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Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Nikon

03/14/2006 05:52:53 PM · #1

Here is my first shot from my trek for the killer Chicago city shot:

Still have a few more to pick over. This has been done so much - there's nothing new here, I just wanted to do it myself!

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03/14/2006 06:01:31 PM · #2

wow!!
(thats an omg how awesome wow)

Originally posted by strangeghost:

Here is my first shot from my trek for the killer Chicago city shot:

Still have a few more to pick over. This has been done so much - there's nothing new here, I just wanted to do it myself!

Message edited by author 2006-03-14 18:01:58.

notesinstones

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

03/14/2006 06:02:03 PM · #3

Left a little comment saying I liked...

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Message edited by author 2006-03-14 18:02:20.

03/14/2006 06:07:00 PM · #4

Thanks for all the quick comments!

Note to one commenter, yes, the black expanse on the left is a lake, Lake Michigan, to be exact. This view is looking almost due south toward Indiana. Many of my other shots are looking to the SW, but the perspective distortions are quite severe and I'm not sure how I'm going to handle the post processing yet (but leaving them as-is is a choice).

Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Tele-Macro for Canon

03/14/2006 07:52:25 PM · #5

Shameless bump to add another shot:'

espy2

Nikon D50

03/14/2006 07:57:51 PM · #6

I just adore these shots. Where are you standing? Must be some cliff! LOL...Love these shots though. I think it will be in another life before I see a city that large again :)

Rose

AdrienneGC

Canon EOS-10D

Tamron AF 28-105mm f/4.0-5.6 IF for Canon

03/14/2006 08:06:23 PM · #7

Originally posted by strangeghost:

Shameless bump to add another shot:'

This shot is really good. Did you bracket your shots? Could you explain what you mean by processed into 2 exposures?

buzzrock

Fujifilm X-M1

Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS

03/14/2006 08:09:54 PM · #8

Love your shot--

Almost the same view as one of my all-time favorite shots from Ach..

Tamron AF 28-105mm f/4.0-5.6 IF for Canon

03/14/2006 08:24:15 PM · #9

Originally posted by AdrienneGC:

This shot is really good. Did you bracket your shots? Could you explain what you mean by processed into 2 exposures?

RAW conversion (I use PS CS) gives you the ability to make certain adjustments on the RAW file before converting it into Photoshop format. White balance is the one people talk about most, but another great option for RAW processing is adjusting the exposure. I selected a shot that I thought was just a bit on the dark side, and converted it once - as shot, and then opened the RAW file again and bumped the exposure up, brightening the image overall. I then copied both these exposures (of the same shot) into layers and did some selective erasing so that the overall exposure was as bright as I wanted it, but without any blown lights (there are SO many lights in this shot).

Yes, I did bracket my exposures. I shot about 100 shots from the observatory at the 96th floor.

AdrienneGC

Canon EOS-10D

03/14/2006 08:27:34 PM · #10

Thanks for the explaination! I use PS CS2 also and shoot in RAW exclusively. Can't wait to try your technique :)