Photographer's Note
The "Flatiron" building just off of Madison Square Park.Its quite an amazing building with its strange shape and narrow width.Its quite a commonly photographed building so I tried to find some less known facts about it.
-Flatiron's ornate but restrained facade is composed of stone and terra-cotta panels whose forms simulate the effects of rustication.
- Bearing the influence of architectural trends introduced at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Burnham's eye-catching design combined elements of French and Italian Renaissance architecture.
- The developer built the skyscraper as a speculative project with the intention of renting out offices to various commercial and financial enterprises which was unusual at this time.
- The building's triangular plan was a clever response to the awkward site produced by the intersection of Broadway and 5th Avenue.
- This steel-framed terra-cotta and stone-clad skyscraper represents the developers' first (and ultimately unsuccessful) attempt to create a new business center north of Wall Street.
- One of the most famous landmarks of the city, a postcard with this building is a must-have inventory for nearly all city souvenir shops.
- Featured in the motion pictures Spider-Man 1 and 2 as the office of the newspaper Daily Bugle.
- It replaced a trapezoid-shaped building of around 8-10 stories.
- The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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emjleclercq
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(15778) 2007-08-01 13:33
Probably not the best light, but a good framing for that famous ancestor of the skyscrappers.
All the best,
Emmanuel
Cormac
(26565) 2007-08-01 14:18
Nice shot of this famous landmark, and also historic building. The narrowness of the building really emphasizes the height, making it seem even taller than it is. Great note as well. Thanks for sharing!
syd1946
(1167) 2007-08-02 4:14
Hello David,
Well composed image!I like very much the way you take the shot from this low point.The tall builiding looks very impressive.And the scene is very nice and atmospheric gives us a different moment from the life to the States!
Friendly Regards,
Thomas
Silke
(3027) 2007-08-02 6:38
Wow! The sense of height here is fabulous!
Superb PoV, great details
TFS
silke
john_c
(24666) 2007-08-03 9:33
Hello David,
Allthough not shot in perfect light, there is great depth here and clarity of detail. The smidge of greenery on the right provides a touch of nature to enhance. Cheers and have a fine weekend.
John
danyy
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(0) 2007-08-04 14:44
Bonjour David,
ta prise obligatoire en contre plongée donne de grandes allures à ce buildings aux formes très originales.
La déformation d'objectif accroit encore cette illusion.
Bien vu.
Excellent we.
Daniel.
jwmunro
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(286) 2007-08-21 13:44
Hello David -
Nice image of this historic old building. I see it is undergoing renovation and may stand another 100 years. This is a different perspective and provides with an other look. There are two things that need work here and only one of them you can do. First I would have taken the perspective issue into consideration when framing the shot so that you could resolve the leaning building during PP. The other is the traffic light to the left, it is just hanging out there and is a bit distracting and should be removed. I like the splash of green to right as it adds natural life in the "Concrete Jungle." Well see and presented.
Thank you for sharing.
John
umbrellaphotos
(1901) 2007-08-23 16:18
Hi David,
I like this image and its accompanying note very much. I've always been fascinated by this building and here I've learned a little lesson about its history.
Thanks for sharing this part of the world!
Brian
gunbud
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(34066) 2007-08-23 20:02
Hi David,
Excellent POV that renders great depth to this capture of the unique skyscrapper. The old building is seen in all its fine intricate details with wonderful contrasting colors. Exellent note with the history of this beauty.
Regards, Tom
Photo Information
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Copyright: David White (Davidwh)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 711 W: 69 N: 927]](//i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(3662) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2007-05-16
- Categories: Vida Diária, Arquitectura
- Camera: Nikon D70s, Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED DX AF-S, B+W 67mm UV-Haze MRC
- Exposição: f/8, 1/320 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2007-08-01 13:18
