Interesting Photo of the Day: Empire State

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Rainy days are generally best enjoyed indoors with a cup of hot chocolate – unless you’re a photographer, that is! Crowds dissipate, allowing alternate scenes and faces of a city or the countryside to surface. In this particular snapshot, NY local and cityscape photographer Kean Burke took the opportunity to capture the impressive Empire State Building.

“ITAP of the Empire State Building” by Kean Burke (Via Reddit. Click image to see full size.)

Backed up by the American Copper and Summit Buildings, their glinting interior lights only add to the cozy appeal. Taken from Long Island City in Queens, the East River and the corrugated rooftop nearby frame the giants in.

The crowning jewel has to be the top of the Empire State Building; all lit up at dusk. The palette is also appealing, featuring two colors synonymous with the Big Apple – royal blue and gold.

For this shoot, Kean packed his Sony A1 and 24-70 GMII – according to him, one of the best Sony lenses around:

It’s the best lens I own, it obliterates the original. And I own a bunch of other GM lenses. I mainly use the 24-70 unless I need something specific. I’d say it’s a must have.