The Silent Pinnacle - a photo on Flickriver

            On a clear New York afternoon, the Chrysler Building commands the skyline with effortless elegance. Captured using a wide-angle perspective and meticulously transformed through selective toning and texture work, this image blurs the line between fine art photography and architectural illustration. The muted paper-gray sky, softened outlines, and subtle grain invoke the feel of a vintage hand-rendered architectural plate. Below, the understated motion of the city offers a counterpoint to the tower’s unwavering stillness. The Silent Pinnacle is both homage and reinterpretation: a quiet monument in a restless metropolis.
   

Taken on: April 28, 2025

Groups appears in: • Fujifilm FinePix Users • "IQ" - Image Quality more » • !!Perfect Composition!! • Historic Buildings • Flickr Social « less

Camera: Fujifilm GFX100 II, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 20mm (=16mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm GFX100 II
Lens:	GF20-35mmF4 R WR
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	20mm (35mm equivalent: 16mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Average
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 26.2 (Macintosh)
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