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I messed up when taking the photos and didn't get enough of the scene to get a good aspect ratio when the panoramic view was made, (wanted it to be 9x16). I still like the photo though and it turned out ok.
View from Flatiron Plaza across from Madison Square Park, New York City, New York
The distinctive triangular shape of the Flatiron Building, designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham and built in 1902, allowed it to fill the wedge-shaped property located at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan. The building has vertical Renaissance palazzo with Beaux-Arts styling the epitomizes the style developed amoung Chicago architects at the time. The building was intended to serve as offices for the George A. Fuller Company, a major Chicago contracting firm. At 22 stories and 307 feet, the Flatiron was never the city’s tallest building nor largest buildings, however many argue it is one of New York's most dramatic-looking,. Because of its popularity with photographers and artists it has become an enduring symbol of New York City.
Such a tourist trope, and yet so exciting that I have to include it here - Hong Kong financial centre, with Victoria Harbour and Kowloon in the background, taken from the top of Victoria Peak
Rubber Duck on the river. Viewing from the Tamae bridge.
Festival of the light in Osaka 2014
Located : Nakanoshima, Osaka.
大阪光の饗宴2014・中之島ウォーターファンタジア「冬ものがたり2014」