The Rose Reading Room, in the Fifth Avenue branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL, the one with the iconic twin lions) is perhaps the finest reading room in New York City. With plenty of natural light, comfortable chairs (although they may not look it), and stately decor, this is a great place to browse the web, work from your own laptop, or, of course, read a book. When I need a break from my home office, I will often bring a laptop here for the afternoon to do a bit of web design. I find the atmosphere to be stimulating, and a great excuse to head for Midtown Manhattan.

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This photo shows a shows a bit of the M&M’s World attraction in Times Square along with other features of the Times Square skyline This photo was captured during the 15 minutes or so of twilight that occurs just after sunset. The soft glow of natural skylight at this time is quite complimentary to the colorful street lights and electronic billboards in Times Square. I captured this photo handheld with a Canon Rebel XS and 18-55mm kit lens at 400 ISO. The raw image was converted using Capture One Pro 6 software. —Don Peterson