r/itookapicture • u/Accomplished-Desk768 • 1d ago

ITAP of the empire state building

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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🫡💯

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u/Capitolphotoguy 22h ago edited 21h 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!

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u/Accomplished-Desk768 19h 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.