The Mighty...

[Tito948]

...Empire State Building.

http://home.nyc.rr.com/thebrooklynyard/Empire_State_Building.jpg

I thought I shot it pretty damn straight for a hand shot. What do you guys think. You see the gap between the buildings.

Tito

[Tito948]

Over 30 views and not one comment. I'd really like some criticism please.

Tito

[Laziferous]

I don't think it looks straight at all. It looks like it needs to go about 5.25 degrees clockwise to me.

It's a nice subject though, and your choice of b/w works nicely.

[Mark Kemp]

A good effort I would say. Well exposed, good contrast not too much sky (since its is just white). It is leaning, but I assume that you meant it to be that way for dramatic purposes.

I am not sure about the focus though, I think the foreground buildings are sharper than the Empire State. Did you focus a little forward? If so, was it also to give drama. For me this doesn't work so well, I think the main subject needs to be the sharpest thing in this case.

[jim monroe]

Your right the gap between the Empire State and the building on the right is nice and even and quite impressive for a handheld camera. Ofcourse some might say there is no requirement that it be handheld so why not use a tripod?
I like the composition with darker buidlings on both sides. The composition to me seems simple and strong.
Could there have been a more interesting composition? I don't know.

[Tito948]

What I really liked was the darker crisp buildings in front of the Empire State Building. And the ESB was still in focus. Not too blurry. I also like the fact that I didn't have to crop anything at all.
All I had to do was resize a copy so I can post it here.

As soon as I get my 10D I'll shoot that same picture again. I'm curious to see the differences from my G5.

Thanks for the comments,
Tito