New York City, 2008

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This is a panorama I shot of New York City about a month ago (June 2). This was created with 20+ images stitched together. The image you see here is actually a dramatically reduced version; the original is 25162x3830 (pixels). Obviously, this is best viewed at full size.

I shot this from Jersey City, directly across from the former site of the World Trade Center. The shoot took so long that the light changed from the time I started shooting lower Manhattan to the time I got the camera panned to upper Manhattan, which caused a bit of a serendipitous color gradient effect.

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mikenyff says:

Unreal! Fantastic color.
This is one of the best shots Ive seen of NYC skyline.
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Painterface says:

amazing good work
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Charlie Wild says:

Amazing shot. Absolutely brilliant.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

* taltal says:

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JGalli says:

This is an absolutely amazing shot.

It must have taken 10 or 20 minutes to do.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

joshua carlsen says:

quite amazing...i was just in nyc and am kicking myself for not hitting the jersey shores to shoot it from this angle....love the effect you got with the sky due to the timing.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

jomak14 says:

Brilliant panoramic image!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Jmchez says:

"I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline. Particularly when one can't see the details. Just the shapes. The shapes and the thought that made them. The sky over New York and the will of man made visible. What other religion do we need? And then people tell me about pilgrimages to some dank pesthole in a jungle where they go to do homage to a crumbling temple, to a leering stone monster with a pot belly, created by some leprous savage. Is it beauty and genius they want to see? Do they seek a sense of the sublime? Let them come to New York, stand on the shore of the Hudson, look and kneel. When I see the city from my window - no, I don't feel how small I am - but I feel that if a war came to threaten this, I would throw myself into space, over the city, and protect these buildings with my body."

Ayn Rand
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

cstoller says:

simply awesome
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

cpultz says:

Ryan - heads-up. A link directly to the original version of this pic has worked its way to the head of the del.icio.us and reddit sections on popurls tonight. Your strategy is either working or spinning out of control. ;)

-Chris
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Ken Kuhl says:

Tremendous undertaking and result!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

hans solcer says:

beautiful
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

John 3000 says:

Very beautiful

from the (2for2) group
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

deletedpenguin says:

Great work!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

nahl says:

Spectacular Spectacular !!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Saskia's Pictures says:

Whoa! Thats like soooo cool!!! Amazing pic :D Best panorama i ever saw :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Miller Truby says:

As always, really great work. You're right about the gradient effect being a nice (if unexpected) touch. I dig it!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

icedsoul photography .:teymur madjderey says:

wow man!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Miss-Nici says:

Amazing shot!
I love it! ^_^
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

MissTurner says:

Dazzling!
You hold my highest esteem
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

t0m_ka says:

Fantastic Panorama
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Idle Type says:

I saw this on Gawker. Really great work!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Gunnlaugur Þ. Briem says:

Beautiful.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

simonw says:

Wow! Followed the link from POTN. Great image.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

paulmcdee says:

Amazing!!! I'm staying at the Hyatt on the Hudson over new year this year and can't wait to see this. New York is the ultimate city!
Great shot!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

ryanmcginnisphoto says:

Paul -- if that's where you're staying, this is exactly what you'll see. :) This was shot from the pier directly adjacent to the Hyatt.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

-ytf- says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Panoramic Images of New York City, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

drocpsu says:

wow, this is awesome. Excellent shot!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

AnnaKarinaL says:

Merci! Stunning! LOVE it
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

jena ardell says:

WOW. impressive panoramic!! nice work!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

pixel boogie says:

wow! well done
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

gags_d_rebel says:

wow!!! wat a pic.. gr8 details...
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

mjt346 says:

Easily the greatest city panorama I've ever seen, nice work!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Beerboi [deleted] says:

Three letters "wow"
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

ahawks81 says:

Saw this on Digg.

Curious, is it a white-balance issue that the left side is so warm and the right side is so cool (red/blue tint)? Or is the city really lit that way?
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

ryanmcginnisphoto says:

ahawks81: It's like that because this was a panorama shot at dusk. It's made up of a large number of individual photographs, and taking all of them took some time. When I started, it was still Blue Hour, but as I progressed from right to left, the twilight faded, until all that was left was the light pollution of the city. This was an unintentional effect (I have several other panoramas taken both at night at before twilight), but it worked wonderfully.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

empress80 says:

love it!!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

BlueisCoool says:

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VanWhelan says:

Excellent...looks amazing in full colour.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Quade says:

I gotta start taking more panoramics
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

ByteForByte says:

breathtaking photo
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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