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Mar 4, 2019 09:36:47 #
I am in Chicago for a quick visit with some relatives. Had to take advantage of the opportunity to get a shot of the Chicago Skyline. This was taken last night at 8:30 p.m. It was 6 degrees at the time of the shooting.
Lake Michigan was frozen and made what I thought was a pretty good foreground.
Nikon D810 with 24-70 lens. Focal length 40mm, ISO 100, Shutter 20 seconds and F5.6
I didn't need more DOF since the skyline was at infinity and with the focal length at 40mm my closest foreground object was still in focus.
Please use the download.
Thanks for looking.
Lake Michigan was frozen and made what I thought was a pretty good foreground.
Nikon D810 with 24-70 lens. Focal length 40mm, ISO 100, Shutter 20 seconds and F5.6
I didn't need more DOF since the skyline was at infinity and with the focal length at 40mm my closest foreground object was still in focus.
Please use the download.
Thanks for looking.
Mar 4, 2019 09:40:59 #
Helluva shot! My first inclination would be to crop out some of the foreground to get more of a panorama. But.... doing that would take away from a really striking reflection. Bravo Zulu!
Mar 4, 2019 09:44:46 #
Mar 4, 2019 09:55:28 #
treadwl wrote:
I am in Chicago for a quick visit with some relatives. Had to take advantage of the opportunity to get a shot of the Chicago Skyline. This was taken last night at 8:30 p.m. It was 6 degrees at the time of the shooting.
Lake Michigan was frozen and made what I thought was a pretty good foreground.
Please use the download.
Thanks for looking.
Lake Michigan was frozen and made what I thought was a pretty good foreground.
Please use the download.
Thanks for looking.
For a Floridian, your intestinal fortitude and resistance to almost zero temps paid off. A beautiful image. What were your settings?
Thanks.
Mar 4, 2019 09:59:48 #
47greyfox wrote:
Helluva shot! My first inclination would be to crop out some of the foreground to get more of a panorama. But.... doing that would take away from a really striking reflection. Bravo Zulu!
I thought about cropping some of the foreground, but right now I like the look of the cracked ice and the reflections. I did crop some off the top. Let's see what everyone else thinks.
Thanks for commenting.
Mar 4, 2019 09:59:59 #
What a beautiful skyline Chicago reflective shot .., it always helps the viewer when the camera/lens info etc is attached ...
Mar 4, 2019 10:00:02 #
Beautiful shot. I just hope you had time for some pizza while you were there.
Mar 4, 2019 10:00:03 #
Mar 4, 2019 10:00:55 #
Mar 4, 2019 10:05:00 #
Raz Theo wrote:
For a Floridian, your intestinal fortitude and resistance to almost zero temps paid off. A beautiful image. What were your settings?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Thanks. For me it is always about getting an image. I'll endure a great deal if I believe that I can get a good image. Thus I went into the cold...
This was taken with a Nikon D810, with 24-70mm lens. ISO 100, shutter 20 seconds, f5.6 at 40mm focal length.
I didn't need more DOF since the skyline was at infinity and with the focal length at 40mm my closest foreground object was still in focus.
Mar 4, 2019 10:07:30 #
Dr.Nikon wrote:
What a beautiful skyline Chicago reflective shot .., it always helps the viewer when the camera/lens info etc is attached ...
Thanks for the compliment. I edited my original post to include camera data.
Mar 4, 2019 10:08:58 #
axiesdad wrote:
Beautiful shot. I just hope you had time for some pizza while you were there.
Of course! Other than the Cubs, why else would you go to Chicago?
OK, maybe to get a photo like this.
Thanks for looking.
Mar 4, 2019 10:09:21 #
Mar 4, 2019 10:20:40 #
I would be inclined to crop to a 2 to 1 ratio, with the green stripe of the shore centered and straightened.
Mar 4, 2019 10:35:05 #
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