New Year's Light

Description: The New Year's Eve Swarovski ball located in the Times Square Visitor Center, New York, NY

Why I like this photo: I really love the lights of the ball, they changed color every so often, but in my pictures it mainly just looks purplish-pink. I know my photos aren't great, but I really enjoyed looking at the ball. Go visit the Times Square Visitor Center to see it, it's really cool!

Stephanie, The Shutterbug

Knowledge is Power

Description: One of the lion statues outside the New York Public Library

Why I like this photo: I love how the lion is shaded but the library is in the sunlight. The regal pose of the lion is just so amazing too! :)

Stephanie, The Shutterbug

The Simple Things in Life

Description: Some orange tulips blooming in Madison Square Park, New York, NY

Why I like this photo: I just love the tulips and how spring-like they are. The fountain spraying in the background is nice too. Just ignore the guy loitering that killed the shot.

Description: Purple tulips in Madison Square Park, New York, NY.

Why I like this photo: I love both colors of tulips as they are so vibrant and bold. You can also see the popular burger joint, the Shake Shack in the background. I bet there must have been more than 100 people lined up to get food there at lunchtime!

-Stephanie, The Shutterbug

The Weight of the World

Description: The Atlas sculpture by Lee Lawrie across from St. Patrick's in front of 5th Avenue, installed in 1937 in Rockefeller Center, New York, NY

Why I like this photo: Obviously this is one of the most famous works of art in Rockefeller Center, one that is recognizeable and sought out by tourists like myself. I probably could have been more artistic with the angles, however I was on my knees to take this pic and already looked enough like a tourist. I just love how this seems so empowering and inspirational. Truly an impressive monument.

Stephanie, The Shutterbug

Youthful Figure

Description: One of two "Mankind Figures," this one depicting the Youth. By Paul Manship, 1936. Flanking the staircase to the lower plaza of Rockefeller Center, NY

Why I like this photo: I love how the youth seems to stand guard silently over the stairway while emitting a playful nature.

I really enjoyed Rockefeller Center, although I didn't get much time to try to find all of the works of art around the area. Still, really fun to be around.

Stephanie, The Shutterbug

Back Again

Hey so it's been a while since my last post, but I'm back with a whole new set of pics from my NY trip!

Description: Empire State Building, New York, NY

Why I like this photo: So here is a view from the bottom of the Empire State Building. Only after I went back and reviewed my photos I realized that I hadn't even bothered to center this picture, but that's kind of why I like it. It's different and a little bit off, but really, the building is so big how can you capture it all in one photo? And I was probably rushing because I didn't want to look like a tourist lol.

Stephanie, The Shutterbug