7 Bryant Park
This sleek glass skyscraper at the corner of 6th Avenue and West 40th Street offers a striking upward perspective that rewards anyone willing to simply stop and point their camera skyward. The building's curved glass facade and vertical lines create a natural vanishing point when you shoot straight up from the base, and the reflections shift dramatically depending on cloud cover and time of day. Position yourself tight against the building's corner to exaggerate the converging lines and get the full tapering effect. A wide-angle lens in the 16-24mm range works best here, letting you capture the full height while emphasizing the geometric distortion. Overcast days can actually work in your favor by softening harsh reflections, while blue hour gives the glass a luminous quality against a deep sky. The sidewalk is busy during weekday rush hours, so midmorning or early afternoon on a weekend gives you more room to work. (New York City, New York, United States)
