Swiss photographer Alex Teuscher took the photos while traipsing the usual tourist trails in the Big Apple.
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Swiss photographer Alex Teuscher has celebrated some of New York's most iconic landmarks in these moody portraits
The hustle and bustle of Times Square has taken on an different look in these arty shots as people squeeze through the street
The iconic Atlas statue at the Rockefeller Center is imposing against the dark skyline in spectacular shots by Alex Teuscher
The 32-year-old snapper wanted to show them in a different dimension, and used a Noir palette to bathe them in an unusual light.
As the Chrysler and Empire State buildings tower above the colourless skyline they look like photos taken from a bygone era.
Alex, from Geneva, Switzerland, said: 'I spent 10 days in the city this year for business and pleasure, and all these shots were taken while following the usual Manhattan tourist trail.
The Empire State Building and Freedom Tower as you've never seen them before, striking against the gloomy landscape
The Grand Central Terminal looks more calm as Teuscher has blended out visitors to put a different perspective on the scene
The photographs appear as though they are from a bygone era; pictured here is Chinatown as people navigate their way through traffic
The High Line is a tourist walkway built on a disused New York Central Railroad spur, where walkers are entertained by street performers
Swiss photographer Alex Teuscher took the photos while traipsing the usual tourist trails in the Big Apple
'The locations along that trail are iconic for a reason and why they are photographed so much.
'I wanted to try and present them differently however, like the Chrysler and Empire state buildings in different compositions than they are usually seen in.'
The half Swiss, half American photographer battled hordes of tourists in Times Square to photograph a sea of heads as they wander around.
An avenue in New York - the black and white style brings faces to the fore and documents the different lives of people
View from the High Line as people go about their daily routine. The buildings become more imposing in black and white
The Chrysler building in New York is as imposing as ever in these retro-style photographs, emphasising the US's big business
The Empire State Building, Times Square (pictured) and Grand Central station are all instantly recognisable but take on a different personality when shot in black and white
One of the many streets in New York that was snapped by Swiss photographer Alex Teuscher, who captured people and moods
In another image, he captures the Rockefeller Center soar from the Manhattan streets through the globe on Titan's shoulders.
Alex took up photography five and a half years ago after his dad gave him his old camera and has self-taught himself.
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