One man band
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by MayaM:
Your color here is so vibrant, how much post processing did you do? Mine does not look like this. It has a nice busy city feel to it.

C.H.I.C.A.G.O.
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by dahved:
So, Chicago is an acronym...? This shot suffers a bit from a little lack of clarity. I might prefer to see more of the reflections in the water than the sky.

C.H.I.C.A.G.O.
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by rennie:
Absolutely great cityline. I like the almost duotone effect. 9.

Navy Cadets
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by sabphoto:
Nice picture. You did a great job at keeping the whites from being blown out and the shadows even too.

(psst...Cadets are actually something totally different (much younger and similar to Jr ROTC), these guys are just sailors that recently finished boot camp, most likly the day before.)

Rhythmic Curves
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by margiemu:
Very cool photo! I really like the colors and the lighting. And can't argue with fitting the challenge. The only slightly bothersome thing is that parts of the background are a little distracting. Actually, maybe I like it that way... can't decide. It looks good in the foreground part of the image.
Overall I liked this a lot, and can't suggest anything to improve.
So what is it, anyway??

C.H.I.C.A.G.O.
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by misterjosh:
Too noisy.

C.H.I.C.A.G.O.
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by NoellaSue:
My husband and I stayed there at the Congress Plaza Hotel last March while we were filming for the Ultimate Blunders show that will be shown on the Learning Channel in June.

Dusky Pulsating City
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by e301:
My feeling is that for this kind of panoramic overview shot, you need a stronger - much stronger - sense of the fine detail; aside from that, your composition is strong - those highways or whatever really lead the eye through the image, and there's a nice sense of increasing complexity towards the horizon.

Complementary Glasses
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by strangeghost:
Shailesh, I don't know how I missed seeing this image before - I've even been to your profile several times! What a timeless beauty. I know it's been done before, but this is such a unique and refreshing take, and soooooo well done. Kudos!

Rhythmic Curves
by DigiFotoBuddy

Comment by alexgarcia:
From the CTP MkII

First Impression: Nice and rhythmic studio shot.

Composition: very good diagonal from left bottom to upper right.

Subject: Quite interesting subject for this challenge. It creates a nice sense of rhythm, with the reflection.

Technical: Very good light and DOF.

Improvement: I don't like the BG, it's distracting to me, sorry. I think it would have worked better with a black BG, but it's just an opinion.

Summary: Very nice shot with good lightening.

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