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#2871735 - 10/02/09 07:25 AM Chicago, IL 9-30-09
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Not entirely sure how fast I will get these photos posted. Several hundred to go through and I am in the middle of a few other things right now. Here is a starter for the thread, I hope you enjoy it!

This is a photo of the Chicago skyline consisting of 4 exposures taken 'manually'. They range from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. The photos were made into an HDR then layered appropriately.


Hi-Res: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3452/3973480056_201c26af70_o.jpg


Edited by Counterman (10/02/09 07:26 AM)
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#2871751 - 10/02/09 07:41 AM Re: Chicago, IL 9-30-09 [Re: Counterman]
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if you ever come through tulsa, i need a quick lesson from you....this shot is amazing!

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#2871784 - 10/02/09 08:11 AM Re: Chicago, IL 9-30-09 [Re: Knight]
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Very nice shot!
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#2871805 - 10/02/09 08:33 AM Re: Chicago, IL 9-30-09 [Re: RCAF Arrow]
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Thanks guys!

Knight -

Definitely! Feel free to drop me a PM if you ever have a question, I'll do my best to answer it.
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#2871845 - 10/02/09 09:18 AM Re: Chicago, IL 9-30-09 [Re: Counterman]
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Very nicely done. I tried one of San Diego years ago, but it didn't turn out nearly as well:
http://www.techflyer.net/images/DowntownPanaramaHQ-sm2a.jpg
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#2871854 - 10/02/09 09:33 AM Re: Chicago, IL 9-30-09 [Re: Arthonon]
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Looks pretty crisp to me Ken. If you want, try making 2 pseudo-exposures of that. Make a -2 and a +2...then layer them with the darkest on the bottom. Play with the transparency and see what happens.
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#2871863 - 10/02/09 09:44 AM Re: Chicago, IL 9-30-09 [Re: Counterman]
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Thanks Counterman, I will definitely try that on my next attempt. That one was done years ago on my first dSLR - the original Rebel, and I haven't tried again.

What stood out to me when I was taking the shot is that almost none of the buildings had their lights on, so it's a very dark scene.
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#2871864 - 10/02/09 09:47 AM Re: Chicago, IL 9-30-09 [Re: Arthonon]
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Interesting...I just noticed that looking at it again.

One thing your photo has that I love: The clouds.
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#2872183 - 10/02/09 06:01 PM Re: Chicago, IL 9-30-09 [Re: Counterman]
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Beautiful shot Counterman.
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#2872189 - 10/02/09 06:13 PM Re: Chicago, IL 9-30-09 [Re: speedbump]
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That is a great shot, it would look cool as one of those prints with the lights that shine through the back.
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