NYC - Central Park

[John Holland]

A favorite location to visit when in New York City - always something to photograph

24mm, f7.1, 1/125 second

50mm, f/6.3, 1/1600 second

65mm, f/6.3, 1/160 second

 

[Pete Askew]

I can see why. And what a fabulous set, John. What a difference that crop makes.

 

[Paul Lange]

I would never had guessed that 2 and 3 were taken in NY, looks like a European castle.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

A different take on NY, good too see.

 

[Pete Askew]

Isn't that the building that is referenced in 'The Fisher King'?

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

A very good set which makes me feel sorry I never had the time to venture into the area when I last visited!

 

[John Holland]

Isn't that the building that is referenced in 'The Fisher King'?

The building the the last two images is The Beresford. Very expensive apartment building on the west side of Central Park and next door to the Museum of Natural History. The building's residents have included comedian Jerry Seinfeld, singer Diana Ross, tennis player John McEnroe, actor Tony Randall. Apartments have sold for between $3 million and $22 million; one unit is currently listed for $62 million. I did not "just know" all that - I had to look it up when someone asked me what building that was.

The "castle" in New York is the facade of the Squadron A Armory, which is now part of the Hunter College Campus located at 94th and Madison Avenue. I looked this up too.

 

[Pete Askew]

And it's not the castle seen in The Fisher King, that is red and on Madison Avenue - I looked that up as well!