Need help from a NY photographer

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

12/16/2007 04:36:59 PM · #1

I was doing a photoshoot just now where I then greenscreened a couple of shotÂ´s and I need a backdrop, a New York city nighttime or dusk skyline, preferrably taken from a rooftop since the model is supposedly jumping with that backround behind her.

Something like this cartoon below is what I had in mind. WonÂ´t use the image for anything but posting it on the web and printing out for the model and I will give full credit to the author of the backround photo, of course.

Can anyone help me out?

cujee

Canon EOS-30D

12/16/2007 04:51:32 PM · #2

i took shots from the empire state building a year ago, but it's not at night :( sorry.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

12/16/2007 05:18:20 PM · #3

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I might have a few more, if this type of angle works?

doctornick

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

12/16/2007 05:22:02 PM · #4

Can't wait to see what Larus comes up with! :) Blond bombshell superhero ready to pounce from atop the Empire state building? ;)

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

12/16/2007 05:37:51 PM · #5

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If you had posted earlier I could have gone up on my roof and gotten one with midtown in the bg...at dusk.

Message edited by author 2007-12-16 17:44:23.

Rompy

Canon EOS-5D

12/16/2007 05:54:22 PM · #6

Maybe these would work. If yes, I can send you the full size shot.

Nikolai1024

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0D

12/16/2007 06:07:42 PM · #7

These would work, would they?

edit: few more //pozforme.smugmug.com/gallery/3673314#210335890

Message edited by author 2007-12-16 18:08:37.

12/16/2007 06:07:45 PM · #8

posthumous has a bunch from that same rooftop at many angles that might work well...

FocusPoint

XIAOMI Redmi Note 8 Pro

12/16/2007 06:15:36 PM · #9

12/16/2007 09:03:08 PM · #10

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12/17/2007 06:55:07 AM · #11

Cool guys, didnÂ´t expect so many replies :) I am looking at these shots and they are all good but after looking at the shot I took and your photos, the perspective needs to be pretty much straight on, it canÂ´t be a shot looking down at the city and not too much up either. So far for this purpouse this shot is most closely matched to what I had in mind :)

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Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

12/17/2007 07:16:07 AM · #12

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I'm not sure how quickly you need a shot but I have two views that I can think of off hand, that I have access to from around the 20th floor(s) that are full of midtown roofs, eye level and buildings in the BG.

One, if it's a night shot, I can get at any time. If you need a shot taken at around dusk, by Friday the earliest.

Cheers!

justamistere

Nikon D3s

12/17/2007 09:10:17 AM · #13

I've got lots I've taken from the Empire State Bldg., at 4092 MP, taken in 5/2005. I was intending to do some panorama shots arounfd the entire 360-degree view, at 3-rows., and at 2 diferent zoom-levels. I can't get to them till after work tonight.

12/17/2007 02:06:25 PM · #14

Thx guys but Steve

pawdrix has got the shotÂ´s I was looking for so weÂ´ll do a collaboration on this project. IÂ´ll maybe postit in this thread when itÂ´s done, I hope it comes out pretty cool!

Thx a huge lot everyone for offering to help, wasnÂ´t expecting so many responses :)

12/22/2007 05:44:10 PM · #15

Just thought IÂ´d share the final outcome here on DPC since I was asking for help here.

Camabs

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 35mm f/2.0

12/22/2007 06:05:49 PM · #16

Great shot. Very good bodypainting too. Wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't told. I like the rest of the serie as well. (although I heard Superman is from Krypton, not from Reykjavik ;))

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

12/23/2007 11:50:41 AM · #17

Man, that was a helluvalotta fun...

I'm totally digging the final version and I was glad to be of help. I had a blast looking for the different angles and the challenge of shooting that 10 minute window where there was still a dash of sunlight as the building lights start to come.

For anyone interested here's a link to the other rooftop shots that I took. A few were taken from the roof of my apartment looking towards midtown-west.

Cheers! Looking forward to the next round...

neophyte

Nikon D810

12/23/2007 12:16:51 PM · #18

I offer these...

It aint NY but Hartford Rocks too!

Steve, I'd love to come to NY and do some shots with a new lens I bought. Let me know if you'd have time to show me around a bit. I'll be there next weekend for the MC show at Javittz

Message edited by author 2007-12-23 12:28:47.