Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3.41 km˛; a rectangle 2.5 statute miles by 0.5 statute mile, or 4 km × 800 m) in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. With about twenty-five million visitors annually, Central Park is the most visited city park in the United States,^ and its appearance in many movies and television shows has made it among the most famous city parks in the world. It is run by the Central Park Conservancy, a private, non-profit organization that manages the park under a contract with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

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Autumn Landscape
Made by donsutherland1
Autumn Landscape Design attributed to Agnes Northrop (1857-1953) for Tiffany Studios (1902-32) New York City, 1923-24 Leaded Favrile Glass Accession #: 25.173a-o Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York)—August 28, 2010 A tour de force of its medium, this window, executed late in Tiffany’s career (Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1848-1933), portrays the late afternoon sun filtered through rich autumnal foliage. It was probably designed by Agnes Northrop, who was known especially for her landscapes and flowers. No paint was used to add detail; rather, the modeling, texture, and form were created solely with glass, using the full range developed at Tiffany Studios. The variegated surface was made by wrinkling glass in its molten state. Different color effects were achieved by embedding tiny, confetti-like flakes of glass in the surface. Plating—the superimposition of several layers of glass on the back of the window—added depth. Although commissioned in 1923 by Loren D. Towle for the stair landing of his enormous neo-Gothic mansion in Boston, the window was never installed. In 1925, Robert W. de Forest, Tiffany’s close friend, donated the window to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he was president and founder of the American Wing.


Vertigo
Made by Philipp Klinger Photography
A bit different than the one before: Technique/Processing Panorama of 2 pictures to have a better possibility of framing on the PC later on. Converted to bw using Silver Efex Pro and then added a bit of Glamour Glow (Yeah, i just love it, to make the light more intense) on the window. Info The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opened its doors on October 21, 1959 and is one of the best-known museums in New York City and one of the 20th century's most important architectural landmarks. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the museum––which is often called simply The Guggenheim––is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art, and also features special exhibitions throughout the year. Located on the Upper East Side in New York City it is the second museum opened by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation which was founded in 1937. The 50th year anniversary of the Frank Lloyd Wright building will occur on October 21, 2009. The Museum recently underwent an extensive, three year renovation. In September, 2008, the Board of Trustees of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation confirmed the appointment of Richard Armstrong as its fifth director, effective November 4, 2008. He succeeds Thomas Krens, who served as Director from 1998. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_R._Guggenheim_Museum


Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Made by anadelmann
For the past weekend I know why we lost our internet connection. The heavy rainfalls on Saturday found their way not only into our house but also into my modem - Brzzzz. Today I called our internet provider and they actually fixed the problem the same day. Sunday we spent in New York City. The weather was perfect and after a beautiful time in SoHo we moved to Central Park and I had the chance to take a few pictures of The Guggenheim. This museum, founded in 1937, is a modern art museum located on the Upper East Side in New York City. It is one of the best-known museums in New York City. The main part of the building is a very unusual shape, and was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The distinctive building, Wright's last major work, instantly polarized architecture critics upon completion, though today it is widely revered. From the street, the building looks approximately like a white ribbon curled into a cylindrical stack, slightly wider at the top than the bottom. Its appearance is in sharp contrast to the more typically boxy Manhattan buildings that surround it, a fact relished by Wright who claimed that his museum would make the nearby Metropolitan Museum of Art “look like a Protestant barn.” (Source: Wikipedia). The exterior and infrastructure of the museum are still under restoration but the process was thankfully far enough advanced to take some pictures. Suggest to view it


The Color of Night
Made by Ryan Brenizer
There are so many reasons to love the high-ISO capabilities of modern DSLRs, but more than anything I love that, with the right lenses and careful technique, we can actually take portraits and casual photos at night, that really shows wsa night looks like. Night is not the bright blue lighting cinematographers have had to use for decades to connote darkness. It is a barely grey darkness punctuated only by the things that humanity have made, the areas and objects that we deem important enough to light up when the sun goes down. It is many-colored, shiny and complicated. I love it. I sometimes will be out shooting people at night with the tiniest of lights or no light at all, and I will see other photographers walk by , and I know they think I'm nuts. Right after this shot, a team walked by with a battery pack and a giant octobank on a boom. The way that you're *supposed* to take photos at night, the way that destroys the night. It's a good way to shoot, too -- octobanks are killer light sources. But I love the freedom of choice. ---- Ryan Brenizer Photography Blog. Photography tips, wedding photos, events and portraits from New York City and beyond


restful moment
Made by bikeracer
Erato Heliconian* - Dec. '05 - American Museum of Natural History Erato Heliconian (Heliconius erato) Common Names: Red Passion Flower Butterfly or Crimson-Patched Longwing Wing span: 2 5/8 - 3 1/8 inches (6.7 - 8 cm). Identification: Forewing black with pink-red band; hindwing black with yellow stripe. Life history: Males patrol during the day for females, and also mate with females as they emerge from the chrysalis. After mating, males place a repellant chemical on the female's abdomen to keep other males from mating with her. Eggs are laid singly on young tendrils and shoots, which the caterpillars eat. Flight: June and August-September in South Texas, all year in the tropics. Caterpillar hosts: Various passion-vines (Passiflora species). Adult food: Flower nectar and pollen. Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests and edges. Range: Brazil north through Central America to Mexico; a rare stray to South Texas. * I'm pretty sure this is the right species. -- source: www.nearctica.com/butter/plate13/Herato.htm


Central Park NYC
Made by Ronaldo F Cabuhat
They simply call this The Pond. One of the several bodies of water in Central Park New York City. As lively as the city, people and nature truly co-exist in this one square mile wonder. In a year, 25 million visit this amazing urban park. Manual Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100) Aperture: f/10.0 Focal Length: 17 mm ISO Speed: 100 I cross processed this with my trial version of Photomatix and Picnik. I may do more HDR if I end up liking it. I need more practice. Bono ( U2 ) wrote this song : New York In New York freedom looks like too many choices In New York I found a friend to drown out the other voices Voices on the cell phone Voices from home Voices of the hard sell Voices down the stairwell In New York, just got a place in New York In New York summers get hot well into the hundreds You can walk around the block without a change of clothing Hot as a hair dryer in your face Hot as handbag and a can of mace New York, I just got a place in New York New York, New York ....


Guggenheim Museum - New York
Made by DiGitALGoLD
Hello Everyone, This has been on my priority list of places in NYC to photograph and I'm glad I finally made it there. I have to give credit when credit is due so this photo has been inspired by Philipp Klinger. I love visiting his photostream just to see what he's up to. By the amount of views he has I'd say most of you have been checking out his stream too :) I was looking forward to the bright light in this museum and was hoping to take a multiple shot HDR. I was slightly dissapointed when I arrived because the window on top of the building had been covered and the lighting was dim at best. I set up in a corner, sat on the floor, held my breath and made like a tripod for 10 seconds to get this shot. What a challenge! I asked one of the employees if they were planning on removing the window tarp but he said it comes on and off to support the mood of the exhibits they display. I guess they were going for a dim/gloom feeling ? Camera Data from this shot: Camera: Nikon D3 Lens: Nikon 14-24mm Shutter: 10 Seconds F Stop: f/16 ISO: 200


Belvedere Castle and the Delacorte Theater
Made by scottdunn
A few weeks ago Brooks introduced me to Jonathan, a fellow New Yorker who was interested in kite aerial photography. He joined me on a session in Central Park and brought his Ricoh GX200. After getting the intervalometer working we got it mounted on my rig and I flew it over the Delacorte Theater. It's always nice to have help getting the kite launched. Especially this day when I flew the Flow Form 16. I'm interested to see how the GX200 compares to the other cameras I've been shooting with. After the session I managed to get my hands on this one single image from that camera. The image is low-resolution so it's hard to judge. What I've posted here has undergone extensive retouching with different treatments for the castle, trees, buildings, sky, and water. Many thanks to Scott Kelby's 7-point system for Adobe Photoshop CS3 for the retouching advice. Thanks to Gothamist for showing this on their site. gothamist.com/2008/11/22/extra_extra_1069.php


Jabba?
Made by bikeracer
Waxy Monkey Frog - Dec. '04 - American Museum of Natural History, NY Most frogs like cool, moist places. Waxy monkey frogs (Phyllomedusa sauvagii) like it hot. They seal in moisture by giving themselves a rubdown with a waxy substance secreted through skin glands. Climbing to an exposed perch, they draw in their arms and legs and sleep in the sun. They awaken and hunt at night when the air temperature and the rate of water loss are lower. Class: Amphibia Family: Hylidae Size: 2 to 3 inches Food: Insects Range: Chaco Desert of Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia Habitat: Dry scrub forest Life Cycle: Females lay eggs on vegetation overhanging water. The tadpoles hatch and drop into the water below. Tadpoles metamorphose in 35 to 70 days depending on food and temperature. -- source: www.amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs/featured/waxon.php Shot with Canon 300D @ 200mm


Lemonade out of Lemons
Made by Ryan Brenizer
Cathy and Glenn had a gorgeous wedding at the Central Park Boathouse on Saturday. But there was just one little problem -- the only way to easily get to the Boathouse is on foot, normally a lovely little jaunt through the park. But right as they reached the edge of the park, right when guests would be trickling in, the skies opened and it began to pour. The timing couldn't have been worse for them, as the logistical problems piled up, but they handled things calmly and efficiently. Hey guys, I said. I know you've been handed a tough situation. If you come about five feet to the left, we can use this terrible weather to take some great photos. This will pass soon and you'll just have a great story to tell. And so we did. The next night, Cathy sent me a gracious message: Thank you for making lemonade out of lemons. I love this job. --- Ryan Brenizer Photography Blog. Photography tips, wedding photos, events and portraits from New York City and beyond


Bethesda Terrace Arcade in Central Park, NY
Made by debashis_pradhan
The Arcade is a richly decorated component of Bethesda Terrace in Central, NY. The Arcade’s ceiling is made up of 15,876 elaborately patterned handmade encaustic tiles, by Minton and Company, a 19th century ceramic manufacturer in England. My previous post is the entrance to this arcade. [Photo Specs] Unlike cathedrals and churches which are well-lighted, textured and so more amenable to HDR, this passageway was very dark. My monitor is not calibrated so I am not sure whether this picture appears too dark or bright to you. - HDR from 3 RAW shots (+2, 0, -2 EV) tonemapped in Photomatix. - Masking and cloning to eliminate ghosting from people walking by. - 2 layers of PS contrast adjustment, one for the floor, other for the walls and ceiling. - Blended in the -2 EV exposure for the fountain at the far end. - A layer of unsharp mask in Photoshop. Explore highest position # 129 on Jan 14, 2009. Thanks friends for your comments, faves and critiques.


The Hand of God
Made by donsutherland1
Detail of “The Hand of God” Modeled about 1896-1902; this marble was commissioned in 1906 By Auguste Rodin French, 1840-1917 Accession #: 08.210 Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York)—August 28, 2010 Rodin was fascinated by the expressive possibilities of hands. Toward the end of his career he began to use giant hands in a series of original and idiosyncratic arrangements, with titles such as The Hand of God, The Hand of the Devil (1903), The Cathedral (1908), and The Secret (about 1910).


Merry Freaking Christmas!
Made by Ryan Brenizer
Or whatever your holiday needs. You should see this bigger on the (newly redesigned!) blog The only Photoshop on this was high-pass sharpening for that contrasty look -- that glowing door doesn't lead anywhere, it was closed and only about four inches deep. The light was entirely accomplished by two SB-900s parked behind Brendan. This has been the wildest year of my life by a very, very wide margin, and I have been blessed by being able to see and photograph so many great things. I'm already excited about the places 2010 is going to take me. Hope to see you along for the ride! --------- Ryan Brenizer Photography Blog. Photography tips, wedding photos, events and portraits from New York City and beyond


Portable Black and White TV (1968)
Made by musicmuse_ca
A shot I took of the portable Black and White TV set up in my room in 1968 ============================================================ is using my shot in his photostream. When I busted him on it, he gave me credit (but no link). I notice he has thousands of shots (uncredited) on his flickr page, from all over the world. I wonder how many other images he has posted without giving due credit? I have reported him ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It looks like he has finally taken my shot down off of his flickr site and his blog. All the other shots are still there, however. So I don't know if he got the point or not. In any case, I will let you know if Flickr does anything further about this. Thanks for all your support everyone. :)


Frozen Fountain
Made by musicmuse_ca
The Angel of the Waters at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, Manhattan during the blizzard of 2003. This fountain was designed by Emma Stebbins, and was part of the original design of the park. Sculpted in 1868, it symbolizes the purification of the city's water supply by the Croton Aqueduct which brought fresh water to all New Yorkers starting in 1842. The fountain was inspired by the Angel of the Waters which comes from the Gospel of Saint John, Chapter 5. It is the story of an angel bestowing healing powers on the pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem. I grew up near here, and this fountain was part of my backyard, so to speak. I had all of this section of Central Park as a playground when I was a child. It remains one of my favorite places to visit whenever I return to my hometown.


Central Park, NYC
Made by Holden Richards
A Day in the Park - was a one day trip to NYC taken to photograph Central Park and return home the same day. A rorschach test of sorts with a camera. Central Park South. Its so easy to forget that everything, everything about the park is carefully crafted by Fredrick Law Olmstead. The hills and steep rock faces the sweeping meadows all of it a bit perfect in an undetectably man made way down to the placements of the large rock embankments. An epic work writ large in the center of the city. View on Grey Hasselblad 500 C/M - Planar 80mm - Shanghai GP3 - f/16 - 120 Film (66mm) - Unaltered Negative Scan


Hot Town Summer In The City
Made by ThorAH
First attempt for this weeks Twitter Photo Challenge #TwPhCh063 Theme : Splash / Full sprut What's the first thing photo enthusiast (or maybe it's called a maniac:)) does when he comes to New York? I went directly to B&H Superstore and thought that I had come to heaven, but I managed to buy just the things that I had decided before I came there :) I had to try the new equipment and this is from the first walk with my new Pentax K-7. New York has been extremely hot for a while and it's still somewhere between 30-35 °C. It's very warm and people have to find a way to cool down. This photo is from a playground in Central Park where the kids had lots of fun and the grown ups wanted to be kids again :)


Upper Lake in New York Central Park
Made by Werner Kunz
The Central Park is really a fascinating green in the middle of a loud and hectic city. I personally like very much the northern more calm part of it. This photo is of the upper lake towards the upper east side. You can see parts of the Guggenheim. Technique: 2*3ex+-2EV HDR panorama, photomatix, f6.7, 1/180, 2*18mm, topaz adjust, glamour glow. For the story & technique behind this shot, please visit my blog: world.werner-kunz.com !!! creative commons: Feel free to use photos with credits and links. For commercial use, please contact me and we will find an agreement for the permission!!! watch in black


A Proposal In the Park
Made by Ryan Brenizer
I got to act like a ninja on Saturday, pretending to be a random passerby in Central Park and taking photos on the sly while Chris dropped to one knee in front of Chauntey, asking her to marry him. She said yes, and after some time to get her wits about her, we went off for a quick photo session. See the proposal and portraits here! To get enough light to nuke all the ambient in the daytime, I put three SB-900s behind them on the stairs like so, all set to full power.


Cherry Hill (x2)
Made by antonkawasaki
Explored: April 19, 2009 #181 This is my absolute favorite spot in Central Park, NYC. I love laying out on the lawn that overlooks the Lake, with the wonderful buildings that line up on Central Park West (The Majestic, The Dakota) in the background, and cherry blossom trees everywhere. Couples come and picnic, while solo park-goers might come to read a great book, or just bask in the sun. Meanwhile, people who've rented row boats glide across the lake along with the ducks. It's just a lovely, lovely little spot -- one of the several dozen great areas that Central Park has to offer. Cherry Hill, Central Park, NYC Taken with a 1st gen. iPhone