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Published: 2006-01-20 17:37:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 335; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 28
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Description Not a good day to take photos from atop the Empire State Building.
I always crack up seeing the flashes of people's cameras going off up there at night.
Do they think their flash is powerful enough to cover an entire city?
Or even to the street?
Twas no different in broad daylight with the observation deck enshrouded by clouds.
"Honey, my photos came out all white"
Will they never learn?
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Comments: 37

Herr-Flick [2008-01-25 15:07:37 +0000 UTC]

I think this is great, with the tower dissapearing up into the clouds, gives it an air of mystery...

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CapnDeek373 In reply to Herr-Flick [2008-01-25 17:45:21 +0000 UTC]

It's very strange looking at the Empire State Building and only seeing half of it!

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ShipwreckedBarnacles [2007-03-29 17:15:12 +0000 UTC]

This is a pretty cool shot..And yeah, there are some cameras that, if you keep them on auto settings, the flash will go off no matter what you try..Teaches them for using auto lol..

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CapnDeek373 In reply to ShipwreckedBarnacles [2007-03-29 23:12:55 +0000 UTC]

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alyanne [2006-03-09 03:13:36 +0000 UTC]

This is very nice work! I like how the buildind fades away, seemly into fog, an the dark clouds make this an ominous setting. Good job!

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CapnDeek373 In reply to alyanne [2006-03-09 18:12:14 +0000 UTC]

There were a couple times where the fog was so thick,
you couldn't even see as much as you ccan see here!

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AK-Is-Harmless [2006-01-22 20:18:04 +0000 UTC]

I can see my house from up there. I assume. Because I live in a cloud. Also based on assuption.

---AK

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CapnDeek373 In reply to AK-Is-Harmless [2006-01-22 22:12:42 +0000 UTC]

Third cloud to the left?
And straight on to the inkwell?

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katerbug [2006-01-22 02:09:43 +0000 UTC]

excellent. fog scares me...just like clowns.

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CapnDeek373 In reply to katerbug [2006-01-22 15:04:03 +0000 UTC]

hmm...undead pirate clowns in the fog!

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katerbug In reply to CapnDeek373 [2006-01-23 17:48:59 +0000 UTC]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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RS-2thou [2006-01-21 13:05:36 +0000 UTC]

Would a bolt of lightning even light up the city?
I have worked out that useing my flash when taking the sakte photos that I've taken on a fairly dull-ish has helped to stop my photos coming out out-of-focus

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CapnDeek373 In reply to RS-2thou [2006-01-21 20:51:26 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure has something to with the auto-focus and exposure.
When I shoot sunsets out my window, I'll do some with and some without.
There is a difference.

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The-Mirrorball-Man [2006-01-21 10:34:45 +0000 UTC]

I think you'll stop laughing when you realize that these so-called tourists are actually aliens communicating with their mothership in morse code.

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CapnDeek373 In reply to The-Mirrorball-Man [2006-01-21 20:43:56 +0000 UTC]

[link]

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The-Mirrorball-Man In reply to CapnDeek373 [2006-01-22 10:23:41 +0000 UTC]

I see that you're prepared to face any eventuality!

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derurasu-horigotomo [2006-01-21 04:41:06 +0000 UTC]

I thinks there camera flashes arnt that powerful unless oyu have Bat man signal like camera =/

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father-of-lies [2006-01-21 00:20:59 +0000 UTC]

wish i lived in NY.

nope, i'm stuck with shittsburgh!

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Dr-Twistid [2006-01-20 22:32:02 +0000 UTC]

great pic. great angle. love the layer of fog at top eating the building. so you can actually see all the flashes from cameras up that high. thats alot of tourists.

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CapnDeek373 In reply to Dr-Twistid [2006-01-21 01:56:28 +0000 UTC]

I could see them going off faintly up in the clouds.
On a clear night you can see them going off from Brooklyn!

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Dr-Twistid In reply to CapnDeek373 [2006-01-21 01:59:50 +0000 UTC]

thats crazy. they should have a law against that.

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CapnDeek373 In reply to Dr-Twistid [2006-01-21 02:11:12 +0000 UTC]

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BrianSouth [2006-01-20 21:15:33 +0000 UTC]

Nice shot bro .. I'm jealous of all the subject matter you have to shoot there !

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CapnDeek373 In reply to BrianSouth [2006-01-20 22:07:21 +0000 UTC]

Just wait til I start posting more of my Elmira stuff!

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takara13 [2006-01-20 20:17:12 +0000 UTC]

Probably lots of those disposable cameras, too.

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CapnDeek373 In reply to takara13 [2006-01-20 22:12:15 +0000 UTC]


bought at outrageous prices at the gift shop

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takara13 In reply to CapnDeek373 [2006-01-20 22:17:58 +0000 UTC]

"Get your two dollar throw away cameras...right here! On sale, just $25! A deal at twice the price!"

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DrkSnpr14 [2006-01-20 20:08:14 +0000 UTC]

Wowzers, that's cool. Ever consider making a stock photography account?

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CapnDeek373 In reply to DrkSnpr14 [2006-01-20 21:48:24 +0000 UTC]

Don't want to get involved with that.

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Maddiepantz [2006-01-20 17:45:56 +0000 UTC]

the fog...it comes form above runnnn.....ahhhhh....good shot i love it

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Z700 [2006-01-20 17:43:12 +0000 UTC]

Maby there just middle age and dont know how to work the cammer they know how to push on. . . and how to push the take picture button. . .but then again, people are really stupid. . .lol, you know, when I think about it, its just funnyer to think there stupid. ..lol great story. . .I think you might be able to get some cool pictures off the top of the empire state building at night. . .you would just need a tripod. . .

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CapnDeek373 In reply to Z700 [2006-01-20 17:53:19 +0000 UTC]

It's just that they're tourists and not photogrpahers.
But even I know that a standard flash wont cary more than, what, 20 or 30 feet max?
It's still fun to watch the top of the Empire State Building going off like a Christmas tree.
EVERY NIGHT!

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Z700 In reply to CapnDeek373 [2006-01-20 23:45:35 +0000 UTC]

yeah, I understand that. . .but still I would expect them to know. . .

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BigPoon [2006-01-20 17:38:56 +0000 UTC]

I usually use flash when I take pictures of the sky too!

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CapnDeek373 In reply to BigPoon [2006-01-20 18:06:50 +0000 UTC]

I also understand that a lot of cameras just do it automaticly

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BigPoon In reply to CapnDeek373 [2006-01-20 18:11:16 +0000 UTC]

i was completely joking

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CapnDeek373 In reply to BigPoon [2006-01-20 19:43:23 +0000 UTC]

D'oh!

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