Grand Central Terminal-Did You Know?
Jul 26, 2016 08:36:44 #
taj334 wrote:
I had the opportunity to get an inside view of Grand Central Station this weekend. What a wonderful place and photo opps abound. Here are just a few.
Terrific pics. I am impressed that you called Grand Central, by it's correct name. It is NOT grand Central Station. BTW the below ground story is even more fascinating. There is a hugh power plant many stories below the main floor.
Jul 26, 2016 08:59:51 #
Most landmarks have many "back stories". As an example, for many years the underground confines of GCT provided living quarters for a fair number of homeless people.
Jul 26, 2016 11:35:31 #
I really like the angles of your compositions. It fits the premise that sample compositions are often the best since you have eliminated clutter.
Jul 26, 2016 12:30:17 #
barbie.lewis
Loc: Livingston, Texas
And prior to 1990 Grand Central had a changing display of the World's largest photo transparency - the 18-foot by 60-foot Kodak Colorama.
Jul 26, 2016 13:39:35 #
jerryc41 mentioned a problem with the painting of the night sky on the ceiling. The most accepted explanation is that the Vanderbilt family commissioned the artist to paint the constellations as they would appear looking down at them from above, not as they would appear looking up from the earth, the natural perspective. Whether or not this was a personal statement from the Vanderbilts is debatable.
Jul 26, 2016 15:36:32 #
taj334 wrote:
I had the opportunity to get an inside view of Grand Central Station this weekend. What a wonderful place and photo opps abound. Here are just a few.
Great images Taj
Jul 26, 2016 16:22:32 #
taj334 wrote:
I had the opportunity to get an inside view of Grand Central Station this weekend. What a wonderful place and photo opps abound. Here are just a few.
Interesting. I passed through Grand Central many years ago but didn't have a camera or a chance to look around. Nice set.
Jul 26, 2016 17:01:24 #
Jul 26, 2016 20:48:24 #
ebbote wrote:
Very good Taj.
Thanks for looking. I had so much fun being there.
Jul 26, 2016 20:49:44 #
Hal81 wrote:
Nice capture.
Thanks for looking. Outside of straightening a little, they're right out of the camera.
Jul 26, 2016 20:50:32 #
Jul 26, 2016 20:53:39 #
bejamin wrote:
Wonderful photos. How did you get permission to take photos there?
I was part of a tour with a great photo meet up group. We all had our cameras going as the guide was enlightening us on the history and sharing her passion for the place with us.
Jul 26, 2016 20:59:17 #
rehess wrote:
When I was there in 1978, I just walked around poi... (show quote)
We were on a tour with someone from the Urban Planning Board Department. I haven't tried doing it on my own yet. But, already want to go back and retake some of those I missed. I know I'm not going back to the tennis courts (yes, there is one there for $80/hr. You too can play tennis in Grand Central). But, I'll find out.
Jul 26, 2016 21:00:27 #
jerryc41 wrote:
That's an amazing building, and it came close to being torn down a couple of decades ago.
Thanks for looking and the comment Jerry. I'm grateful to Jackie O. for her determination to save and restore it.
Jul 26, 2016 21:02:30 #
vinnya wrote:
Did one of the photography tours thru Grand Central last year. Unique photo and Princeton photo workshop do them every once in awhile
Thanks for looking and the comment. Our Long Island Photo Meetup group set it up. They were going on to Times Square for more, I needed to get home or would have joined them.
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