Photographer's Note
The Shops at Columbus Circle, part of the Time Warner Center, is an upscale shopping mall that opened in 2003. It’s not a place where I normally buy anything, but it is a good place to get this unique view of Columbus Circle. :-)
Columbus Circle, named after Christopher Columbus, is a traffic circle located at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South and Central Park West. It’s next to Merchant’s Gate, one of the many entrances to Central Park.
At the center of the circle is the 76-foot (23 m) Columbus Column monument, created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo. It consists of a 14-foot (4.3 m) marble statue of Columbus, atop a granite column, on a granite pedestal. The column is decorated with bronze reliefs representing Columbus' ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María. It was unveiled in October 1892, well before Columbus Circle was filled with skyscrapers and shops.
This is a view looking east from the second floor of the shopping mall. In the WS are two more views.
Tue, macjake, pajaran, ChrisJ, jimmyjimmy, quovadis, johnjmoe, Fis2, Royaldevon, jhm, jean113, Hansaphotos, PaulVDV marcou esta nota como útil
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Tue
(82360) 2020-03-08 14:54
Hello Brenda,
Wow, what an amazing view of New York with Columbus Circle with the monument in the middle, Central Park and part of the Manhattan skyline, seen beautifully through the large glass façade. The sunlight was fantastic and added a nice warm glow, which was surrounded by light blue. Very well done.
Lars
macjake
(96157) 2020-03-08 15:06
Hi Brenda
I have many thoughts going through my head with this shot.
1st....I thought it was a duplicate photo of my NYC post taken at that mall, which i recently posted - but that was at a quick glance as clearly its not. 2nd - its a beautiful view, especially with the sprinkling of snow and the bright blue lighting, and most of all I love the entire set up with the checkered glass pattern. 3rd - Don't get me started on Christopher Columbus! Like many explorers of his time, he was a menace to society - yet many places all around North America put up statues of the man. He's responsible for raping women, killing locals if they didn't agree to his terms, took many locals back to Europe as slaves...it goes on and on. But of course most History books leave all that info OUT, yet focus on his exploring of the new world by crossing the possibly FLAT earth (still in debate at the time) and how dangerous of a mission it was, yet he pulled it all off becoming a Hero. I read his books, I read his notes from sailing, (all available on amazon haha), he goes into great detail about the locals of the new world and how uneducated they are, poor they are, etc etc...I can go on and on. Sorry for the rant Brenda...these famous explorers of the past have such bad behaviours, yet most people aren't aware of them. you got me going! haha
cheers
Craig
lousat
(130061) 2020-03-08 15:21
Hi Brenda,what a great way to play with the opportunities offered by the Columbus circle! 3 magnificent pics,but i agree with you for the choice of the main one,i like a lot symmetries and this is a perfect example,and what a quality too,very well done! I hope better days in your country talking about coronavirus,in mine we are living terrible days,have a nice evening! Luciano
emka
(152388) 2020-03-08 17:49
Hello Brenda,
I like this composition very much. Fine picture.
Regards from Bali
MAlgo
ChrisJ
(160138) 2020-03-08 19:22
Hi Brenda
The repetition of the glass panels acts as a texture screen. Good sharpness and aptly titled with the circular fountain in the bg. Tfs!
ifege
(32433) 2020-03-08 20:33
Hi Brenda
A great photo looking out towards the round square. Excellent light and detail.
cheers
Ian
jimmyjimmy
(5406) 2020-03-08 20:33
Hello Brenda
A view to die for. The colors and overall view create a work of art. Live art at that. Looks dreamy and very inviting. I need to come to the city and find these gems before you get them all;)
Cheers
JImmy
quovadis
(5677) 2020-03-08 20:58
Hi Brenda.
This was a great idea to take a shot from inside the shopping centre and facing the outdoor perspective. A daily life scene mixed with the far background skyscrapers and of course the circular monument right in the middle of the frame. TFS!!!
Silvio1953
(205890) 2020-03-08 22:46
Ciao Brenda, great view of fantastic square, lovely symmetry, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
Fis2
(155762) 2020-03-09 1:59
Witaj Brenda!
A very nice view, curious square and statue.
Excellent framing, colors and light,
I like this scene from daily life.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof
holmertz
(92938) 2020-03-09 2:24
Hello Brenda,
This is one of those cases when any of the three photos could easily have been a main upload. The one you have chosen gives us the best general information about the circle and surrounding skyscrapers, as well as some of the interior of the shopping mall. But I also really like the tighter views of the WS, with or without people. All photos are very well composed and well taken, and the view through the large glass panes is equally fascinating in every photo.
Kind regards, and thank you for your comments on my photos,
Gert
abmdsudi
(88621) 2020-03-09 4:11
Hi Brenda
A really arresting urban imagery and appealing symmetry of an incredible location on which you've certainly made the most of it. Stunning architecture and great visual, love the discipline that a grid of the huge glass panel is as good as perfect, imposes on a view of the epic background and then there's the busyness of people rushing around to get things done. Superb early morning light, great colour rendition and crispiness. It's your expert eye, not the camera makes the image...
Top notch!!, Congrats
Best regards
Royaldevon
(75584) 2020-03-09 4:53
Hello Brenda,
Three delightful photographs, to give us an impression of this mall and its setting.
I'm surprised just what a limited colour palette, of blues and oranges, prevails.
That is not disparaging the photographs, in any way, just a comment.
I particularly like the w/s, with the silhouetted couple, gazing out into the distance.
For me, that is perfectly composed and very engaging.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
jhm
(203133) 2020-03-09 7:27
Hello Brenda,
You chose a very quiet ùmoment
But beautiful picture with nice colours.
Nice cityscape with depth and perspective.
Very well pictures.
Nice done, TFS.
Warmest regards,
John.
jean113
(22131) 2020-03-09 14:52
Hello Brenda, three great shots.
The majority of people are in silhouette, yet when we look beyond the glass wall there is bright sunshine, that makes an interesting contrast. The grid of the window panes makes a pattern, so each pane becomes like pieces of a jigsaw.
Maybe a closer view of Columbus some time please? It sounds like a statue worthy of a shot.
Thanks for sharing, regards Jean.
Nicou
(193806) 2020-03-09 22:06
Hello
quelle entrée et sortie fantastique quelle grandeurs et cette vue au travers du vitrage le personnes en fond donnent bien l'échelle de chaque côté de façades vitrées superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nciou
LondonBoy
(1952) 2020-03-26 7:40
Hi Brenda,
Lovely symmetry and depth. The palette of colours, different light and sharpness make up a quite amazing, crisp picture. It tells a story, definitely. TFS
Alex
Hansaphotos
(11379) 2020-03-29 2:23
Hello Brenda
I remember this shopping mall and espacially the great view towards Columbus Circle, and perhaps I have a photo taken here in my archives. All three photos are nice, but this is well chosen as your main photo. A well framed shot with a nice light too. Fine work:)
Stay safe.
Greetings, Erling
PaulVDV
(54931) 2020-04-13 11:18
Hello Brenda,
I recognize Columbus Circle of course and that very thin skyscraper behind the park. I remember I've been searching there for a suitable viewpoint but didn't find what I was looking for.
You have done well to take a look in the shopping center. The view from there is awesome!
Also the pics in the WS show the same beautiful light and colours with sometimes some visitors as silhouettes.
All three photos are worth to show here while your main picture has the most attractive composition and framing.
Excellently done!
Best regards, Paul
jmdias
(103052) 2020-05-16 11:37
brenda
brenda
columbus never visited brazil and maybe because this cabral is much more celebrated here, because he is the official discoverer of brazil.
amazing this view with the huge glass wall letting us to see the square ahead. a compo well done.
take care
jorge
Photo Information
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Copyright: Brenda Elaine (worldcitizen)
(14310)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2020-02-14
- Categories: Vida Diária, Arquitectura, Arte
- Exposição: f/1.8, 30 segundos
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2020-03-08 14:45
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