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Hancock
Hancock
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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
Location: Downtown ChiTown
Date: Aug 7, 2007
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 500
Shutter: 2 seconds
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

 Shot this from the 30th floor of the Sofitel Hotel. I was on my honeymoon, with my new wife and new camera (she got it for me for a wedding present)
When I looked at the details of the image, I couldn't believe it was a 2 second exposure--I hand held it against a window!

Statistics
Place: 827 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.1344
Avg (commenters): 5.7073
Avg (participants): 5.1194
Avg (non-participants): 5.2152
Views since voting: 574
Views during voting: 643
Votes: 506
Comments: 46
Favorites: 0

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 03/18/2009 03:53:29 PM
I am absolutely stunned at this score. This is a gorgeous image. I can't believe you got 30 3's.
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 03/18/2009 11:14:45 AM
When I saw this I thought it must have been from the Sofitel on Chestnut! I stayed there last year twice and thought the view was amazing. I myself lived in Chicago for 6 years. You commented on my photo, which was taken from the top of the Hancock. Sorry this didn't do better.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 09:41:20 PM
Excellent clarity and colors.Composition wise, was it possible to shoot the Hancock building more towards the center?
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 03/17/2009 01:18:36 PM
Creative composition.
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 03/17/2009 12:37:47 AM
Not sure about your choice of angle here, it does provide a unique perspective on this Chicago landmark.
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 03/16/2009 05:19:56 PM
Surely the sky was not this color?? I find it oddly disconcerting.

Not voting yet.
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 03/16/2009 12:14:07 PM
The colors are interesting. I find myself wanting to see either more on the left and right or more on the top and bottom. It has a very closed in feeling -- which could be good if that is what you are going for.
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 03/16/2009 08:32:39 AM
Cool photo - Really like the height and light of it and the color.
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 03/15/2009 11:08:15 AM
interesting sky color, it seems to match with the buildings
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 03/15/2009 10:24:08 AM
Nice color and detail, I like the contrast between the yellow buildings and the black one.
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 03/15/2009 05:13:37 AM
hm impressive night shot
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 03/15/2009 12:19:59 AM
Interesting colors, reflections, lights.
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 03/15/2009 12:15:56 AM
Good idea, colour seems a bit funny though
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 03/14/2009 10:59:42 PM
This is a neat night shot, it's very clear too.
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 03/14/2009 06:13:38 PM
great angle and the sky is great
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 03/14/2009 05:49:36 PM
Interesting color capture.
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 03/14/2009 03:38:46 PM
Good shot. Interesting perspective.
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 03/14/2009 11:11:58 AM
if you had been able to get the Hancock perfectly centered between the surrounding buildings this would have been perfect.
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 03/14/2009 04:34:42 AM
Impressive buildings! Not sure what happened with the sky here. It makes the whole looks strange, but nice.
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 03/14/2009 12:15:32 AM
What an unusual perspective and color pallet.
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 03/13/2009 04:56:10 PM
don't understand the title
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 03/13/2009 03:11:38 PM
Great lighting...love how the building stands out from the ones around it.
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 03/13/2009 01:17:34 PM
Interesting sky effect, almost looks surreal.
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 03/13/2009 01:17:22 PM
Looks like the way people stand in a crowded elevator! Interesting color treatment.
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 03/13/2009 11:31:08 AM
Compositionally off balance in my opinion. Whole image feels rather claustrophobic to me... not sure if that was the intention or not.
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 03/12/2009 08:30:29 PM
Nice perspective and dramatic tones. Good detail.
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 03/12/2009 07:21:22 PM
Good shot.
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 03/12/2009 06:45:29 PM
Bold stark cityscape...well done
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 03/12/2009 02:09:05 PM
The lines in this are just so cool. I think it would be fun in black and white as well.
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 03/12/2009 01:23:08 PM
It's interesting how the building on the right is "breaking away" from the rest. :~)
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 03/12/2009 12:31:46 PM
very unique perspective in this capture. 6
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 03/12/2009 09:21:25 AM
That reminds me of the building from the movie "I Robot"
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 03/12/2009 06:50:37 AM
looks like a little camera disstortion.
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 03/12/2009 01:01:35 AM
Wow I look at a shot like this and wonder how many windows is that to clean. Nice shot using the lines of the architecture.
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 03/11/2009 10:45:15 PM
Cool. The composition doesn't seem as interesting as it could though.
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 03/11/2009 09:36:46 PM
almost looks like a model...really good colors
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 03/11/2009 07:45:30 PM
The lighting is great but there seem to be a lot of distrations in the picture- the lower parts of the black tower and the far side of the building on the right.
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 03/11/2009 05:40:31 PM
interesting colour buildings
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 03/11/2009 04:43:20 PM
I find the photo to be a bit dizzying overall.
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 03/11/2009 04:16:49 PM
nice shot
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 03/11/2009 03:26:51 PM
Beautiful contrast between the black tower and the gold foreground buildings.
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 03/11/2009 09:32:56 AM
Supurb exposure. I've been to the top of that building in 1972.
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 03/11/2009 07:36:26 AM
this ingrigues me tho i am not sure why
maybe the straight lines of the image
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 03/11/2009 05:19:58 AM
Sadly this photo does not pull me in in anyway. Even a slight adjustment on the white balance may of helped it, but generally its a rather poor effort.
 03/11/2009 01:49:32 AM
neat time exposure? sky came out cool
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 03/11/2009 12:30:17 AM
Nice muted colours, i know there's probably nothing you can do about it, but the building in the centre ( IMO ) woudl look better mroe central......
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