Photographer's Note
Last week I was taking a walk on Fifth Avenue and was happy to discover these reflecting disks. I wasn’t sure what they were at first, but I ran over to see how many different reflections I could see in them.
The building in the background, which you can see in the disks from this point of view, is the General Motors Building. It’s a 50 story office building completed in 1968 with a marble façade, and it’s one of the few structures in Manhattan to take up a full city block (Fifth Avenue to Madison Avenue, and 58th to 59th Streets).
Getting back to the mirrored disks, on the right side of this photo you can see part of a large, glass cube. That’s the entrance to the Apple store. The store is completely below street level; you enter the cube and go down a funky flight of stairs. When I stood over the disks and looked closely at them, I noticed that they were actually skylights for the store below. Some people, such as the man in this photo, were also using them as seats. :-)
In the WS is another gentleman examining the disks and taking photos.
holmertz, Fis2, maloutim, pajaran, COSTANTINO, ikeharel, jhm, jean113, macjake, Royaldevon, alvaraalto, lucasgalodoido, PaulVDV marcou esta nota como útil
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jemaflor
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(135448) 2020-01-03 8:54
Hi Brenda,
Interesting effect with these reflections, well seen and photographed, nice silver tones, tfs
Tue
(82264) 2020-01-03 8:56
Hello Brenda,
Reflection photos are always a good idea and the GM building is reflected wonderfully in the round and shiny disks. Very well spotted and captured with lots of fine silvery tones. Happy New Year!
Lars
holmertz
(92884) 2020-01-03 9:04
Hello Brenda,
This is very interesting. I would have guessed this was some kind of installation or even a sculpture "park", and you tell us it's the skylights for an underground shop. What a surprise. The WS could also have been a main upload, although this one gives us a wider view. I always appreciate the glimpses you give us of less known places in New York. I hope you can continue with this during a Happy New Year.
Best wishes,
Gert
mesutilgim
(0) 2020-01-03 9:20
Hello Brenda,
Another interesting capture/entry in your gallery from NY.
Very good pov and sharpness. It's in color but the effect is that of a b&w capture.
Interesting and usefull notes.
TFS and have a happy & healthy new year
MESUT ILGIM
cargus
(13363) 2020-01-03 9:56
Interesting image, good balance between light and color, image sharpness highlight the picture well done..!!
Regards,
Adrian
COSTANTINO
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(104191) 2020-01-03 10:43
Hello dear Brenda
original version with
these reflecting disks
welldone from you and thanks
for your useful notes
regards
Costantino
Fis2
(155649) 2020-01-03 11:41
Witaj Brenda!
Curious place, reflections make impression.
Good framing, colors an sharpness.
Well done.
Nice day.
Krzysztof
lousat
(129979) 2020-01-03 11:44
Hi Breanda,these skylights, seats or multipurpose units are truly original, also useful for capturing the brilliant reflections of the General Motors building. The photos lack colors but are really well detailed and curiouse, excellent job once again.Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano
emka
(152228) 2020-01-04 0:22
Hello dear Brenda. Interesting idea with these mirror disks. Original reflections. Usually, seeing such a mirror, I take a selfie. I wonder how it would look like. Strange effect. It looks like a black and white photo.
Happy New Year 2020! MAlgo
jhm
(203039) 2020-01-04 1:17
Hello Brenda,
The world today is almost a world for to dink about the pace.
I hope that all people in the world can life together
Lovely colours and light real a nice
An excellent composition.
Very well done, TFS.
Have a nice weekend,
John
abmdsudi
(88573) 2020-01-04 2:43
Hi Brenda
This is a super observation on your part beats all the formality with all the reflections! This takes your street photography up several notches into the realm of art.
I also like the isolated characters there, Great inventive photography. Congrats
Have A Great 2020
Best regards
GyurMaster
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(21349) 2020-01-04 6:19
Dear Brenda,
You reflected on these reflection very amazingly! :) Joking apart, it was a good observation and realization. Have you tried in BW? Maybe its only my obsession with BW.
Best Wishes,
Gy.
PS: Reflecting to your latest comments under my photos: thank you!
Gerrit
(59968) 2020-01-04 7:30
Hello Brenda,
Interesting benches in a fine setting and great refelctions for sure.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit
jean113
(22063) 2020-01-04 11:25
Hello Brenda, indeed it does like an art installation; I wonder if that was considered when the architect designed the building and its lighting?
Almost monotone, just the tiniest bits of colour to tell us that this is actually the true colour.
The people help with our perception of the scale.
Thanks for sharing this unusual feature.
Kind regards, Jean.
Nicou
(193806) 2020-01-04 19:55
Hello
génial ces soucoupes quelle image et vue quel rendu brillant avec ces rond et on peut s’asseoir au dessus quelle compo et vue avec le graphisme de barre de béton en fond la dame splendide
Bravo et belle journée
Nicou
macjake
(96157) 2020-01-05 4:10
Hi Brenda
another interesting piece of Manhattan. Yes, i've heard of the cubed Apple store but I've never seen it, just goes to show once again there are many NYC surprises still left to be uncovered - and even for YOU! So you've never accidentally bumped into these reflective skylights before? its a great find. and as for the photo, we all love this kind of shot, excellent addition! Happy New Year! cheers
Craig
Royaldevon
(75420) 2020-01-05 6:13
Hello Brenda,
What an excellent way of allowing light into the basement in a very funky way!
These disks are amazing! They conjured up ideas of elevated, hub caps in the distance and mirrors in the f/g. It's like active art. I can imagine that as you walk round them the reflections change. I would love this!
It wasn't until I opened your w/s that I really noticed the central circles, then some became obvious on the main shot.
They make good seats, too! 😀
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
alvaraalto
(42280) 2020-01-07 2:07
Hello Brenda
We usually see skylights bottom up from the inside because they are high above us, but luckily it has been realized here that the underground Apple store provided a great opportunity to let them shine top down as well.
Excellent presentation
Have a nice day, groet Rob
lucasgalodoido
(26956) 2020-01-15 11:55
Olá Brenda,
curioso o efeito visual refletido nesses objetos ou bancos. Bem original. Beloregistro.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas
Silvio1953
(205753) 2020-01-18 1:16
Ciao Brenda, lovely composition with original installation, beautiful reflections. excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
PaulVDV
(54865) 2020-05-01 9:50
Hello Brenda,
Unbelievable that you managed to reflect the top of the building in most of these skylights.
Very beautiful with the zebra patterns.
Best regards, Paul
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Copyright: Brenda Elaine (worldcitizen)
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- Date Taken: 2019-12-26
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- Date Submitted: 2020-01-03 8:49
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