Chicago Skyline @ night.

[Jeffro]

This is my best shot of the Chicago skyline at night, to date. It was taken with my Digital Rebel. I have since upgraded to the 20D, and will venture back to the city for another attempt if need be. It was shot @ ISO 100, 25 sec. F10, 17mm using my 17-40L F4. PS...this is my first whip! I finally got the guts. I know, I know payback hurts...:D

GONE......hope to redo it later...thanks all.

[Forehead]

It IS rather HARD not to see the Sears Tower as the most prominent feature in a downtown Chicago shot. Oh well, it's still a better skyline than anything Milwaukee can produce (hey, I can bad-mouth my birthplace if I want to)!

[illuminati919]

I think the photo looks awesome composition wise. The only thing I might say about it is that it might be slighly over exposed but thats about it. Nice Job !

[Richard]

It's a very impressive view, captured well. I would have liked to see more light reflected on the water. Also, the three very bright clusters of lights (somewhere around Millennium Park) are somewhat distracting and could use some toning down, though the starbursts are kind of cool.

Regards,

[Jeffro]

It's a very impressive view, captured well. I would have liked to see more light reflected on the water. Also, the three very bright clusters of lights (somewhere around Millennium Park) are somewhat distracting and could use some toning down, though the starbursts are kind of cool.

Regards,


I agree, some reflection in the water would have been cool, but the water wasn't very calm. There was a concert in the park, so I had to put up with the bright lights, which is the one thing that makes me want to go back for another shot.

I have this shot on my wall (8x20) and it looks pretty darn good..if I do say so myself. :D

Thanks for the comments......anyone else?

[THE TOUCH]

Jeffro - I like it!

I'm torn on the bright lights. I almost like it. Because it's in the center it really seems to set it off and draw you in.

Also, a reflection would make it a completely different picture - depends on what your looking for.

Great shot!:thumb

[firedancing4life]

i'd tilt it slightly to the left....make the horizon horizontal...this will make the buildings straight up and down. other than that...i like

[LeDude]

i'd tilt it slightly to the left....make the horizon horizontal...this will make the buildings straight up and down.

:agree

+ wasted space on the far right?

I'd lose (despite the pano) the space right of the far right building. I might even lose the far right building and go with just right of the next-to-far-right building.

Cool shot in sum though.

Party on Wayne,
LeDude

[Jeffro]

I noticed the tilt, and was wondering if anyone else was going to mention it. I used a bubble level, and it appears to me the buildings on each side of the photo tilt in (towards the center). I was thinking this may be due to the wide angle used:dunno

Believe it or not when I matted it for my wall, I cropped it just to the right of the far right building...so I would have to agree with firedancing4life and Ledude's crop suggestion...thanks again.:D

[Cliff Photo]

I feel like I can see one of the "stitches" of the pano just to the left of the building with the two antennae sticking up on the right hand side of the photo. There is also an amoeba looking thing right above that same building that needs the healing brush. If this was originally a RAW series just to play around I would try using the incandescent WB to see what it looks like. I often get great blue tones from the sky while toning down the overly warm highlights that can come from long exposures at night. Love the shot! I have a soft spot for nighttime skylines...

Cliff

[Jeffro]

I feel like I can see one of the "stitches" of the pano just to the left of the building with the two antennae sticking up on the right hand side of the photo. There is also an amoeba looking thing right above that same building that needs the healing brush. If this was originally a RAW series just to play around I would try using the incandescent WB to see what it looks like. I often get great blue tones from the sky while toning down the overly warm highlights that can come from long exposures at night. Love the shot! I have a soft spot for nighttime skylines...

Cliff

No stitch...it's a single shot, taken with my 17-40L F4. It was completely black out when I took the shot...like 11pm, so I doubt any blues would come through on this one. I see the spot you are talking about.

I think I will give this another try before summers end. Hopefully I can get it while there is still some "dusk" in the air.

Thanks for the C&C everyone!:D

That didn't hurt so bad..........

[gefillmore]

love this shot!-

hope you get a chance to redo with your 20d and incorporate some of the suggestions given here-

george