Photograph of Helicopter flight over New York by Alex Nichol

Helicopter flight over New York

One of the highlights of our trip was a 30 minute helicopter flight over Manhattan. It's worth taking note of where the flight departs from when you go to book it, as some of the more popular ones take off from out New Jersey, which can be pretty awkward to get to.

The flight we chose took off from the East River, just a 10 minute walk from the financial district. It was so well organised, and the friendly pilot delivered an excellent commentary, as we flew over everything from the Liberty Island and Central Park to Harlem and the Bronx.

Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
Photograph from helicopter over Manhattan, New York by Alex Nichol
Fujifilm X-T5 + Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR

These photographs were taken with the Fujifilm X-T5 and the perfect do-it-all lens: the Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR . And of course, I'd never be without my Kase Wolverine Magnetic circular polariser.

Alex Nichol

About the photographer

Alex Nichol is an amateur photographer based in the UK dabbling with landscape, travel and documentary. Alex has shot with pretty much everything, from classic 35mm and medium format film cameras from Zenit, Leica, Hasselblad, Mamiya and Rolleiflex, to digital SLR and mirrorless systems from Leica, Sony, Canon, Panasonic and Olympus. He is currently shooting with the Fujifilm X System.


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