Through their eyes, a photo from New York, Northeast

Photographer's Note

I was walking around the inside observation deck at "Top of the Rock", and these two young boys were captivated by the view south, including the Empire State Building. For me it was a very nice moment, combining the wonder of youth with the wonders of Manhattan.

dragonslayero, kmarscher, josepmarin, Cuba-Junky, calimex, paura, PecoBud, kato, maloutim, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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dragonslayero (3592) 2006-08-07 19:45

Hello Brenda

Very nice idea.
Composition looks unparalelled, good placing of the empire state building and the boys in the window.
A little bit of noise in the shot but it works fine.
Thank you for sharing.

Odd Jarle

Malyshev (2522) 2006-08-07 19:53

Hi,Brenda!Wonderful idea and very nice urban shot! I like atmosphere on this picture! Best regards! Yuri.

james-r (676) 2006-08-07 20:25

The view alone would make this an interesting image, but the inclusion of the two boys really lifts this photograph up several levels - a wonderfully caught scene...well done indeed!

mphotographies (1976) 2006-08-07 21:21

Hey Brenda,
Those "wonder years" well captured! The perfect backdrop for those eager boys seeing the great city of New York with the majestic Empire State building. Well presented image!
Regards,
JHCris

adam_k (600) 2006-08-08 3:35

Well seen and nice picture...
Seems a little bit tilted but probably due to the fact that was taken from an angle...

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2006-08-08 4:18

Hi Brenda,
Excellent POV. Love the way you have captured this through the eyes of the young boys. I hope they grow up to see a more peaceful world.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

Polonaise (5802) 2006-08-08 6:29

What a wonderful, wonderful shot.
You see, it's good to carry the camera all of the time with you, Brenda.
regards
george

greenies tomorrow

picardo (2459) 2006-08-08 8:12

I think it is a fantastic "kids view" of Manhattan. The light coming through the window from the right is fantastic. The kids and the ES Building are very well framed with the window. Very, very nice picture.
TFS
Picardo

ndb1958 (9289) 2006-08-08 13:45

Hi Brenda,
an amazing image of my favorite city. A great POV with these boys in the window and the view to the south of Manhatten. Something different from NYC. Didn't see it before this way. Cool.
Nino

kmarscher (2887) 2006-08-10 18:59

Great shot! I'd like to see it without the cut in the frame by the window sash lock and horizontal. You really have something captivating here, Brenda.

francbois (480) 2006-08-10 20:59

Hi Brenda!
What a lively lovely treasures gallery, I'm glad I could pick that one among your pics!
I like young fellas on the photos because they never pose nor stare to the camera. And I like to see their faces turned away in wonder, because it allows our imagination to go along with theirs! It makes them all the more expressive.
Hold on!! F'

anaines (827) 2006-08-10 21:54

Hola Brenda, has capturado un momento hermoso aquн. Una composiciуn fantбstica!
Para mi prуxima visita a NY voy a subir al "Top of the Rock", es genial!

Scharan (14144) 2006-08-13 21:49

Olб Brenda
Belo trabalho, vocк registrou um momento de interaзгo entre os meninos diante de uma
vista maravilhosa. Gostaria de ouvir um pouquinho da conversa :)
Abraзos,
Vera.

WesternDrake (765) 2006-08-14 0:43

Flawless! This shot has it all! This is a timeless picture that could have been shot many years ago or many years ahead and still enclose the same ingenuity of childhood and the magnificence of Manhattan. Great shot, Brenda...

Congratulations!

alana (2625) 2006-08-15 21:38

Hi, Brenda
What a capture, great composition! Excellent idea, perspective, point of view, great background showing the greatest landmark of New York. Very well seen and especialy done indeed

**Alana**

rbn (108) 2006-08-18 13:08

hi friend
real great out look & great shot
thanks for your sharing

peter1892 (1681) 2006-08-19 6:28

It's a superb shot - the composition is perfect, using the window as a frame, it's dimensions fit the Empire State Building perfectly. But the real winning point here is of course the inclusion of the two boys, which really helps to convey your point about the wonder of youth. Even with adulthood New York doesn't lose any of it's appeal, I spent what seems now like an enternity standing on the 86t floor of the Empire State building gazing out over the city!

josepmarin (59385) 2006-08-20 6:17

Hola Brenda,
Esta composiciуn demuestra que tienes un buen ojo fotogrбfico. Viste estos niсos disfrutando del esplйndido paisaje urbano desde esta ventana del GE Building y los captaste muy bien con tu cбmara.
Me gusta la imagen con dos temas: los niсos, y la vista que hay detrбs de la ventana.
El juego que has dado a la luz y las sombras estб perfecto, muy equilibrado. Fнjate en las sombras en la espalda y la pierna del chico de la izquierda.
Y la vista sur de Manhattan con el magnнfico Empire State aсade una gran belleza a tu foto.
Buena idea, y muy bien realizada.
Yo no he podido subir al observatorio del TOR, por un dia, ya que mi estancia en NY terminу el 31 de octubre, y la inauguraciуn fue el 1 de noviembre. Espero poder disfrutar esta vista en mi prуximo viaje a esta ciudad que amo tanto.
Un saludo desde Barcelona,
Josep

Morganistik (344) 2006-08-21 21:49

What a magic place, and good to see a different view of the Empire State. From your picture and because of the kids, it looks like a private flat with a cool view.

MIG13 (0) 2006-08-22 18:13

Now I can say "The wonders of Brenda's pics" ;D Brenda! A very imaginative and well done work! That's the NYC I love, for its things and, even more, for its ordinary people! TFS! Greetings from Rio! Miguel.

prezntime (3946) 2006-09-11 6:32

Hello Brenda.
I have to take a look at this picture first because your composition is so outstanding. The position of the boys looking through the window to the outside, the play of light and shadows and the very simple tones make for an outstanding shot. Good control of the exposure, while it is very bright it works wonders in this shot.
Well seen.
Regards,
Chris
:) tomorrow.

prumod (8300) 2006-09-11 10:57

hi brenda
very beautiful... your pov says what they are thinking... the presence of light blue tone is very beautiful....
take care
pramod

ckuhn55 (2670) 2006-09-16 18:44

What a great city, as you know. I drive thru here almost weekly, always with my camera in my lap. I like this photo, it would also work well in Blk n Wht...TFS

vthomas (441) 2006-10-08 9:11

I like these kind of pictures, when you don't see the faces but you can wonder about what's going through their mind.
Maybe you could have taken the children entirely (the feet are cropped here) and at the same time you could have get rid of this window beam.
TFS,
Vincent

alentejo (1954) 2006-10-24 18:37

Hi Brenda !
This picture is amazing. Above all I like the way the kids are looking through the window. I would like to know what they had really seen... The tones are great as well as the light. Of course, the Empire State Building adds something powerful to the picture. There is no doubt that it is NYC. Congratulation Brenda.
Good stuff.

Cuba-Junky (2817) 2006-11-14 1:15

Hi Brenda,
Great shot and composition ... another result of "allways have your camera stand by"

An

tsemin (316) 2006-11-21 1:25

Brenda,
The light came in at a perfect angle. Very good lighting effect on the boy. What a window with a view. Looks like this woindow is pointing to the southern tip of Manhattan? It is sad to realize the WTC is no longer there.
Tsemin

ElAprendiz (30) 2007-01-08 20:35

Hola Brenda, me fascina esta foto
Encierra dentro del marco tanta fascinaciуn, escogiendo el momento apropiado para cada detalle. Te felicito.

calimex (151) 2007-02-26 16:32

Hi Brenda,
This is a really wonderful shot, with an apt title. Well captured moment of these two young boys staring out at the world from high above Manhattan. I like the framing very much, with just the right amount of window and the Empire State Building within the space. The exposure level, sharpness, saturation, all seem good to me.

Thank you for sharing this great shot and note.

Best regards,
Josй

onmax (849) 2007-02-27 13:19

me encanta la toma, y los chicos representan diversion, sencilles, es muy buena la foto.
Saludos

japiey (10163) 2007-03-26 12:57

Hi Brenda.
The subject that you tried to frame is excellent to watch. This comes sometimes, and you created a wonderfull shot. congrats.

LamCam (3717) 2007-06-07 16:46

Hi Brenda
I keep coming back to this one! The muted colours and the feeling of intimacy [emphasised by the square format] despite the huge vista beyond make this special for me.

sebinho342 (19329) 2007-08-22 4:34

Hi Brenda, this is beautiful, your picture is really good and the inclusion of those kids watching the sight is an excelletn idea.
TEchnically difficult to handle as i see your sky suffered from some burnt exposition. Anyway this is a success on my eyes

crckt (7222) 2007-12-02 11:16

Hi BRenda,
Thats an excellent composition, two little boys looking out of the window!Considering that it was difficult light conditions, you managed it very well.
Regards,
Shaeri

jmdias (114240) 2008-05-06 17:26

Brenda

these boys watching the buildings in NYC are very nice shown. I liked the way you show them and the city, the frame of the window like a magic machine. I think colors weren't the beste here and it would be interesting a version in B&W. anyway it is a nice image

hugs

jorge

paura (25802) 2009-02-20 17:07

Brenda,
Beautiful and very well composed image here. Exellent frame on the artistic compo. The Empire State Building is a very nice inclusion. wel ldone!

Abraзo

Paulo

pablominto (53746) 2009-09-09 23:09

Hello Brenda,

I like the idea behind the composition!
The difficult inside-outside light situation is well managed and the result has fine details and good depth...
Composition is balanced and their view guide our eyes too, maybe take a step or two to the left side to create a stronger diagonal from their eyes to the ESB..?

chriswhitley (2027) 2009-12-31 2:28

Hi Brenda. It's a great shot. You were able to capture these two guys in the window looking out without blocking the wonderful view. Very nicely composed. Happy New Year. Chris

PecoBud (3824) 2012-04-12 17:34

You can't ask for a better opportunity like this Brenda. Beautiful POV and with great clarity to BG and FG. Light management is stunning and enables the DOF to linger into the overcast city perfectly. LOVE IT!!

TFS.................Buddy

kato (11630) 2012-09-30 0:58

Hello Brenda,

You're capturing well this spectacle by a good composition and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see Manhattan's view included Empire State Building. There are many skyscrapers in a view. And, it's so friendly and effective for two boys wearing same shirt and short pants at observation deck.

Kind regards,
mikio

Guenther (10915) 2012-09-30 1:25

Hi Brenda,

this is a superbe shot, a beautiful portrait of the boys and a panoramic view on the Empire State Building, all in one and with a great light management.

Have a nice Sunday
Gьnther

maloutim (13617) 2013-05-22 12:06

Hi Brenda,
Indeed, what a great capture ! You only see the brothers'backs, but their attitudes say a lot of the awesome feeling they have in front of this magnificent view !
I like the relative sharpness of the Empire State building against the bluish skyline of South Manhattan.
Great contrast too between inside and outside ! You managed the light conditions wonderfully.
Kindest regards.
Marie-Louise.

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PiotrF (54246) 2013-08-13 14:08

Hello Brenda,
Do you have great photos from NY.This picture caught my attention.This excellent combination of coverage and the view of the city.Wonderful shot!
Regards
Piotr

mariposa (918) 2013-09-12 3:20

Brenda, you may believe it or not, pictures presenting people with their heads turned back to look through the window behind which we can see a giant metropolis belong to my favourite ones. It perfectly shows how tiny we-people are, how curious, observant and distant we should remain towards our surrounding. Lovely photo. Thanks a lot for sharing! :)

PaulVDV (62796) 2017-01-25 3:48

Hello Brenda,
Beautiful how these two boys are attracted by the stunning view over Manhattan and the surrounding waters.
Including them you get a very attractive composition together with the wonderful panorama.
Best regards, Paul