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Photographing New York City: Digital Field Guide

Name: Photographing New York City: Digital Field Guide
ISBN: 9780470586853

by Jeremy Pollack, Andy Williams

May 2010

Beginner to intermediate

318 pages

6h 20m

English

Wiley

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Copyright
About the Authors
Credits
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Who the Book Is ForHow To Use This Book
1. The Bronx Zoo
1.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph1.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?1.2.1. Zoo Center1.2.2. Big Bears1.2.3. Congo Gorilla Forest1.2.4. JungleWorld1.2.5. Tiger Mountain1.2.6. Sea Bird Aviary1.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?1.3.1. Equipment1.3.1.1. Lenses1.3.1.2. Filters1.3.1.3. Extras1.3.2. Camera settings1.3.2.1. Fast-moving subjects1.3.2.2. Slow-moving subjects1.3.3. Ideal time to shoot1.3.4. Low-light and night options1.3.5. Getting creative
2. The Brooklyn Bridge
2.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph2.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?2.2.1. The pedestrian walkway2.2.2. The Brooklyn Bridge Park2.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?2.3.1. Equipment2.3.1.1. Lenses2.3.1.2. Filters2.3.1.3. Extras2.3.2. Camera settings2.3.2.1. Exposure2.3.2.2. ISO2.3.3. Ideal time to shoot2.3.4. Low-light and night options2.3.5. Getting Creative
3. Castle Clinton
3.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph3.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?3.2.1. The exterior3.2.2. The interior3.2.3. On the waterfront3.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?3.3.1. Equipment3.3.1.1. Lenses3.3.1.2. Filters3.3.1.3. Extras3.3.2. Camera settings3.3.2.1. Exposure3.3.2.2. White balance3.3.2.3. ISO3.3.3. Ideal time to shoot3.3.4. Low-light and night options3.3.5. Getting creative
4. The Cathedral Church of Saint John The Divine
4.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph4.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?4.2.1. 112th and Amsterdam Avenue4.2.2. Interior of the cathedral4.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?4.3.1. Equipment4.3.1.1. Lenses4.3.1.2. Filters4.3.1.3. Extras4.3.2. Camera settings4.3.2.1. Exposure4.3.2.2. ISO4.3.3. Ideal time to shoot4.3.4. Low-light and night options4.3.5. Getting creative
5. Central Park
5.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph5.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?5.2.1. The Pond5.2.2. Dairy Visitor Center5.2.3. Sheep Meadow5.2.4. Strawberry Fields5.2.5. Conservatory Water5.2.6. The Lake5.2.7. Belvedere Castle5.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?5.3.1. Equipment5.3.1.1. Lenses5.3.1.2. Filters5.3.1.3. Extras5.3.2. Camera settings5.3.2.1. Exposure5.3.2.2. White balance5.3.2.3. ISO5.3.3. Ideal time to shoot5.3.4. Low-light and night options5.3.5. Getting creative

6. Chinatown
6.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph6.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?6.2.1. Mott Street and Canal Street6.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?6.3.1. Equipment6.3.1.1. Lenses6.3.1.2. Filters6.3.1.3. Extras6.3.2. Camera settings6.3.2.1. Exposure6.3.2.2. ISO6.3.2.3. White balance6.3.3. Ideal time to shoot6.3.4. Low-light and night options6.3.5. Getting creative
7. The Cloisters
7.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph7.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?7.2.1. Outside from the south7.2.2. Inside, Museum Galleries7.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?7.3.1. Equipment7.3.1.1. Lenses7.3.1.2. Filters7.3.1.3. Extras7.3.2. Camera settings7.3.2.1. Exposure7.3.2.2. White balance7.3.2.3. ISO7.3.3. Ideal time to shoot7.3.4. Getting Creative
8. The Empire State Building
8.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph8.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?8.2.1. 34th Street and Fifth Avenue8.2.2. In the lobby8.2.3. The observation decks8.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?8.3.1. Equipment8.3.1.1. Lenses8.3.1.2. Filters8.3.1.3. Extras8.3.2. Camera settings8.3.2.1. Exposure8.3.2.2. White balance8.3.2.3. ISO8.3.3. Ideal time to shoot8.3.4. Low-light and night options8.3.5. Getting creative
9. The Flatiron Building
9.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph9.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?9.2.1. 23rd Street and Fifth Avenue9.2.2. The sides9.2.3. Madison Square Park9.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?9.3.1. Equipment9.3.1.1. Lenses9.3.1.2. Filters9.3.1.3. Extras9.3.2. Camera Settings9.3.2.1. Exposure9.3.2.2. White balance9.3.2.3. ISO9.3.3. Ideal time to shoot9.3.4. Low-light and night options9.3.5. Getting creative
10. Grand Central Terminal
10.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph10.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?10.2.1. 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue10.2.2. The Main Concourse10.2.3. The balconies10.2.4. The tracks10.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?10.3.1. Equipment10.3.1.1. Lenses10.3.1.2. Filters10.3.1.3. Extras10.3.2. Camera settings10.3.2.1. Exposure10.3.2.2. White balance10.3.2.3. ISO10.3.3. Ideal time to shoot10.3.4. Getting creative
11. The Guggenheim Museum
11.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph11.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?11.2.1. Fifth Avenue and 89th Street11.2.2. The rotunda11.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?11.3.1. Equipment11.3.1.1. Lenses11.3.1.2. Filters11.3.1.3. Extras11.3.2. Camera settings11.3.2.1. Exposure11.3.2.2. White balance11.3.2.3. ISO11.3.3. Ideal time to shoot11.3.4. Low-light and night options11.3.5. Getting creative
12. The USS Intrepid
12.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph12.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?12.2.1. 12th Avenue in front of the bow12.2.2. The flight deck12.2.3. The USS Growler12.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?12.3.1. Equipment12.3.1.1. Lenses12.3.1.2. Filters12.3.1.3. Extras12.3.2. Camera settings12.3.2.1. Exposure12.3.2.2. White balance12.3.2.3. ISO12.3.3. Ideal time to shoot12.3.4. Low-light and night options12.3.5. Getting creative
13. Manhattan From Roosevelt Island
13.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph13.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?13.2.1. Along the Western Promenade13.2.2. Southpoint Park13.2.3. The Roosevelt Island Tramway13.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?13.3.1. Equipment13.3.1.1. Lenses13.3.1.2. Filters13.3.1.3. Extras13.3.2. Camera settings13.3.2.1. Exposure13.3.2.2. White balance13.3.2.3. ISO13.3.3. Ideal time to shoot13.3.4. Low-light and night options13.3.5. Getting creative
14. Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges
14.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph14.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?14.2.1. Brooklyn Bridge Park14.2.2. Underneath FDR Drive14.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?14.3.1. Equipment14.3.1.1. Lenses14.3.1.2. Filters14.3.1.3. Extras14.3.2. Camera settings14.3.2.1. Exposure14.3.2.2. White balance14.3.2.3. ISO14.3.2.4. Noise reduction14.3.3. Ideal time to shoot14.3.4. Low-light and night options14.3.5. Getting creative
15. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
15.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph15.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?15.2.1. Fifth Avenue15.2.2. The Great Hall15.2.3. The galleries15.2.4. The grounds15.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?15.3.1. Equipment15.3.1.1. Lenses15.3.1.2. Filters15.3.1.3. Extras15.3.2. Camera settings15.3.2.1. Exposure15.3.2.2. White balance15.3.2.3. ISO15.3.2.4. Drive mode15.3.3. Ideal time to shoot15.3.4. Low-light and night options15.3.5. Getting creative
16. The Museum of Natural History
16.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph16.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?16.2.1. Front of the building16.2.2. The Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda16.2.3. The exhibit areas16.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?16.3.1. Equipment16.3.1.1. Lenses16.3.1.2. Filters16.3.1.3. Extras16.3.2. Camera settings16.3.2.1. Exposure16.3.2.2. White balance16.3.2.3. ISO16.3.2.4. Drive mode16.3.2.5. Metering mode16.3.3. Ideal time to shoot16.3.4. Low-light and night options16.3.5. Getting creative
17. New York Botanical Garden
17.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph17.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?17.2.1. The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory17.2.2. Benenson ornamental conifers17.2.3. The waterfall on the Bronx River17.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?17.3.1. Equipment17.3.1.1. Lenses17.3.1.2. Filters17.3.1.3. Extras17.3.2. Camera settings17.3.2.1. Exposure17.3.2.2. White balance17.3.2.3. ISO17.3.3. Ideal time to shoot17.3.4. Low-light and night options17.3.5. Getting creative
18. The New York Public Library
18.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph18.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?18.2.1. Fifth Avenue18.2.2. The lobby18.2.3. The Adam R. Rose Main Reading Room18.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?18.3.1. Equipment18.3.1.1. Lenses18.3.1.2. Filters18.3.1.3. Extras18.3.2. Camera settings18.3.2.1. Exposure18.3.2.2. ISO18.3.2.3. White balance18.3.3. Ideal time to shoot18.3.3.1. Getting creative
19. Rockefeller Center
19.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph19.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?19.2.1. The plaza in front of the rink19.2.2. Underneath Atlas19.2.3. Top of the Rock19.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?19.3.1. Equipment19.3.1.1. Lenses19.3.1.2. Filters19.3.1.3. Extras19.3.2. Camera settings19.3.2.1. Exposure19.3.2.2. White balance19.3.2.3. ISO19.3.3. Ideal time to shoot19.3.4. Getting creative
20. The Rose Center for Earth and Space
20.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph20.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?20.2.1. Outside the Hayden Planetarium20.2.2. On the Heilbrun Cosmic Pathway20.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?20.3.1. Equipment20.3.1.1. Lenses20.3.1.2. Filters20.3.1.3. Extras20.3.2. Camera settings20.3.2.1. Exposure20.3.2.2. Drive mode20.3.2.3. White balance20.3.2.4. ISO20.3.3. Ideal time to shoot20.3.4. Low-light and night options20.3.5. Getting creative
21. Saint Patrick's Church Cathedral
21.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph21.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?21.2.1. Outside on Fifth Avenue21.2.2. The Nave21.2.3. Side chapels21.2.4. The North Transept21.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?21.3.1. Equipment21.3.1.1. Lenses21.3.1.2. Filters21.3.1.3. Extras21.3.2. Camera settings21.3.2.1. Exposure21.3.2.2. White balance21.3.2.3. ISO21.3.3. Ideal time to shoot21.3.3.1. Getting creative
22. SoHo
22.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph22.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?22.2.1. Prince Street22.2.2. West Broadway22.2.3. Grand Street22.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?22.3.1. Equipment22.3.1.1. Lenses22.3.1.2. Filters22.3.1.3. Extras22.3.2. Camera settings22.3.2.1. Exposure22.3.2.2. White balance22.3.2.3. ISO22.3.3. Ideal time to shoot22.3.4. Low-light and night options22.3.5. Getting creative
23. South Street Seaport
23.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph23.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?23.2.1. Pier 1623.2.2. Fulton Street23.2.3. The Seaport at Pier 1723.2.4. Brooklyn Heights Promenade23.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?23.3.1. Equipment23.3.1.1. Lenses23.3.1.2. Filters23.3.1.3. Extras23.3.2. Camera settings23.3.2.1. Exposure23.3.2.2. White balance23.3.2.3. ISO23.3.3. Ideal time to shoot23.3.4. Low-light and night options23.3.5. Getting creative
24. The Staten Island Ferry
24.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph24.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?24.2.1. The ferry passing the Statue of Liberty24.2.2. The ferry leaving Manhattan24.2.3. Battery Park24.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?24.3.1. Equipment24.3.1.1. Lenses24.3.1.2. Filters24.3.1.3. Extras24.3.2. Camera settings24.3.2.1. Exposure24.3.2.2. White balance24.3.2.3. ISO24.3.2.4. Image stabilization24.3.3. Ideal time to shoot24.3.4. Low-light and night options24.3.5. Getting creative
25. The Statue of Liberty
25.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph25.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?25.2.1. The approach on the ferry25.2.2. The pedestal's base25.2.3. Up the stairs25.2.4. The observation area25.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?25.3.1. Equipment25.3.1.1. Lenses25.3.1.2. Filters25.3.1.3. Extras25.3.2. Camera settings25.3.2.1. Exposure25.3.2.2. White balance25.3.2.3. ISO25.3.3. Ideal time to shoot25.3.4. Low-light and night options25.3.5. Getting creative
26. Times Square
26.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph26.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?26.2.1. 43rd Street looking north26.2.2. Duffy Square26.2.3. 50th Street looking south26.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?26.3.1. Equipment26.3.1.1. Lenses26.3.1.2. Filters26.3.1.3. Extras26.3.2. Camera settings26.3.2.1. Exposure26.3.2.2. Metering mode26.3.2.3. White balance26.3.2.4. ISO26.3.3. Ideal time to shoot26.3.4. Low-light and night options26.3.5. Getting creative
27. The United Nations
27.1. Why It's Worth A Photograph27.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?27.2.1. First Avenue27.2.2. The grounds27.2.3. The General Assembly27.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?27.3.1. Lenses27.3.1.1. Filters27.3.1.2. Extras27.3.2. Camera settings27.3.2.1. Exposure27.3.2.2. White balance27.3.2.3. ISO27.3.3. Ideal time to shoot27.3.4. Low-light and night options27.3.5. Getting creative
28. Wall Street
28.1. Why It's Worth a Photograph28.2. Where Can I Get the Best Shot?28.2.1. Broadway and Wall Street28.2.2. In front of the New York Stock Exchange28.2.3. Federal Hall28.2.4. Broadway and Bowling Green28.3. How Can I Get the Best Shot?28.3.1. Equipment28.3.1.1. Lenses28.3.1.2. Filters28.3.1.3. Extras28.3.2. Camera settings28.3.2.1. Exposure28.3.2.2. White balance28.3.2.3. ISO28.3.3. Ideal time to shoot28.3.4. Low-light and night options28.3.5. Getting creative

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Chapter 8. The Empire State Building

The shadow of the Empire State Building looms over the nearby buildings as seen from the 102nd floor observation deck on a fall morning. Taken at ISO 400, f/10, 1/200 second with a 24–70mm lens.

Why It's Worth a Photograph

The Empire State Building, located at Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street, is the tallest skyscraper in New York City and one of its most iconic. Offering the highest observation decks in town, this stunning Art Deco building has amazing views of the city from its open-air 86th floor. Construction was completed during the Great Depression in 1931 for a cost of under $41 million with the 102nd floor originally envisioned as an airship terminal. Today, over 110 million people have passed through the beautiful lobby and visited the top of the building, and the building has been featured in over 90 movies. A photo tour of New York City must include the landmark Empire State Building.

Where Can I Get the Best Shot?

The best locations from which to photograph the Empire State Building are from 34th Street and Fifth Avenue, in the building's lobby, and from the observation decks.

The best vantage points from which to photograph the Empire State Building: (A) 34th Street and Fifth Avenue, (B) in the lobby, and (C) the observation decks.

34th Street ...

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