Have you heard of Manhattanhenge?
Manhattanhenge is a circumstance which occurs twice a year, during which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. In other words, the sun sets in the middle of the streets on these 4 days. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattanhenge)
As you have guessed, this circumstance is very popular among photographers and tourists, but has proven quite difficult to capture (at least in my case). There are several reasons,
1. Location. For best effect, position yourself as far east in Manhattan as possible. But ensure that when you look west across the avenues you can still see New Jersey. Look for wide streets with no obstruction.
2. Location. The picture would be more special with NYC landmarks. There are only two best candidates: The Empire State Building and The Chrysler Building.
3. Location. Since the sun will set in the middle of the streets, you have to be in the middle of the crossroad. (!) This means you have to quickly walk to the center of the streets, take the picture, and return to the sidewalk before the light changes.
Then imagine a LOT of people are trying to do the same thing at the same places at the same time! Now You know why I wasn't able to do capture Manhattanhenge in its perfect form.
But still, during the a few days around Manhattanhenge, Big Apple's street corridors bath in s tunning orangey-pink light, as the sun descended in the sky.
What can I do with it?
Manhattanhenge is a circumstance which occurs twice a year, during which the setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main street grid in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. In other words, the sun sets in the middle of the streets on these 4 days. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattanhenge)
As you have guessed, this circumstance is very popular among photographers and tourists, but has proven quite difficult to capture (at least in my case). There are several reasons,
1. Location. For best effect, position yourself as far east in Manhattan as possible. But ensure that when you look west across the avenues you can still see New Jersey. Look for wide streets with no obstruction.
2. Location. The picture would be more special with NYC landmarks. There are only two best candidates: The Empire State Building and The Chrysler Building.
3. Location. Since the sun will set in the middle of the streets, you have to be in the middle of the crossroad. (!) This means you have to quickly walk to the center of the streets, take the picture, and return to the sidewalk before the light changes.
Then imagine a LOT of people are trying to do the same thing at the same places at the same time! Now You know why I wasn't able to do capture Manhattanhenge in its perfect form.
But still, during the a few days around Manhattanhenge, Big Apple's street corridors bath in s tunning orangey-pink light, as the sun descended in the sky.
What can I do with it?
