Times Square Photo

Photographer’s Note

Sometimes we photographers simply think and fiddle around with our equipment too much. The hard and cumbersome way is not always the best way to photograph our travels. This interesting closeup of New York City's famous Times Square was a very simple shot to take. It wasn't exactlty a "point and shoot" moment, but all I had to do was to compose, check the exposure and shoot. I wish all photographs were this easy to take.

I was simply amazed and fascinated with this world-class city and my wife said that I looked like a goofy "golly, gee" looking "hick" from the West when I was observing all of the sights and sounds of New York City. I told her that I am a Western "hick" and I simply didn't care. This great city was the most energetic and fascinating urban environment that I have ever been to. The dazzling and deliberately overdone Madison Avenue adverstising here was a sheer delight for my eyes. Don't tell any of my "cowboy" friends, but I love New York City!

jwmunro, mariandrea, sevy, claire526, Photo65Net, JorgeCK, fulvio52, feather, gunbud, Wandering_Dan, plimrn, isabela_sor, enedimd, bakes888, Davidwh trouve(nt) cette note utile

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jwmunro (6379) 2008-02-24 15:35

Hello Stan -

Like they said in the old PACE Salsa radio and TV ad's "New York City, get a rope!" Walking around like a "hick" I hope you still had your wallet. As for Times Square, this really is a fascinating place, two streets merging into one and all of the crass American commercialism on top of it. I see it is late afternoon - were able to get back when the lights came up? What a light show! I do think you captured the essence of the place with this colorful image.

The last time I was in NYC they still had the smoking "smoke rings" in the Camel ad just to your right. Oops. I've just dated myself.

Well done and seen. Thank you for sharing.

John

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emilbo (9581) 2008-02-24 15:37

Salut Stan!
J'aime bien cette photo, c'est pas les affiches publicitaires qui manquent mais l'effet est très joli. La clarté d'image est excellente et les couleurs sont superbes. Beau travail.
Félicitations!... et bonne soirée,
Emilius

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mariandrea (973) 2008-02-24 15:42

Hi Stan, good picture, the composition is great, and you´ve got really good colours with perfect definition, well done... And New York is.... New York... chau chau,

Maria

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jpinkham (848) 2008-02-24 18:41

Point well taken, Stan. Times Square is purely busy, a visual smorgasbord. You've seen and shown it simply, reflexively, well. Crisp, accurately lit, and with the whole amalgam as the subject.

Good job,
Jim

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ayansadhu (1499) 2008-02-24 19:36

nice capture of the concrete jungle Stan
nice exposure etc.
well done
a different taste from you...

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TopGeo (22145) 2008-02-24 22:44

Your picture is a detail of corner NY as him I see, submerged from you will advertize! (only from pictures him I have seen because there it works my granddad) Me it reminds opening of magazine with smaller pictures! I like this a lot colour and the concentration of many forms and building, but him wish only for little him I live I prefer the countryside country (it looks at gallery) your photo work special composition !
Regagds
Georgios

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claire526 (1261) 2008-02-24 23:48

Hi Stan,
Funny note. I actually find time square a bit hard to compose and frame at times with so much going on. You did a very good job here. Great colors and composition.
Regards,
Claire

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sevy (13918) 2008-02-24 23:53

Hello Stan,

Looking to all those adverticements, I think I would have taken many shots of this place. The possibillity of framing, subjects and graphical effects are very huge in this kind of place.
I think you succeeded to share this facdt with us.

This week end, I spend one diner with friends who went in NY for 1 week. I was really surprised by the photos they brought back: the photos were with strong play with the colors and shape and some shots were really very good and this with a standard and compact small camera.

Now, I want to go in NY to enjoy this place and take my own shots.

Yves.

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Photo65Net (43096) 2008-02-25 1:04

Stan,
A place I like a lot, and I like the way you shot it !
Brightness and colors are wonderful, nice job,
Regards,
JB.

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JorgeCK (2598) 2008-02-25 3:17

Hello Stan,
wow....what an amazing composition with astonishing color and clarity!
Congratulation my friend.
well done.
joRge

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-02-25 6:59

First of all : my hat (or rather...cap!) off to your note.
That's the way I like to think : let's cut the bull and TAKE PICTURES!
Like you say : compose, check the exposure, and shoot. End of story.
This is a great shot of Times Square, the very heart of this incredible city.
Daring, Powerful, Colorful, 100% NYC!
I've been here a whole bunch of times, I'm familiar with the overall feel, therefore I truly appreciate your effort.
Excellent job!
You have a great day, and thanks for sharing.
See ya soon, Stannie!
Ciao,
Fulvio.

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feather (50070) 2008-02-25 7:11

I've never been to NYC. (What an admission eh!) This colourful, almost garish image certainly shows it as I imagine it to be. Your upwards PoV manages perfectly to eliminate the traffic while at the same time showing the trademark tall buildings along with the colour. Excellent sharpness and clarity and I see they are still showing my favourite musical - Phantom.
Good work
Kath

rgarrigus (0) 2008-02-25 8:07

Hi Stan,

Nice job of bringing order to chaos. My favorite aspect is that you have slightly tilted the camera up giving us the converged verticals. This gives all us back-woods types the real feeling of being there. A friend of mine from New York once told me that there was a sure way to tell a non-New Yorker. The first thing they do when they hit the street is gaze in awe upward at the tall buildings.

Good thing none of your "cowboy" friends check the Internet :)

Cheers!

Bob G.

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gunbud (28121) 2008-02-25 17:52

Hi Stan,
Excellent POV that shows what lies above the crowded streets. Very clear crisp colors to this busy landscape. A clear tribute to captialism and the busiest city in America.
Regards, Tom

carper (65524) 2008-02-26 9:37

very nice shot of the Big Apple Stan.
the shot is good, the crop is good, the lines and colours and good details are very nice and all with a fine frame, very good photojob here, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

Wandering_Dan (3283) 2008-02-26 11:42

Hello, Stan -

A very nice mix of shapes and colors - and very typically New York!

Regards,
Dan (an ex-New Yorker)

vincz (19045) 2008-02-27 1:29

Amazing feeling with all these advertisings, so colourful, so eye catching. Well seen, perfectly executed.

Paolo (40753) 2008-02-27 8:00

Hi Stan beautiful view of this fampous square.
colorful as it is, full of lights, lifes and kaos.
thanks, ciao

plimrn (19694) 2008-02-28 2:51

Hi Stan,
As the rave reviews note, this shot really works well. The key here is compose; I've seen a lot of NY shots and this one really captures the feeling of being there better than most. While your next shot focuses on the street, this one shows the towering forest of buildings turned into billboards.
HLJ, Pat

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enedimd (1528) 2008-03-01 12:29

Hi Stan,
You're right. Sometimes simple composition can be very attractive for us. While looking your shot, I can percieve big city ambiance. Great POV with beatiful and colorful composition. Your notes is also so good. TFS,
Emir Nedim

bakes888 (18327) 2008-03-01 22:43

Golly gee Stan, great photo ;-). I know how you feel, not that I’ve been to NY but I had a similar experience the first day we wandered round Toronto, which is still the largest city I have been to. Great photo. Excellent colour and sharpness. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.
PS Now I want to go to NY.

Davidwh (3654) 2008-03-09 9:54

Hi Stan,
I've been to New York city twice now and I must also admit that I enjoyed every minute.There is just something about the atmosphere there and I'm always in awe about how big everything is.You certainly caught the feeling of time square here with all its bright colours.
Regards, David