2013 Project 52, Week 49: Getting in the Christmas Spirit

Week 49: December 3-9

It feels as if Winter arrived suddenly and ferociously here in New York this year. But along with the biting wind and cold temperatures came the inevitable "holiday spirit" (or hyper-consumerist buildup, if you prefer). Sharon and I ventured out to fight the crowds at Rockefeller Plaza and see the famous lighted Rockefeller Christmas Tree. You can't tell in these photos, but it was snowing rather heartily during our visit.

I've thought intermittently about the types of photography that I want to try to practice and improve upon. I don't know if this qualifies as a "landscape" (or perhaps you might call this a "cityscape"?), but it's one type or genre for which I'm trying both to sharpen my eye for recognition as well as to keep looking out for more unique shots. I picked this photo because it seemed like it might be a little out of the ordinary from the same vantages (either up close and at an extreme angle, or pulled far back) of the Christmas tree in the middle of Rockefeller Center. I like the convergence of the buildings of the plaza stacked upon the lighted tree branches. It's a subtler Christmas photo at Rockefeller Center, maybe?

10mm (DX) : ISO 1600 : f/4.5 : 1/80s
30 Rock Christmas Scene

The crowd at 30 Rock

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