Manhattan Solstice

[MoilAndToil]

Dear opé, How come avenue blocks are long and street blocks short? . Would it be better, other that for Manhattanhenge, that  the blocks were square? Do you think? or are oblongs better? . Thanks for posting. . Cheers. from, del-boy.

[Staytec]

Ahh man, once I was in New York on those dates, and I can't believe I didn't get any shots!

[onthe1drop]

Not a solstice, unfortunately.

[Tabernacle3Atl]

atlanta has the same thing i forgot the date. but its a better vew cause aint as many buildngs. but it s amazing tho

[Goetterhand]

Grüße aus der Oberlausitz!

Stonehenge in Saxony

[renantheking]

really really great

[Indiana46278]

Shouldn't this be called Manhattan Equinox?

[pomeranianzdad]

I do love NYC.

[charleylhasa]

Great concept and execution.

[archibaldcutter]

So lovely. I was already impressed with it as a science film -- brilliant fast-forwarding through each block to get to the next intersection -- and then a random small beautiful thing happened on the street in front of you which you had the presence of spirit to stay on. This film is a gift.

[CandleLites]

nice lights

[seeminglee]

If you like this video, you might also like my photo on Flickr. Can't post URL here so just search for manhattan solstice seeminglee :)

Awesome job!

Cheers,

See-ming

[VJnet]

Very nice video. It's interesting all that things that happen as one passes by. I liked the moments you hiighlighted. And the sun was brillint that day. Well done.

[ItsNotSoBad1]

Very moving and a great idea. Good job!

[missqueasy]

a moving little film about what can be seen as a rather stultifying part of town. coincidence helps new yorkers get through the day with sanity intact. even midtown (with its grid, its hordes of anonymous workers/shoppers/tourists, its nondescript buildings, and its chain stores) affords chance encounters of the sort that will cheer you if you are properly open to them.

[zverina]

new york looks like a big city with lots of people in it is the impression i get from this. there are gaps between the buildings that light gets through. in new york city people will stop to help you pick up things you might have dropped. i like happy endings. nice work, open wound.

[meuphere]

good film, I've seen this before in person in and it is cool. cool cover song, too. who is it?

[openwound0]

Cover of Tears for Fears' "Mad World" performed by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules, originally for soundtrack of Donnie Darko.

[meuphere]

oh, yeah, i knew it sounded familiar.  good choice.

have you seen Y's tomato? it's my only post.

[hadriatic2000]

this information will be useful to the post apocalyptic tribes that rule the island in the year 2099 . . . or they can relax by the side of the river with a 40 and watch their sun god descend each day.