Nothing terribly special with this shot here, but I really liked how I was able to fill the frame with that 80-400mm I was using in Chicago. If you hadn't guessed, this is another one from Lincoln Park Zoo. I was really amazed at how this one was able to sleep so soundly. There were several other flamingos that were courting and being very loud, and worse off than that there was a young kid in the grass across from their enclosure screaming at the sea gulls that were around. I was surprised in this shot that the shadows turned out so good, as it was a bit later in the morning when I shot this. Please let me know what you think, as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
POTD - Sun Beams And Hope
Ok, so I'm not immensely pleased that I didn't get the whole Hope sign in this frame, but the square in front of the Hancock building in Chicago was full of tourists. I know I was a tourist as well, but these tourists had point and shoots and I was trying to shoot! lol. I ending up waiting my turn to shoot this composition, when a little girl wandered up to the left side of the sign. I just recomposed and shot away since I knew if I waited for her to move more people would have walked into my frame. I really love how it looks like the clouds are swirling around the building. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!
Monday, July 23, 2012
POTD - Pure Focus
I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but for our trip to Chicago, I borrowed a Nikon 80-400mm lens from my work. I was using for the rowing races we were at Lincoln Park for, when we decided to go to Lincoln Park Zoo afterward. The 80-400mm did an amazing job in both places. The weight of this lens is the only thing I wasn't crazy about, but the sharpness was an easy trade off. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
POTD - Mosaic Center
This is the center of a mosaic fountain in the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago. I liked this shot for two reasons. I liked the mosaic artwork and I liked the shadows of the sun coming through the greenhouse behind me. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
POTD - I Will Call You Squishy
Not the sharpest shot in the world here, but I must say that Shedd Aquarium is one of the most poorly lit attractions in Chicago. I let Jenea use my 35mm f/1.8 so I was using my 28-70mm f/2.8, which in most cases, wasn't quite fast enough. The shot's still fairly clean and decently sharp, but of course we all strive for perfection. This just means I'll have to go back! Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
POTD - Stretching Towards The Clouds
This is one of my favorite shots from our Chicago trip. The Hancock building is not built straight up, but rather at an angle. This allows people to see all the way to the top of the building from the ground and from very close to the building. You know it's a huge building when my 10-20mm can't get the whole thing in there! Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!
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