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#project365 [day 72] Dusk to the West, from the Top of the Rock

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Night settles down in New York City with a clear sky, and from the Top of the Rock the views turn from stunning to spectacular. From the viewing platform to the West the last rays of the sun are still visible, but the city lights are what catches our eyes. From here you can see the rooftops of Hell's Kitchen and the skyscrapers of Midtown, after that the Hudson River and then West New York. 
This a must for anyone visiting NYC, seeing sunrise and/or sunset from the top of the Rockefeller Center offers you with some of the most spectacular views over the whole of the city. You need to plan it well, since it is one of the big tourist spots and always crammed full of people. Also no tripods are permitted, otherwise it would be impossible to walk around, so be inventive and try other ways of stabilizing your camera. Also the viewing platforms are completely enclosed with security glass, with some small gaps between each pane where only small lenses can fit.

-- Gear
Fujifilm X-PRO1
Fujifilm XF10-24mmF4 R OIS
-- Post
Lightroom : Panoramic photomerge, initial toning and final crop
Photoshop: Sharpening, colour blending and clean up
NikCollection Color Efex Pro 4: Toning and Detail extraction