Going to NY
Mar 29, 2018 20:06:26 #
henryp wrote:
Plan ahead: B&H is closed 3/30 - 4/7.
have a good Passover.
Mar 29, 2018 21:56:14 #
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Stop in and see Hershel and Helen at Adorama
Ahem! Just to set the record straight the OP (and everyone else) can find me at B&H Photo, LOL!
HERSHEL
Mar 29, 2018 22:00:02 #
Bumtree wrote:
Staying at Columbia university, staying for 5 days, looking for great spots for photography, never been to NY. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you
...New York is way too big to cover in 5 days so stay close to Columbia University...plan a day in Central Park and get the most the Park has to offer...Sunday’s in the Park are great...strawberry fields...Bethesda Fountain...Cherry Hill Fountain...Bow Bridge...Tavern on the Green...Columbus Circle at night is great for long exposure photography... If you have never seen an original Ansel Adams photograph make sure you visit the Museum of Modern Art...the Little Red Light house at the base of the George Washington Bridge... Sisyphus Stones...and if you can see a broadway musical...or...Lincoln Center...if you try to do too much you will waste a lot of time traveling...oh...and you definitely want to have a Gray’s Papaya hot dog...
Mar 29, 2018 23:26:24 #
SparkyNYC wrote:
As a native NY'er I really do not like the circle line trip
As a visitor, I found the Circle Line tour a very efficient way to see a lot of stuff in very little time {and you get a view seen from nowhere else}. I also found Flushing to be very haunting, because the first time I went there all the now-old-decrepit Fair structures were new.
Mar 29, 2018 23:55:10 #
BIGRO
Loc: NYC
I've lived here all my life and am still finding places to go and shoot. All of these places mentioned are great any season you come. For street photography try union square on 14th street. They have an open fair and a park, then you can pick a avenue and walk downtown to the village. You'll find structures. Cobblestone streets etc... keep your eyes open and enjoy
Mar 30, 2018 01:38:41 #
Take photos.
Bumtree wrote:
Staying at Columbia university, staying for 5 days, looking for great spots for photography, never been to NY. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you
Mar 30, 2018 07:16:38 #
Mar 30, 2018 07:49:33 #
Mar 30, 2018 09:17:22 #
SparkyNYC wrote:
Don't be afraid of food trucks.
Agree...and I think that's true of most major cities. If there's a line by the truck, it's good. And you'll save time and money by staying out of restaurants.
Mar 30, 2018 10:51:17 #
photoman022
Loc: Manchester CT USA
The Staten Island Ferry; it's the best bargain in NYC. Do it during the blue hour and get some great photos of lower Manhattan as the lights come on in the buildings. It's also a great vantage point for photographing Miss Liberty. Get there early and shoot along Wall Street (especially the statue of George Washington at Federal Hall -- it was the site of his first inauguration). The South Street Seaport is also in the neighborhood.
Mar 30, 2018 12:19:12 #
SparkyNYC wrote:
As a native NY'er I really do not like the circle ... (show quote)
Hi Sparky,
While I disagree with that northern end of the Circle Line trip because it like that it is the closest to shore (maybe because I'm from Astoria), you remind me of the most surprising NYC phenomenon for tourists.
New Yorkers are really the nicest people to guests. They frequently go inordinately out of their way to be sure a visitor gets to where they're headed. And in particular, they will steer them away from places best not visited by the "less street aware." So, be unafraid to ask for directions. However with a 10 Million plus metro population, choose your "helper" wisely. Of all the world I've ever visited eye contact and facial expression interpretation reigns supreme in NY CITY!
Have a nice trip.
Mar 31, 2018 09:56:49 #
I grew up on 21st St. & 34th Ave.
My Public School, was on Vernon B'lvd.
I was on the wrong side of 21st St,and the wrong side of Broadway,to be considered Astoria.
Now all the new LIC'ers do not know of the world north of the 59th St. Brigde.
Sorry that I diverted.
to the OP
Stay in Manhattan, watch out for the crowds, walk and shoot.
I was driving crosstown yesterday,
A car from Delaware,stopped on 42nd & 5th, got out took a selfie at the corner,and got back in their car!
Only in New York!
My Public School, was on Vernon B'lvd.
I was on the wrong side of 21st St,and the wrong side of Broadway,to be considered Astoria.
Now all the new LIC'ers do not know of the world north of the 59th St. Brigde.
Sorry that I diverted.
to the OP
Stay in Manhattan, watch out for the crowds, walk and shoot.
I was driving crosstown yesterday,
A car from Delaware,stopped on 42nd & 5th, got out took a selfie at the corner,and got back in their car!
Only in New York!
Mar 31, 2018 10:01:25 #
Quick point, one thing that ticks off most New Yorkers, don't block traffic, esp foot traffic, move away from stairs and escalators, , People have to go places, tourists looking up at buildings do tend to block walkways, understandable but annoying
Mar 31, 2018 11:02:47 #
SparkyNYC wrote:
I grew up on 21st St. & 34th Ave. br My Public... (show quote)
LOL! SparkyNYC
I lived in Astoria and LIC as a kid...never really knew the boundaries.
Anyway, last year I took a nostalgic drive thru my old neighborhoods and actually saw HOTELS in Long Island City!! HOTELS!!! People are actually PAYING to stay in Long Island City.
This will not surprise the newer residents but if you're north of 60 you'll understand my surprise.
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