going to NYC

[bowlesbe]

I have 3-4 days in NYC to take photos and tour around by myself (fun times! - whohoo so excited!). I need some advice on places to go.

-status of liberty
-soho
-central park
-new york botanical gardens

please give me more! any cool spots for interesting architecture?

[Palladium]

I have 3-4 days in NYC to take photos and tour around by myself (fun times! - whohoo so excited!). I need some advice on places to go.

-status of liberty
-soho
-central park
-new york botanical gardens

please give me more! any cool spots for interesting architecture?

The Bronx Zoo is pratically across the street from the botanical gardens - admission is by donation on Wednesday's ;)

[sugarzebra]

Empire State building (great at night if the visibility is good)
Rockefeller Center
Boat trip around Manhattan (under the Brooklyn Bridge)
Ground Zero
Trump Tower
FAO Schwartz
......and the number one place to go..... B&H

[bowlesbe]

Empire State building (great at night if the visibility is good)
Rockefeller Center
Boat trip around Manhattan (under the Brooklyn Bridge)
Ground Zero
Trump Tower
FAO Schwartz
......and the number one place to go..... B&H

Any info regarding the boat trip around manhattan? Might be able to save me some work. That is definately something I want to hit up though!

[Palladium]

Any info regarding the boat trip around manhattan? Might be able to save me some work. That is definately something I want to hit up though!
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[sugarzebra]

Any info regarding the boat trip around manhattan? Might be able to save me some work. That is definately something I want to hit up though!

In order to avoid a long wait we took a private tour boat that took a one hour tour around Manhattan. It was a guided tour that provided a lot of interesting history of the sights. You get on the boat at Battery park and I think it cost about $20. The only downside was that the boat didnt have docking priviledges anywhere other than Battery park, so we couldnt get off at the Statue of Libetry or Ellis Island. The boat stopped just off the Statue Of Liberty so we were able to get some great photos.

I would highly recommend this tour if you are really in a hurry....you get a lot in an hour, and the high ticket price ensures there are no line ups (the other boats are $2!!)

[bowlesbe]

Great thats really helpful! Can I just go there and ask for hte private tour? do you need to go with a group? It might just be me unfortunately... there for work. It would be super nice to go in the evening. Can they arrange that?

[nicksan]

B&H

[Skrim17]

There are also great double decker open air buses that tour the city and you can get on or off as you please, great photo ops.

[bowlesbe]

B&H

I'm considering having the taxi from the airport drive me not to my hotel, but to you know where.

After all, Im going there partly to take photos... I "need" (emphasis:quotations) some new equipment!

[jjackflash]

if you are going to central park i suggest you look at the "birds of central park " website first.

[bowlesbe]

if you are going to central park i suggest you look at the "birds of central park " website first.

ok, hopefully i can find that website!

[MDJAK]

Remember B&H is closed from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning.

There's so much to do and see. Times Square at night is so well lit you'll be able to shoot without flash at midnight.

have fun. be careful. protect your wallet.

mark

[jjackflash]

its here
http://www.birdsofcentralpark.com/

and there is a map showing where different birds have been sighted....the park is in the middle of a flyway and many birds stop for a rest during the migration

[nicksan]

Couple more...

http://nyzoosandaquarium.com/
http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/ODTStatic/site.htm

[bowlesbe]

THANKS!

[tsw910]

what i would do if you're up for it .. i would just walk around all day in the city (manhattan) from battery park to as far as you can walk .. there's so many photo opts and great sites to point to ..

from the south - north

battery park
tribeca
chinatown
soho
village / east or west
flat iron building - 23rd street
B&H - 34th street
time square - 42nd street
lincold square - 59th street +
central park

but becareful of taking pictures of buildings / bridges ... i know a few people including myself got into trouble with security and NYPD for taking pictures of a bridge and buildings .. just a heads up

[nicksan]

You could also take a trip to the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. Fantastic views, especially at night, of the West side of Manhattan.

Brookyln side of the Eas River below the Brooklyn bridge is another "classic" location.

[nicksan]

Oh yeah...and definitely take your 10-22 with you!!!

[eenorton]

what i would do if you're up for it .. i would just walk around all day in the city (manhattan) from battery park to as far as you can walk .. there's so many photo opts and great sites to point to ..


That's what I would do, too! The zoo and gardens don't appeal to me, but that's mostly because Denver has great ones...

Street photography is what would most attract me and the best way to do that is to get out there and walk around! And that link that jjackfllash posted has a *great* map to Central Park. Well worth taking a look at.

edit: Here's a pretty nice site... you can poke around the different neighborhoods... I saw at least one walking tour outlined there.

[steve535]

If you have a full day to kill I would say West Point. less then an hour drive from NYC or you can boat trip it up the hudson.

[Darsk47]

Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Get on the south side of it when you come off the bridge in Brooklyn. Old Fulton street runs almost underneath the bridge back to the East River bank. There is a pedestrian pier at the foot of Old Fulton where you'll bump into a dozen other people taking shots back across the river at Manhattan. Especially at night. It's a nice view.

While you're at it, Grimaldi's is a pizza place on Old Fulton that offers the classic thin crust NY style pizza. Very good stuff.

[condyk]

what i would do if you're up for it .. i would just walk around all day in the city (manhattan) from battery park to as far as you can walk .. there's so many photo opts and great sites to point to ..


Agreed ... that is pretty much what I did. I walked everywhere mainly and stuff just appears to shoot if you have the eye to see. Plenty of diners for taking a break (and some to shoot in!) Get a decent guide book and read it on the plane and make a list on a map and then go walk. You may find that what you see between 'sites' is more interesting than the sites themselves ... depends what you like tho'.

[mavericksupersonic]

Lots of great ideas in this thread. I'll add one more that won't cost you any money and will give you some great views of the city/statue of liberty: Staten Island Ferry. It's free to ride both ways.

[DimensionZero]

don't forget your permit! ;)
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=315888

[bowlesbe]

Hey THANK YOU SO MUCH TO everyone that helped out! I suppose it goes without saying that i only did a fraction of what i wanted, given that I only had 4 free days (the other 3 were for a conference).

I have a whole bunch of pics at

http://picasaweb.google.com/ben.bowles/NYCCityScenesAndArcitecture

http://picasaweb.google.com/ben.bowles/NYCNatureWildlifePhotos

If anyone has any comment about my photography or specific photos feel fre to share!

[nicksan]

Cool man!
I take NYC for granted so it gives me perspective on things.

I'm always like "Man, there is nothing to shoot unless I go outside of the city".

Obviously it's from a lack of trying!!!

Hey THANK YOU SO MUCH TO everyone that helped out! I suppose it goes without saying that i only did a fraction of what i wanted, given that I only had 4 free days (the other 3 were for a conference).

I have a whole bunch of pics at

http://picasaweb.google.com/ben.bowles/NYCCityScenesAndArcitecture

http://picasaweb.google.com/ben.bowles/NYCNatureWildlifePhotos

If anyone has any comment about my photography or specific photos feel fre to share!

[Tdragone]

You could also take a trip to the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. Fantastic views, especially at night, of the West side of Manhattan.

Brookyln side of the Eas River below the Brooklyn bridge is another "classic" location.

Yup; this is the view less than 5 minutes from the famous Grimaldi's pizza :
http://www.pbase.com/tdragone/image/72840276