Sunset in the Skyline

I tell ya, you shoot NYC as much as I do and you really learn a thing or two. As the sun set it was over to the left dropping behind some tall buildings. All the photogs were set up two piers over shooting until it disappeared and packed up thinking it was down. But I knew to wait for it on this other pier knowing the sun would reappear and pass the slot between these two buildings and bam! There it is!

[Claudia]

Wonderful !!!!

[Holly Anna Schwartz]

Love it!

[Sandra]

Great capture Michael!

[KKiyo]

Bam!! Great shot! :)

[Darlene]

Wow, what a beautiful photo, Michael. You sure are getting familiar with NYC. I love the way the sun shines on the water. So beautiful.

[cheryl]

beautiful. Fav

[Michael Elliott]

@klays @redwax66 @sanfil @kkiyo @darsphotos @cheribug - Thank you all so much :)

[Brian Baptie]

Beautiful timing Michael. Fav!!

[Amy Spada]

Perfectly timed, Michael!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Haha! Just goes to show you have to know your subject, beautiful shot Michael :)

[Tony]

Knowledge of your surroundings and its behaviour is essential in capturing the out of doors. Great capture ME

[Kristin]

Sweet spot. Great shot.

[marlboromaam]

Now this could not have been an easy feat, Michael! Brilliant capture!

[JackieS]

Your patience was rewarded, this shot didn't just happen. Well done for the thought and planning, a most beautiful photo...

[Sheri]

Absolutely stunning!

[Richard Tyson]

Haha fantastic mate!

[Ann Jones]

Stunning shot!

[lorihiro]

You have outdone the other snappers! You should give up the day job and teach those "pros" a thing or two..or three...or a million! :-) FAV MBA!

[jerry plume]

Wow! I love that golden light on the water! Beautiful!

[Laura Latham]

brilliant shot! Fav!

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Brilliant Brian, definitely worth waiting for!

[Livia]

Wonderful skyline, beautiful sun flare. Fantastically composed!

[Graham Harcombe]

Spectacular skyline and it took local knowledge to wait for the sun flare.

[Deb Sulzberger]

Perfect timing, perfect picture !

[Deb Sulzberger]

Fav btw

[Jane Hyde]

Simply perfect

[Urrmila]

Beautiful!

[Nicole Campbell]

That would make you an experienced photographer! You should be selling your tips to the newbies :)

[Sabine]

fav again ... Just wonderful !

[Rob]

Great capture!

[Louie]

Great capture - love the sunflare.

[Cromwell]

Chah-Ching! The money shot! :-)

[Ron (Dakota39)]

Nicely done....you do know the city!

[joseph levy]

One in a million catch! FAV!

[Cathy]

Perfect!

[Margaret Tryon]

Excellent capture of the sun.

[Myrna O'Hara]

Gotta fav, really special shot here.

[beachradish]

Fav. Pure sweetness.

[Kass]

You're amazing Michael. If I ever make it back to New York - I want lessons! :)

[Sassik]

Fab shot! Love it!

[Kanika]

oooh!! ur photography is getting sexier by the day!!! ;)

[Michael Elliott]

@kanika - thx I like that! wait till you see what I post tomorrow ;-)

[Camille Bisson]

oh, this is so pretty, and again, you show us that nyc is not all about the CITY! awesome.

[Chris Wang]

Great shot Michael. I was just thinking something similar the other day. I've never been so cognizant of the positioning of the sun as I drive home from work.

[Michael Elliott]

@chriswang - yeah it's amazing how living with a camera has made us so in tune with the world around us :-)

[Paul]

stunning Michael, great timing

[Carole Imes]

Totally amazing brilliant capture. Glad you stuck in out and waited. Fav.

[Sophia Ziburtovicz]

You nailed it. It almost looks like Manhattanhenge, but that was at the beginning of June? Oh, there's another one July 12. http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/resources/starstruck/manhattanhenge Lucky you.

[Diane Owens]

Ha--it pays to know your environment. Great shot--fav.

[paula goff]

worth your wait Michael! great shot!

[Jane Pittenger]

Great flare! Glad you knew to wait

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Spot on literally...worth knowing a thing or two about trajectory and geography!!!

[Krista]

Perfect composition!!

[Disha Parekh]

Beautiful capture!

[Michelle]

Fantastic shot!

[eyeseeu (deb)]

FAV!
Your patience was worth the wait! Beautiful picture

[Ann Stenson]

Breathtaking Michael! Fav : )

[SIMMY]

Oh that is awesome. Would love to be able to get to new york to take some pictures

[Mr. T]

Great job on the placement and patience. Worth the wait.

[John]

Wonderful shot, love the reflections.

[Brenda]

Stunning and a Fav of course!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Terrific capture.

[Princess Fairlane]

Beautiful as always! :D

[Laura Thornton]

A great photographer and sneaky too!

[karenann]

Proof positive that you know your city well. Beautiful capture from the maestro. :)

[BeckyS]

Amazing!

[Ken Lemieux]

Wow, the sun causes all the other buildings to look like a black out. Fav!

[Not So Random Pics]

Waiting paid off, fantastic outcome!

[bmnorthernlight]

Haha! Great capture! Yr local knowledge paid off!

[Sally Gustavson]

Seriously??? I don't know how you do it!

[Linda]

Nice capture! I like the skyline silhouette with the sun peeping through the buildings.

[Jennifer Ruge]

Amazing find and capture! I always seeing NYC through your photos.

[Joyce Wells]

Perfect! A fav for sure!

[Ruth Lueth]

Brilliant timing. It's such a great luck (for us) that you know your city so well, Michael.

[Shirley Jess]

Congrats on 10th in the top 20!

[Brian Baptie]

2 in the Top 10, wow!! Well done and congrats Michael.

[Michael Elliott]

@noragentian - Thank you Ruth. So nice of you to say.

[Michael Elliott]

@shirljess @bdb3471 - thank you both very much :)

[Helene]

ohhhh congrats for the top 20 and this one is a fav for me too

[summerfield]

brilliant! guess you made the others eat dust, eh! this is just plain gorgeous! well done!

[Michael Elliott]

@parisouailleurs - Thx Helen very much :)

[Margo E. Dearbhail]

bam is right!

[Suzan]

Stunning picture!

[Anne Mary]

Just read the article on Manhattenhenge - awesome