In midtown Manhattan, located at the corner of Broadway and 35th street you’ll find a place called Herald Square, named for the long gone New York Herald newspaper which once operated there. This historic area is a major retail hub where practically all of the major retail giants once operated. Today there is still the world famous R. H. Macy & Company. Yes, that Macy of Thanksgiving Day Parade fame. Herald Square is used as a staging area for this annual event. The Square lies between west 34th and west 35th and was the site of the old Herald newspaper building.
In my opinion, this is one of the best parts of town because you can walk to so many wonderful places. I stayed right off of Broadway and west 40th so this was little more than a leg stretch. 
Just a block away from this location is the 102-story Empire State Building, once one of the tallest in the world. I’ll have some images from there in a future post, but on to today’s photo.
The image below was taken just after 6:30 am, looking north up Broadway. I am standing on the edge of Herald Square (Broadway & 35th) and the building to the left is the side of Macy’s. One of the attractions of New York is the endless buildings and architectural styles. It’s a tremendous playground for photographers and when you couple that with all of the history, what more can you ask for?
Hope you enjoyed the photo and I wish you a great day.
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stunning night shot, so sharp and crisp, great work Jimi – kudos
Chantal recently posted..Rock formation split two ways
Wow, Jimi, this is a wonderful shot. Great exposure and composition. Hope you made it to B&H Photo.
Len Saltiel recently posted..Spiral Staircase
Man, I had every intention of going by there. Just ran out of time after chasing my list of other stops. Probably for the best, couldn’t have gone in without buying something expensive. LOL
Glad you like the shot, thanks!
Jimi Jones recently posted..Broadway & 35th Street NY
Very cool. I walk by there every day.
Kris Koeller recently posted..Gingerbread Houses
That’s awesome, Kris. I’ll have to look you up next visit. Planning to return in the Spring.
Jimi Jones recently posted..Broadway & 35th Street NY
Ahhh, now THIS is some wide angle goodness Jimi! I love the tilt of the buildings, awesome range of lights and colors, just beautiful!
Dave DiCello recently posted..Home for the holidays
Thanks a bunch, Dave!
Jimi Jones recently posted..All Aboard!
Man, so envious. I was supposed to go out this week and plans forced me to cancel my trip to NY. Hopefully I’ll get out in January. I’ll have to get over to this area. So many things to shoot in NYC! You’ll love NYC in the Spring. Once of my favorite times to visit the city.
Rick Louie recently posted..Delicate Arch
Sorry your plans changed, man. Looking forward to your shots from there when you do make the trip. I don’t have to tell you what a playground this is.
Jimi Jones recently posted..The Red House
Love your urban night images!
Rob recently posted..The Friendly Deer
Fantastic Jimi. I love the composition.This is a great corner and you’ve captured it beautifully.
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Give my regards to Broadway..:-) I just got a shipment from B&H of some new toys, one day I would like to get there and see the store in person..Great shot!
Ed Prescott recently posted..Teatime Tuesday: A Bit of This and That..
Yeah, I missed out on stopping there this time around. New toys sound fantastic, who needs the store if you’ve go the toys. LOL
Thanks, Ed!
Jimi Jones recently posted..Rich Room
nice wide angle work Jimi, love early morning shots like this!
Jim Nix recently posted..The streets of Chinatown
Love the lighting here Jimi! Sweet shot!
Adam Olson recently posted..Man of Steel
Nice composition Jimi and great timing to get the balance between the artificial lights and the twilight.
Mark Summerfield recently posted..James Madison’s Montpelier
Thanks, Mark. It pays to get up and out early, that’s for sure.
Jimi Jones recently posted..Print Shop
Cool shot man. Always loved the look of those wedge buildings for some reason.
Great shot, Jimi. Handheld?
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Thanks, Ken. I was actually on the tripod for this one. (3-bracket set,+2,0,-2,11mm,ISO 200,f22)
Jimi Jones recently posted..All Aboard!
I love the perspective distortion Jimi, it really conveys a sense of scale!
Curt Fleenor recently posted..Overflow
I plan on heading to the big apple next week. I will be trying for some starbursts if I’m there in the evening. Love the starbursts here!
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I hope you have a great trip, Denise. Wonderful place to be this time of year.
Thanks, glad you like the image.
Jimi Jones recently posted..Urban Sunrise
Lovely capture. Great light stars throughout!
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