Top Of Empire State Building
It took us about 20 minutes from standing on the street, to reach the top of Empire State Building. We where there early. It was a beautiful day and the view from the Empire State Building, is truly amazing. You're not allowed to bring your tripod to the top of Empire State Building, you have to leave it at the security check. I wanted this shot to have some "fuzziness" in the white part of the blue sky. I shot this at ISO 800 to have more digital noise and i used the distance setting on my lens to prefocus it. My favorite building is down on the right and having a triangular shape. Its called: Flatiron
Camera: Nikon D200
Focal length: 27mm
Aperture: f/22
Exposures: 7
47 Comments
Hi Bo, so what i read, it was a challenge for you without a tripod, but even so a good job. I like the brightness in the horizont. I stay 1998 in NYC, a very interesting city.
A special glow to this shot, and a feast of buildings to peruse. A certain calming airiness too.
That is an extremely clear day by NYC standards. Nice work!
Amazing! I love your shots but this is just wonderful.. great hdr, one of the best I've seen so far, a lot of detail.. wow!
Nice shot of NYC - I like the flatiron but my favorite has to be the Chrysler building both have a great photo history as you probably know (Steichen's Flatiron and Bourke-White on the Chrysler - literally.)
Wow, I haven't been to NY since I was a kid - I sure would like to go to the top too. Wonderful photo - nice job capturing an amazing city. (it's a shame you can't bring your tripod up there for a cool night shot)
What a fabulous view! Great image.
Nice view, i was in NY last year and went up there in the evening.. a completely different view. Really like the toning of the image!
Nice capture--I agree with you that the Flatiron building is nice, but I also love the gold gleam of the Southern District of NY court house. Great work.
Truly amazing scene from the top. The size of the urban jungle can be felt from this height and it looks HUGE. Nice image and that building is really interesting.
Regards.
Stunning View, Great Job
Looks almost CGI, great job!
Hi Bo,
amazing colours. Nice view from top of the building. So you managed the challenge to photograph without tripod once again excellently.
Though to me it might have been better with a little more buildings in the crop. The black dominant building in the front seems to be cut off.
Nevertheless great shot! I want to travel to NY too :)
Thanks all
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Amazing cityscape. I really like it.
Saludos
The white trails in the sky, the river, the streets, all these converging to the same point in the infinite. Beautiful job, indeed.
WOW .. Bo, once more you amaze me and my fellow visitors.
What a stunning view! I feel you still achieved what you wanted without the tripod. Well done!
great landscape - I like the atmosphere and the colors
I've only seen NYC from the air. It's amazing as is your photo.
Spectacular. I like the softness of the image and the slight desaturated colors. Quite the opposite of today's trends but that just makes it more outstanding for me.
Outstanding view, the various architecture of all the buildings is fascinating. Great shot, the details are perfect with basically no distortion. Excellent image.
wonderful detailed shot oh my hometown! nice view from the gorilla building
Beautiful image, of a very grand cityscape.. :-)
Bo, brilliant picture, I am impressed, I just showed my husband, we will visit NY in september, for him the first time, he is now even more excited to go, thanks!!!!
Very nice view. I like the subtle colors. May be less of sky and more buildings?
wonderful shot!!!
This sure is awesome.. I love the softness and colors here.. Cheers!
Great shot! Yeah, I think the Flatiron is pretty close to my favorite. Also, I think those were bassets.
Great View of the whole City! Nice Job.
Nice cityscape. I usually head for a high point whenever I visit a city. But every time I've been on top of the Empire State Building it's been foggy or misty. You were fortunate to have such a clear view.
Simply an amazing shot. Can't get enough of this view.
That is a truly dope shot. Very well done!
I like this grey atmosphere over this skyline.
Nice
This is an awesome shot! Love all the details in the buildings and the softness of the sky. Beautiful shot!
This is a great view and a perfect photo.
very beautiful photograph for a splendid sight, great shot!
I never get tired of panoramas of New York. There's so much to take in. I really like this one.
Absolutely stunning!
Wonderful view Bo, I'm envious ;)
Awsome!
It's been a long time since I've been up here. Great capture. :)
great composition, I like the colors too.
This view alone is a reason to visit this city.
Great!
I really like the tone and color of this one.
this is an incredible photoraph! I frickin' love this city - hopefully get back in the next year or so.
the Flatiron is also my fav building.
what's the deal about the tripods, are they afraid you'll hit somebody? anyways, incredible sight up the river...what a surreal human creation the city is!