Timestr3tch
FollowRain and fog covers the city of Chicago.
Rain and fog covers the city of Chicago.
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Chatter Award
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Contest Finalist in My City At Night Marketplace Project
Contest Finalist in Night In The City Photo Contest
Runner Up in Night Wonders Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Night Wonders Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Underexposure Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 19
Contest Finalist in Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 18
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KatsmithNZ
March 04, 2017
very crisp and clear, since you say it was raining and foggy! what settings did you have the camera on?
kimayers
March 31, 2018
Breathtaking!!! I feel as if I could look through the window office building
Angel1957
March 08, 2019
I think we were in the same hotel room! LOL! (Hard rock cafe hotel in chicago??)
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken from the roof of the old Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago. To get up there you had to be invited by one of the managers through Instagram or via email. This was my first visit up there and one of the most memorable ones.Time
This was taken just after sunset had finished.Lighting
This was a tricky shot that I didn't think would turn out as cool as it did. The sunset was blocked out by a storm and by the time night came, the sky was filled with rain. I not only thought I was going to ruin my camera with rain but also thought that any photo I took would have some blur or distortion from all the rain. It wasn't until I started editing this photo that I realized how cool it turned out.Equipment
I used a Nikon D750, Tamron 15-30 2.8, and a Manfrotto tripod.Inspiration
Just living in the moment and taking advantage of every opportunity that comes to me. earlier that day I had no idea I would be up on the roof of this building in the middle of a rainstorm, but I met the right people and was lucky enough that they had an extra opening on the tour that would go up for sunset.Editing
Of course! I love Photoshop. I first ran it through Lightroom to adjust the overall color and lighting. After exporting into Photoshop, I fine-tuned the contrast, colors, vignettes, and finished with sharpening and spot removal.In my camera bag
I always have my D750, Tamron 15-30 2.8, Tamron 70-200 2.8, Nikkor 50mm 1.8G, and Mavic Pro.Feedback
You can no longer get on this rooftop unfortunately but there are many others in Chicago that have a similar view. My advice would be to never lose hope on the photos you're taking regardless of how you think they'll turn out. I thought this photo would be ruined by the large amount of rain that was present. In the end, everything turned out much better than I expected.