This photo may explain why there is a Moon over Manhattan.
I came upon this juxtaposition one early evening in early May, 2007. The crane was stationed on East 32nd St. in Manhattan. I took this shot looking east from 2nd Ave. This is not a Photoshop trick folks -- just a lucky shot.
Well, it was a lucky shot, of course -- but it also took some positioning and some daring on my part to stand in the middle of 2nd Ave. as cars barreled down on me. To get this shot I had to stand exactly at the right spot (and I do mean spot), steady my nerves (and hands) and take the shot before the cars could reached me. Those rush-hour NYC drivers DID NOT seem to be willing to slow down for me.
It's amazing how quickly the moon moves across the sky. Normally, this is almost imperceptible... unless, that is, you try to align the moon with something (such as a stationary crane) only to realize, 20 seconds later, that the Moon has moved. I took about 8 shots during this sequence and had to reposition myself 3 times.
As of 5/30/07 the crane was still there. The moon, however, has since moved on.
Thank you to all the bloggers who blogged this image to their sites and made this my most popular image.
NOTE: Thanks to www.badastronomy.com for blogging this photo!
Hossein Shams, Photo Twister, watsonk, and 83 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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thompson.bishop 73 months ago | reply
really like the traffic sacrific...
shows dedication....
i keep wondering how those pictures of the old skyscrapers being built,
with the walkers up on the sevety floor hanging with no ropes,
were took...
any clues.
Bill Ruhsam 72 months ago | reply
Sweet image. It's always a challenge to get "the shot" when you see it. I'm glad you pulled this one off.
DraconianRain 72 months ago | reply
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a paulchu shot 69 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Let's sing BLUE is the color., and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
broddi 67 months ago | reply
That's a great idea and a great shot.
You're so right about the speed of the moon. I've caught myself looking at the moon from my office at work and thought about what a great angle I could get, and then once I'm finally out of the office, it's totally lost.
anomalous4 67 months ago | reply
I just saw this on Bad Astronomy. (Can you tell I'm just a tad behind on my blog-reading?) It is so bleepin' COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!
p.s. Right now the cow is thinking: "You'll never get me up in one of those things!" and I really think we ought to listen to her. I wouldn't want to be underneath her when she gets scared $#!+less.
(matt) 65 months ago | reply
well seen, very creative capture.
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[discovered in the photophlow main room] (?)
* Sergio Ivan * 64 months ago | reply
yeah cool photo
bynight16 63 months ago | reply
how cool !
CarolynHW 60 months ago | reply
Congratulatons to getting this shot!
jsmithphoto20d 58 months ago | reply
awesome shot......cant say ive seen anything like this before.
leesfields 58 months ago | reply
wow. Great..
Mike Keenan 57 months ago | reply
Superb sir, fantastic shot.
slow shutter finger 56 months ago | reply
You rock! Pay your health insurance before you go out with your camera again, great so see someone thinking and shooting on thier feet.
Ivory Elizabeth 56 months ago | reply
Wow. This is amazing.
Rui Freitas 52 months ago | reply
nice idea.
Carlo Magni 48 months ago | reply
WOW, grande idea!
nice shot"!
Gache Wurzn 44 months ago | reply
good idea!
tianxiaozhang 43 months ago | reply
Nice idea
rommel1942 35 months ago | reply
Nicely done.