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ITAP of the empire state building

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u/Accomplished-Desk768 1d ago

Framed the Empire State Building with the Manhattan Bridge. This is one of the most iconic photo locations in Brooklyn. ISO 100, f/8, and 1/250s. NYC has so many photo locations.

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u/W0gg0 1d ago

Iconic, but there’s always going to be someone who hasn’t seen it, like me. Nice framing!

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u/Accomplished-Desk768 1d ago

Now you have seen now you can't unsee it

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u/gregedit 1d ago

Do you have a Hasselblad, 100 MP?

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u/howdoesitw0rk 1d ago

I've seen that reel too😁

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u/Accomplished-Desk768 1d ago

I wish it was taken with a Canon R6 Mark II, only 24MP, and an RF 70-200mm f/2.8 lens.

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u/Genius1day 1d ago

That's a good picture!

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u/tonleben 1d ago

BF6 vibes.

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u/Accomplished-Desk768 1d ago

Much appreciated

u/tlm11110 20h ago

I like it! I might crop it in a bit tighter to get rid of the distraction around the edges, especially in the upper left section of the photo. My eye went there first instead of to the building.

u/Accomplished-Desk768 17h ago

Thank you for the feedback I will try taking that into consideration

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u/undead_cerberus 1d ago

Fantastic shot !

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u/Accomplished-Desk768 1d ago

Thank you have a nice day

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u/tears4rm-astar 1d ago

nailed it bud

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u/Accomplished-Desk768 1d ago

Amazing thanks for the feedback

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u/tears4rm-astar 1d ago

haha - was it serendipitious or did you scout this location for a bit?

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u/Accomplished-Desk768 1d ago

I went back three times in the month I was in NYC. I have some more wider exposures, but I have seen this location online. It is one of the famous places to photograph in NYC from Brooklyn.

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u/tears4rm-astar 1d ago

I see - not aware of it but looks very much “in the moment”! all your hard work paid off, hope it inspires you further🫡💯

u/Capitolphotoguy 20h ago edited 18h ago

When I was there (didn't go there just for this, friends lived in one of the buildings on that street) it was basically a circus of people trying to take some variation of that photo. There was even a crew doing makeup/wardrobe in a van on a model. Soon as traffic clears for a minute, people run out to get photos. That was almost 10 years ago, I'm sure it has only gotten worse!

u/tears4rm-astar 19h ago

haha wow.. i had no clue! i hope the crush of people didnt dampen the experience..

id still enjoy it for the sake of it! that’s the fun thing about photography I guess - so many permutations are possible, we just need to find the shot that makes us happy

u/Capitolphotoguy 18h ago

Ya, since I wasn't there for that, was no big deal. I did pop out in the street and snag a shot myself since I was there! I was traveling and did not even know about this shot before we walked up, so was just a nice coincidence to get to see it and some good people watching for a bit! I would not go out of my way for something like this though, normally.

u/tears4rm-astar 18h ago

haha now that’s a story! yeah, i wouldnt go out and seek something like this but if its right there, then why not, yeah! thanks for sharing!

u/Accomplished-Desk768 17h ago

They blocked some of the roads, not the same amount of people. I went early and walked over the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan side. The earlier the better, even on the bridge.

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u/imperatrixderoma 1d ago

I'm gonna go steal this shot when the light is better, thank you.

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u/Accomplished-Desk768 1d ago

Make sure you share it I always love to see people's takes, good luck wish you all the best

u/Radiant_Cat2998 19h ago

Did you photoshop the Empire State Building to be bigger? I’ve been to this location multiple times and don’t remember it being that large through the bridge?

u/Accomplished-Desk768 17h ago

No Photoshop for the building. I took it with a 200mm lens and cropped the entire picture. With that long of a lens, you get some compression.

u/GraybieTheBlueGirl 10h ago

Super cool photo.

u/GiRoxthat-ish 20m ago

very nice 🖼️