Abstract City?   by jyokota

Abstract City?

(Caption credit: Christoph Neimann, whose book by that title is witty, fun, and shows great perception of design . . . )

Note to self: make it a habit to change camera date/time settings correctly when changing time zones. I just realized that I've had AM/PM confused on my camera settings for who knows how long. And, I forgot to move it from Chicago to New York time zone. So the photo you see really was taken shortly after midnight on the 15th, just before I went to sleep. I managed to get an abstract view of the city lights by accident, because I didn't set my camera to capture the "shape" of the buildings. This was the best of the five photos taken on the 15th. (I took a terrible photo of the emergency door on the airplane very hurriedly when they turned off the lights and I knew the lights wouldn't come on again before midnight.)
I like this very much. A study in darks and lights with a composition that works well
February 18th, 2013  
Really quite impressive! I love the right corner and how it is like a canvas of realism stuck in the abstract of the left, and then the light arc pointing upward to the blue something--batman mask? Hovercraft? nightclub platform? hahaha, myriads of possibilities in my mind! And then there seems to be reflection from inside your room and without.

I hear you about the time zones! Happy travels! Oh, and just so you know, I'm on the Korean drama thing and "ship sho"--heard it several times. I must find out the meaning. I'm about to start another Kdrama soon! :)
February 18th, 2013  
very impressive concept !!
February 18th, 2013  
Wow - strong picture - like the colors and this single white line!
February 18th, 2013  
fabulous light and clarity. Thank you for your lovely comments too xx
February 18th, 2013  
Love the atmosphere given by light..great
February 18th, 2013  
An engaging night city scape!
February 18th, 2013  
Very interesting shot. Love that single white line and the golden lights in the corner.
February 19th, 2013  
I love NYC. Lived there many years. Very nice night city lights.
February 19th, 2013  
Nice and interesting capture.
February 19th, 2013  
I agree with all the comments -- great abstract, lighting, composition, color.
February 19th, 2013  
very effective composition.
February 21st, 2013  
Yeah needed a little more exposure. Did you shoot this from your hotel window?
March 24th, 2013  
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