Planning a trip to New York

[jbrem]

Hey everyone... I am planning on going to New York this spring and was wondering what the good(not obvious) photo ops there were. I'm looking for things that aren't overdone like the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. These are all great, but I want something I can't get on a postcard. I was thinking about the inside of the Chrysler Building(will they even allow cameras in there?). Any help would be great.
thanks
Joshua

[kamari]

Take a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, make a right turn at the 2nd light and walk a block or 2 down. You'll take a few shots...but it won't be from your camera, lol. There's a bunch of history all thru NYC. That's one of the things I love about the Northeast. Try Columbus Circle and then walk into Central Park. Maybe some shots from in the Village. There's ALWAYS non-texas-lookin people walkin around, and there's so many people and so many events that happen on sidewalks that nobody would probably say anything to you if you're snappin pics of em on sidewalks. I've always had a fascination with the Subway. Catch some shots of the elevated lines in Brooklyn or the Bronx.

There's a cool "spiral car-staircase" on the New York side of the George Washington Bridge. the city's pretty cramped so there wasn't a lot of space to get cars from the bridge to the street below.

[jbrem]

Cool thanks man. I hope I don't look like a tourist when I'm there...

[Digitalrebel11]

Just so you know, the Chrysler building, along with many others, is copyrighted.

[CaptainTom]

I assume by New York you mean New York City. I grew up in New York, but have only been to New York City a handful of times. (It's like telling someone you live in Texas and they say "what part of Houston"?)

Street photography is always a hoot. There are lots of museums. Most will allow cameras without flash. Take a Circle line boat tour from Southstreet Seaport. Fulton Fish Market is nearby. Subways are good subjects. (they can be underground or above ground). Grand Central and Penn Station are photogenic. Lots of colorful opportunities in Times Square. View from the top of Empire State building. New York library. Central Park. Thousands of taxis in Manhattan. Visit Soho and see the galleries and boutiques.
Hell's Kitchen for dining.
The quickest way to tell a tourist is that they are walking slowly and looking up at the tall buildings. Eye contact with others is minimal, especially if they look even a little weird.

If you carry your camera, keep a tight grip on it. I've carried my 30D and large lenses around everywhere without incident. I also don't go into unfamiliar neighborhoods and don't travel alone after dark. I weigh in around 300 lbs. and have an intimidation advantage. I don't press my luck.

You'll have fun,,,,,,,, if you survive.......

[Steve O Chap]

I grew up in upstate NY (finger lake region) and also have only been to the city a few times... i recommend taking a drive up northwest of the city and hitting up the real beautiful parts of NY! Outside of the city NY is gorgeous!

[jbrem]

Yeah, none of these will be published, just for my personal collection.

[AndrewCCM]

I second the upstate NY suggestion. I am a big fan of being outside "the city".