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18th May 2012
The Crown Jewels of Lexington Avenue by michaelelliott

The Crown Jewels of Lexington Avenue

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On Lexington Avenue and 55th Street in Manhattan is the landmark Central Synagogue. Built in 1872 in Moorish Revival style it was designed after the Dohany Street Synagogue in Budapest. The twin octagonal towers rise 122 feet up into the surrounding cityscape. But those onion-shaped green cooper domes adorning the tops are the crown jewels. (Best veiwed large for detail such as the man standing between the towers).
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The difference between a good photo and a bad photo is so much. A great POV to show the magnificence of these domes!
posted May 18th, 2012  
@maggiemae - Thx much Maggiemae. I walked all around the block and down a parking garagwe ramp to find this pov, which was the only one that showed off both domes and against that cityscape backdrop.
posted May 18th, 2012  
oh, my goodness, ME. i kiss the ground you walk upon. only you can do shots like this. only you. great!
posted May 18th, 2012  
@summerfield - hahaha youre the best! This was a challenge and I almost walked away until I found the ramp going down into a garage whicch gave me the angle I needed to get this as is.
posted May 18th, 2012  
very cool.
posted May 18th, 2012  
This photo captures NY in a light that makes it look more interesting that I have ever imagined.
posted May 18th, 2012  
What a wonderful contrast of architecture and expertly captured by the master of NYC, FAV
posted May 18th, 2012  
@tonydebont - Thx Tony for the Fav and kind remarks. Much appreciated :)
posted May 18th, 2012  
The detail in this shot is awesome. Well done.
posted May 18th, 2012  
How cool are they?! Great detail!
posted May 18th, 2012  
This is great. I don't think I have ever seen this building
posted May 18th, 2012  
how interesting and unusual!
posted May 18th, 2012  
So interesting to see all the different architecture that is to be found in NYC!
posted May 18th, 2012  
Rob
Nice interesting shot!
posted May 18th, 2012  
Great mixture of architecture styles, love the green.
posted May 18th, 2012  
Thank you to my personal tour guide again:-)
posted May 18th, 2012  
Great contrasting architecture! Love the color and clarity too.
posted May 18th, 2012  
Fabulous shot Michael, love the detail as well as the colours and composition!
posted May 18th, 2012  
Interesting contrast!
posted May 18th, 2012  
The different types of architecture is a treat.
posted May 18th, 2012  
I'm glad you found this angle on it before you gave up. Really great view!
posted May 18th, 2012  
Fav ! Love your pov and composition. The contrast between the gold & green domes and the backdrop of modern architecture is just awesome.
posted May 18th, 2012  
Very ornate. Great capture and processing to bring out the colors and highlight the stone work of this beautiful building Michael!!
posted May 18th, 2012  
Nicely framed by the big buildings, this does look like a jewel!
posted May 18th, 2012  
Marvelous work again Michael....another home run!
posted May 18th, 2012  
beautiful, Michael. stunning shot. they do look like a crown among the other buildings.
posted May 18th, 2012  
very ornate! like big christmas decorations!
posted May 18th, 2012  
Fav, Michael - the onion-shaped domes are beautiful and your perspective is fantastic!
posted May 18th, 2012  
Awesome!
posted May 18th, 2012  
Brilliant capture and composition! The crown jewels certainly are shiny!
posted May 18th, 2012  
I have yet to fuss with my shot but I did not have a love vibe with the small view from Saturday
posted May 18th, 2012  
@brumbe - Thanks Paula. When we spotted this on our walk back we didn;t get a good view. I went back yesterday after work and spent some time circling it to find a really good pov.
posted May 18th, 2012  
@brumbe - Did you see your pic I posted yesterday?
posted May 18th, 2012  
Such a gorgeous shot, Michael! The architecture sure does contrast all around it! Excellent job!
posted May 18th, 2012  
oh! so much history there :)
love your PoV and how you include different architectures...
love it!
posted May 18th, 2012  
This is amazing!! I love the contrasting architecture! and the way you captured it :D
posted May 18th, 2012  
You did a fantastic job of composing this shot....awesome color & contrasts in architectural style.
posted May 18th, 2012  
wow... very cool!
posted May 18th, 2012  
FAV Michael. Great shot of the jewel in Manhattan. I am travelling in Europe and post daily, but really can't look at people's uploads, and I feel terrible.
posted May 18th, 2012  
Love this. I think we look awesome and the sun is gorgeous.
posted May 18th, 2012  
Michael, sorry, the last comment was about the tram photo, but I decided to leave it on here.
posted May 18th, 2012  
@brumbe -- hahaha yes I was going to reply back. I do love that pic of the two of you too.
posted May 18th, 2012  
Superb!
posted May 18th, 2012  
I'm so glad you took the time to really look around for your shot. I really like the way the buildings all look like they're stacked up like blocks. Nice glow on the domes. Fav!
posted May 18th, 2012  
@anndee - awesome Anndee thx so much for the Fav!
posted May 18th, 2012  
Another beauty, Michael!
posted May 18th, 2012  
Oh how interesting.. wonderful contrasts
posted May 18th, 2012  
What a great other face of Manhattan - love the bright colours - superbly cpatured
posted May 18th, 2012  
@sparkle - thx very much. I loved this shot as I was taking it. But sometimes not sure if it's just me. But everyone seems to like it very much. So I'm glad.
posted May 18th, 2012  
Love it.
posted May 19th, 2012  
@michaelelliott sometimes it's good to try new stuff. I've lost a fair few followers becasue I've been experimenting, but i'm finding I'm getting more pleasure with not taking the "easy option" every day!
posted May 19th, 2012  
@sparkle - yeah I feel you. I'm at point where I want to spend more time on a single shot getting how I want it rather than shooting n posting every day. But I will keep going to the end and then probably do a once a week type of deal.
posted May 19th, 2012  
Brilliant, love it
posted May 19th, 2012  
@michaelelliott Now I'm in year 2 I have taken the pressure off...enjoying doing stuff even when it goes wrong...last year it would've annoyed me, quite enjoying this part of the learning cycle!!
posted May 19th, 2012  
nice composition and detail, thanks for the narrative
posted May 19th, 2012  
great capture reading through some of your comments I can see how you feel...this is a test! lol..if you make it through the year then you can look at this year as a journal of all the photo's and places you want to recapture ..and also know how people react to each photo!!. You are FAB and FaVed!!
posted May 19th, 2012  
Manhattanhenge is coming!!!
posted May 19th, 2012  
Weren't these globes up in the distance at one point in our travels? I could've sworn I caught a glimpse of them. They are gorgeous!
posted May 19th, 2012  
Amazing architecture, they are lovely. Bizarre against that glass building. Great pov.
posted May 20th, 2012  
I love the ornate towers juxtaposed against the modern buildings!
posted May 21st, 2012  
I agree with Diane, all the angles and windows of the buildings against the round gold and the ornate details. Awesome.
posted May 21st, 2012  
how interesting, it does remind me of a Muslim mosque.
posted May 22nd, 2012  
Another picture perfect shot capturing the beauty of the architecture so beautifully. Great angle, too.
posted May 22nd, 2012  
Beautiful! I just realized this is in walking distance of my sister-in-law's apt. Next time I visit NYC, I will make a point to visit this in person.
posted May 26th, 2012  
I love the composition of this image! Beautifully done!
posted May 28th, 2012  
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