NYC Skyline

Looking for a bit of C&C on the following image. Taken at the Top of the Rock with the 10-22 and about 7 images. It needs a bit of noise reduction to take out the worst at the sky, but what do you guys think?

AH-MAZING.

I really like it, apart from a couple of things.

The noise as you say, also there seems to be a bit of distortion, I would try to fix this, but you've also cut off one of the spires. I think I can see some seams as well on the left and halos around the middle tower. Is this an HDR?

What is the rock, by the way?

Top of Rockefeller center...something like 900 ft up I believe??

WOW!! I skyline of NYC?! That's strange! Usually it's of Toronto or Detroit or some other city. lol

Looks good! I love that place! It's so... active! lol Great shots!

Thanks for the comments all, much appreciated

curiousgeorge wrote in post #5404778
I really like it, apart from a couple of things.

The noise as you say, also there seems to be a bit of distortion, I would try to fix this, but you've also cut off one of the spires. I think I can see some seams as well on the left and halos around the middle tower. Is this an HDR?

What is the rock, by the way?

I dunno about the distortion, I kinda like the effect. Maybe I'll try some stuff and see what it looks like after correction - this is basically what came out of CS3 photomerge I see what you mean about the spires though, I think it'll look better with them both cropped out. The trouble was, to get everything the way I wanted it, I had to shoot from a non-central location between the two spires so they're a bit out of the way. There's no HDR here, just really nice light and some long exposures, but it's possible that it didn't merge correctly.

Thanks for the C&C though, I'm always looking to improve.

littleman23408 wrote in post #5405579
Top of Rockefeller center...something like 900 ft up I believe??

Yeah, according to the info it's 850ft on the 70th story. This was the very top of the building bar a small hut which has some communications equipment on it. The Empire State is quite a bit taller (it has an observatory on the 102nd floor) but in my mind you get a much better view from here.

Since it has a bunch of comm equipment, do they normally let people up that high to take pictures?

Noisy as hell. I love it.

Thing I just noticed. Is there a way to get rid of that brick (I think it is)? Just a thought.

Here's a modified version... haven't taken out the noise yet but there's a crop and I've fiddled with the levels a bit.

Ooooo! Much better. Great job!! I really like the "reverse" fish-eye effect.

I like that one alot better as well

The second one looks much better. I was on "The Rock" myself in September, and I thought is was a much better place to shoot from than the ESB. I have some nice shots, but yours are great. Thanks for sharing.

Mike

Dave, I guess I'm probably wrong,but I like the first version,(noise aside), it has more of a "drop-off" feel for me.I know the other guys were correct technically,but emotionally the first one gets my vote. Either version would be on my wall in a minute,good luck,Steve B.