On November 13, 2006, the Mets broke ground on the new Citi Field; photographer Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao began following the construction that December. Each of these shots, which capture the evolution of what the Mets hope is a comfortable and inviting departure from Shea’s concrete-cavern vibe, comprises ten individual eight-by-ten pictures. Combined into a panoramic image, they have the same proportions as a frame of a movie.

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