Empire State Building Observatory

IlyaM · 25th of June 2006 (Sun)

I visited Empire State Building Observatory this morning. I was a bit unlucky as it started to rain in 15 minutes as I got there and whole NY got covered with fog. I don't really like any of NY pictures I took from there but I like the picture of the Observatory itself couple minutes after the rain started. It was just a moment ago all crowed with people ...

elTwitcho · 25th of June 2006 (Sun)

I like it alot. It's got great atmosphere

SWPhotoImaging · 25th of June 2006 (Sun)

I need one of those knobs installed on my head . . ."turn to clear vision"

IlyaM · 25th of June 2006 (Sun)

Just for the reference: one of pictures I managed to take before it started to rain.

joanakaylene · 25th of June 2006 (Sun)

i like them! and that poor person's umbrella! (in the first photo.)

Stefan A · 26th of June 2006 (Mon)

Wow - I really like your first shot. Like eltwitcho said - lots of atmosphere. For me, it evokes an old time look. I can't put my finger on what it is. I wish those 2 woman in the front had their arms covered - I think it would work better for that 40's or 50's look. Since you say it's OK to edit photos, I decided to put a sepia tone to it. I like it - but I am certainly not saying it's better. Just that is how I see it.

Stefan

IlyaM · 27th of June 2006 (Tue)

Thanks, sepia version looks interesting. On the other hand I like that red "Turn to clear vision" knob so much and it is less visible in sepia. Might be interesting to try combined version where all picture is say black and white but knob is red.

theague · 27th of June 2006 (Tue)

My eye is already drawn to the red knob in the color photo so I don't think having it remain red in a b/w photo would be too bad. Try it!!

NIftyBobby · 8th of July 2006 (Sat)

Maybe it's due to the fact that the observation deck hasn't changed much, those things have been there for a long time. If they took those out and installed some new hightech ones, the nostalgia would be gone

great shot, i like it.

Transportithere · 8th of July 2006 (Sat)

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Originally Posted by theague

My eye is already drawn to the red knob in the color photo so I don't think having it remain red in a b/w photo would be too bad. Try it!!

Great idea !!!

sunbeast · 8th of July 2006 (Sat)

Is this effect closer to what you're interested in? Quick 3 minute conversion using midnight sepia action..i.e. no tremendous post processing done.

img13470kw-copy2.jpg

IlyaM · 10th of July 2006 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunbeast

Is this effect closer to what you're interested in? Quick 3 minute conversion using midnight sepia action..i.e. no tremendous post processing done.

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Interesting. May be a bit too dark. I'm might try to do that ... once I finish with my huge pile of unprocessed pictures of night New York

Tee Why · 10th of July 2006 (Mon)

I like the shot quite a bit, a nice art deco era feel to it.
I thought the horizon was a bit tilted to the left and needed some tightening up with a bit of desat and red/green tones, contrast and a bit of burning.
img13470kw copy.jpg

BillsBayou · 10th of July 2006 (Mon)

Did you try turning the knob to clear the fog?

25th of June 2006 (Sun)	#1
IlyaM Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 61 IMAGE EDITING OK	Empire State Building Observatory I visited Empire State Building Observatory this morning. I was a bit unlucky as it started to rain in 15 minutes as I got there and whole NY got covered with fog. I don't really like any of NY pictures I took from there but I like the picture of the Observatory itself couple minutes after the rain started. It was just a moment ago all crowed with people ... __________________ Ilya Martynov Equipment: Canon A620, Canon 350D + kit lenses, EF 24mm f/2.8, EF 50mm f/1.4, EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro

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elTwitcho frustrating as .... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,478	Re: Empire State Building Observatory I like it alot. It's got great atmosphere __________________ Rich Some of my recent projects Portraits from 2007 Urban Gallery Where Toronto Was Built People and such

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SWPhotoImaging Goldmember Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: No. Calif. Posts: 3,231 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Empire State Building Observatory I need one of those knobs installed on my head . . ."turn to clear vision" __________________ SWPhoto-Imaging

25th of June 2006 (Sun)	#4
IlyaM Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 61 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Empire State Building Observatory Just for the reference: one of pictures I managed to take before it started to rain. __________________ Ilya Martynov Equipment: Canon A620, Canon 350D + kit lenses, EF 24mm f/2.8, EF 50mm f/1.4, EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro

25th of June 2006 (Sun)	#5
joanakaylene Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: western, michigan Posts: 115 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Empire State Building Observatory i like them! and that poor person's umbrella! (in the first photo.) __________________ my gear list. whoo! ...it's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to...

27th of June 2006 (Tue)	#7
IlyaM Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 61 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Empire State Building Observatory Thanks, sepia version looks interesting. On the other hand I like that red "Turn to clear vision" knob so much and it is less visible in sepia. Might be interesting to try combined version where all picture is say black and white but knob is red. __________________ Ilya Martynov Equipment: Canon A620, Canon 350D + kit lenses, EF 24mm f/2.8, EF 50mm f/1.4, EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro

27th of June 2006 (Tue)	#8
theague Mr. Monkey Pants! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 10,248	Re: Empire State Building Observatory My eye is already drawn to the red knob in the color photo so I don't think having it remain red in a b/w photo would be too bad. Try it!!

8th of July 2006 (Sat)	#9
NIftyBobby Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 100 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Empire State Building Observatory Maybe it's due to the fact that the observation deck hasn't changed much, those things have been there for a long time. If they took those out and installed some new hightech ones, the nostalgia would be gone great shot, i like it.

8th of July 2006 (Sat)	#11
sunbeast Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,006 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Empire State Building Observatory Is this effect closer to what you're interested in? Quick 3 minute conversion using midnight sepia action..i.e. no tremendous post processing done. img13470kw-copy2.jpg __________________ Gear and Feedback

10th of July 2006 (Mon)	#13
Tee Why "Monkey's uncle" Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 10,579	Re: Empire State Building Observatory I like the shot quite a bit, a nice art deco era feel to it. I thought the horizon was a bit tilted to the left and needed some tightening up with a bit of desat and red/green tones, contrast and a bit of burning. img13470kw copy.jpg __________________ Gallery: http://tomyi.smugmug.com/

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