Art and architecture: 42nd Street view, a photo from New York, Northeast

Photographer's Note

There are several skyscrapers next to Grand Central Terminal on 42nd Street, some are older and some are very new. This photo shows a combination of two of them.

Reflected is a view of the MetLife Building. It opened in 1963, has 59 floors, and a very recognizable exterior. It was originally called the Pan Am Building until 1993.

The building showing the reflection is the sleek, new One Vanderbilt office tower. It opened in 2020, and has 93 floors, including a multi-level observation deck. There is also a restaurant on the second floor, and some modern artwork on the lobby level. In this view you can see part of a set of reflective sculptures inside the lobby.

In the WS is a full view of One Vanderbilt.

pajaran, holmertz, Fis2, ikeharel, mcmtanyel, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, ChrisJ, ktanska, macjake, PaulVDV ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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pajaran (116971) 2022-06-12 10:51

Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepa skulptura i arhitektura, dobro poakzano sa lepim bojama i kontrastom.
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionici.
Lep zgrada.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

Silvio1953 (222811) 2022-06-12 11:15

Ciao Brenda, great view of fantastic building, lovely composition with original artwork , fine details, excellent perspective, good clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (93340) 2022-06-12 11:27

Hello Brenda,
Fantastic reflection photo of this well-known building in Manhattan and the combination with that work of art and the interior of the other building is amazing. The artwork itself adds some fantastic reflections as well. Very well spotted!
Lars

holmertz (103564) 2022-06-12 11:35

Hello Brenda,
This is a brilliant combination of architecture, modern art and reflections. Above all it's the twisted sculpture that makes this such a fine photo with a strong touch of surrealism. My immediate thought was that this is the kind of photo that Rob (alvaraalto) would love, so I'm not surprised to see that his son favored it!
Kind regards,
Gert

Fis2 (171849) 2022-06-12 12:48

Witaj Brenda!
Excellent photos, architecture makes impression.
Good framing, colors and sharpness.
Interesting places.
Well done.
Good afternoon.
Krzysztof

lousat (139926) 2022-06-12 14:04

Ciao Brenda,spectacular composition that combines the art of the new building marrying with the reflections of the nearby building that you show us in the WS with a useful classic view, you are always very original and brilliant in finding exciting angles and this is a new great example. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

mcmtanyel (69127) 2022-06-12 20:50

Hello Brenda,
Very fine combination of reflections and interior view makes this into an artistic photo, well seen and rendered.
Regards,
MT
PS. Jim Thorpe is a hop and a skip away from NYC, there were many New Yorkers there on Memorial Day.

COSTANTINO (117700) 2022-06-12 23:02

Hello dear Brenda
thanks for sharing with us the world
of skyscrapers!!!!wow!!!how high this
skyscraper is?????
the truth is that I like this kind of
constructions only for looking...
...not nothing else....here you chose
the best point of view creating
a wonderful atmosphere
of living into these high
buildings
regards
Costantino

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jemaflor (148146) 2022-06-12 23:02

Hi Brenda,
A good and so photogenic angle of view and photo composition, well done, interesting presentation, perfect sharpness, tfs.

emka (158710) 2022-06-13 0:08

Hello Brenda, Fantastic composition with this mixture of the new and old architecture, artwork and reflection. I liked Grand Central and Metlife very much. The new addition looks nice too. One Vanderbilt's roof is 1,301 feet (397 m) high. As of 2021, the building is the 26th-tallest in the world. So high. Have you been up there?
Best regards MAlgo

ikeharel (114499) 2022-06-13 0:43

Hello Brenda,
A difficult POV to take this picture, but the reflection outcome is pleasing.
I remember the Pan-AM building, now under a different name of a big corporation.
Try a whole take upon the sculpture with the building background, humbly suggested.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

Royaldevon (86392) 2022-06-13 5:05

Hello Brenda,

You have used artistry to portray this building. The building, with the addition of the reflected features, shown in window reflection, looks like a piece of modern art, far more interesting than the original, shown in your w/s.

Have a good week,
Bev :-)

ChrisJ (172378) 2022-06-13 5:14

Hi Brenda

A well observed and photographed reflection in the newer One Vanderbilt office tower of the old ex Pan Am building. Good sharpness and framing. Tfs!

ifege (49325) 2022-06-14 0:11

Hi Brenda
A well spotted fascinating reflections photo. I do like the sculpture. Good complementary WS photo.
cheers
Ian

ktanska (45046) 2022-06-14 10:08

Hi Brenda,
Quite wonderful view of that sculpture seen through a window and the reflection of a skyscraper. Transition between them is very subtle. And the reflective surface of the sculpture fits the theme.
Kari

macjake (98544) 2022-06-16 12:52

Hi Brenda
ooohhh ahhhhh...this is so good :) you know I would love this shot. and why not. lots going on here, lots of visual distractions but of the good kind. love it. totally funky and cool. cheers
Craig

PS - not looking good for the Dems, GOP will probably win back several seats

PaulVDV (63444) 2022-06-27 9:33

Hello Brenda,
I confess that I had a bit of a hard time understanding your main photo.
The reflection of the new building is clear, but the beautiful artwork seems to be in the foreground at the bottom and then suddenly seems to become a reflection itself.
It seems to me to be a very special work of art. On closer inspection, you may perhaps also find reflections in it.
The One Vanderbilt office tower must have been a construction site during my visit to NYC.
Best regards, Paul

mkamionka (75049) 2022-07-01 9:19

Hi Brenda,
NYC is a paradise for people who love modern architecture. There are so many possibilities there. This is an amazing composition with some strange shape making a very original and decorative foreground and of course interesting geometry thanks to the use of the reflection.
Excellent work,
M