When the Observation Deck at the very top of the Rockefeller Center opened in 1933
I imagine it looked something like this…
Moody, Art Deco inspired and with glorious views.
I’ve manipulated this photo that I took in February of this year —
But left in the modern camera on the left as a way of connecting
The past of my imagination
With the reality of the present.
For more nostalgic skies, please visit: Skywatch.
Lady Fi 
Art Deco has many things to learn for architecture students. Great view.
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Loved it.
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Loved the picture and your interpretation.
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It looks so spooky. Maybe a New York of the future?
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Brilliant shot.
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Wow, I love what you did with this shot!! It’s amazing 🙂
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gorgeous…love it and love the city as well…this def gives it the antique styling a bit…rich
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I am a huge art deco fan. 🙂
Brussels probably is the best place to see some stunning art deco building in Europe.
Vienna is not bad too. 😉
>Is it as warm this year as last?
No, this year is colder. 😉
Been raining a lot these days.
April showers bring May flowers.
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Very nice post-processing, definitely gives it a vintage look. I have a real soft spot for art deco arcitecture.
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Ladyfi, thou makest me speechless again!
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What a wonderful eye catcher of a photo.
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Well observed! The tone takes back stage to enhance. Pretty nice
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Great shot! Good eye you have for best shot!!
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Wonderful picture with a stunning frame. Delightful B & W.
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that’s really slick. 🙂 i expect to see king kong any minute now…
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-Beautiful.
It has the feel of an old movie…
Xxx ❤
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I love it!
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Terrific capture and it is like looking back in time! I love it! Have a wonderful weekend!
Sylvia
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Fabulous bird’s eye view! Love your monochrome skies.
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It is a great shot. I’m not sure I would have noticed the camera without you mentioning it.
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This is just awesome!
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Stunning photo!
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What a wonderful feat of imagination you’ve shared – that’s a wonderfully moody image!
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Very artistic and beautiful shot.
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I really like what you’ve done with this photo. I like the color (moodiness) and the way you’ve framed lower Manhattan. Very well done.
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What an awesome, timetraveling and time unifying photograph. I love how you did this.
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Hi There, You did a great job with that photo….. Love it!!!!
I remember, as a little girl, the one place EVERYONE wanted to go to was the Empire State Bldg. I have never gotten there–and now, I’m an old lady!!! ha
Hugs,
Betsy
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Wonderful view of thew city.
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Loved the Art Deco look that the railings with the view behind, provided. Very artistic.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
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Very arty, Fiona. I love this shot, and am not really art deco fan.
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Well done, it does have that vintage look about it. I am reminded of the movie with Cary Grant called “An affair to remember”. Thanks for sharing your wonderful skywatch.
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I love the blend of today with the look of the past. The City is so iconic in our collective memory — we do see the past when we visit it in the present. Perfect.
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Sombre and glorious. Thanks.
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Love it!
Wish you a wonderful weekend.
Mette
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Great pic! I love B&W films and this one definitely has that feel– a moody mystery. Maybe Hitchcock. -Danette
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Beautiful framing! I really like what you did with this photo.
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Love this shot LadyFi!!! Very Art Deco…almost surreal…
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Wonderful work Lady!!
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A superb photo, and no doubt about it!
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Very creative photo. I like this one very much.
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Very nice, I love what you’ve done with it.
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This is excellent. Thanks for sharing.
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You have a great way of using the camera to capture imagination…and memories.
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Too bad the photo is made up – I’d love to see it for real. I’m glad you gave us an insight into your own fantasy world. It’s magic.
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It’s a real shot. I just added some vintage to it…
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My husband was tall building crazy. When we went to New York about 20 years ago, we went to all the tall buildings. I asked him if he was sad The Twin towers are gone, he kept quiet.
Thanks for tip about photographing trees. I did take one of a phoenix palm with me laying right under the tree. Shall show it to you for my photo hunt on Sunday. I just went to take more, but because I was at the main road, I didn’t want to lay down. i live and work in this suburb, A kid might tell his parents, Mum, Dad, that’s my teacher. The parents might say,” That crazy woman on the ground.” LOL
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Awesome capture! Love your composition and the colours!
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this is ART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Warm Aloha from Waikiki
Comfort Spiral
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I didn’t notice the camera until you pointed it out. I was riveted to the building. The hazy background adds to the vintage feeling of the photo.
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Awesome photo!I love it!Have a nice weekend!
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NOT the usual NYC tourist picture!
I’m gladd you didn’t loose your camera 🙂
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That’s cool 🙂 beautifully captured and well presented.
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That’s a great looking photo Fi – Dave
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interesting work you have done. 🙂
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Very beautiful, artistic shot!
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wonderful framed sky 🙂
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Beautifully done!! Boom & gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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An amazing feeling of getting a mystical glimpse of the past through the window of the future! Beautiful!
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Such a great photo for SWF. As you can see from the comments above, it is a HIT!
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Love this! It’s food for the imagination!
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This is one nostalgic sky.
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It’s simply beautiful.
I love the way you left the camera where it was.
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Awesome photo, love the art deco look that you have applied to it.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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Fiona, you nailed it! Great job! The 1930’s for sure!
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Exquisite! Have a great weekend.
Sunrise, please come and see when you get a chance.
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Fantastic, a bit fairy-tale view. I am greeting
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Perfect, even I think it would have looked like that. Looks like a shot from an old movie.
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Awesome!!
SWF
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Very clever and creative.
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A perfect image, wonderfully composed.
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A very artistic capture… i love how you framed the tall structure with the that fence. 😀 happy weekend!
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Beautiful photo, so nice to look at!
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this is one awesome photograph!
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Awsome shot! I love the monochrome and the art deco look of your photo. It looks like right out of a 1930s or 1940s movie!
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I love your processing – a true work of art!! Would you mind revealing what editing program you used?
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Sure! In fact, I can’t quite remember how I achieved this as I was just playing around with some pre-sets in a Mac program called Snapseed.
I may have turned it into black and white and then applied a vintage pre-set to it… Not really sure. (I don’t have Photoshop so it wasn’t anything complicated.)
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A nice composition and processing. – Margy
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A classic shot, perfectly composed. But that camera out on the ledge makes me a little nervous!
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A very beautiful photo. I love the nostalgic image.
Thank you for visit Green Tomato. I have joined you!
RedRose from Japan.
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I love your vision of the past.
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What a lovely photo!! It makes me feel I am looking into the past!!
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Really great shot!
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Amazing shot–very arty and creative. Have a lovely weekend. Mickie 😉
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Great shot. Love the composition.
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Wow LadyFi!!!! Love love it! I like the idea of the old photo next to the modern camera.
Great picture taken from a nice place.
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This composition is fantastic!
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Great piece 🙂
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wonderful creation 🙂
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Love the pattern of the foreground! Jesh from FB
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WOW!! STUNNING!! =) I like the angling of the photo, very good work!! =)
I wish I could go to NY one day! 🙂
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Great shot, very atmospheric – reminds me of Batman’s Gotham City…
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lovely thoughts and a brilliant photo!
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· I remember that amazing building from Empire state. What two wonderful little cottages!!!
· hugs
CR & LMA
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What a great effect. I could easily believe we were looking at the past.
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fantastic image, the post processing absolutely works
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