City - Chicago State - ILLINOIS Country - United States
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This was taken from my fiance's car while driving on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, USA. I think it's a great view of downtown, and the poles frame it quite well. It also shows how busy it can get! You can see the newly renovated Soldier Field on the right (I'm a Packers fan, however!). What do you think? Thanks!
You do have a point about the disposables, I frequently shoot with 'toy' cameras that others classify as 'junk'. Perhaps I was too critical of your shot, you did do a nice job of framing with the street lights, and the overall composition. Your rationale makes alot of sense. Regards, Randal Dean
Mr. Dean, I'm glad you enjoyed Chicago, I'm always happy to travel there, as that's where my fiance currently lives. You're right, the architecture is unique, I like it very much. I love taking pictures and take my camera pretty much everywhere I go. So, when we were driving along this road, I thought the view was great. The sky was very blue, the majority of the skyline was framed in by those poles, and the traffic leads the eye into the frame. I wasn't trying to necessarily capture the beauty of the city, or the architecture. I just feel it's a nice view of a nice city..that's all. About disposable cameras....they're not a bad thing. You don't need a fancy SLR to take a good picture. I actually have a great picture of an alleyway in Seattle that many people have looked at, and it's with a Kodak Funsaver. Anyways, thanks for your comments, you have valid points, but that's my rationale. Thanks. Respectfully, Luke
I just returned from my first trip to Chicago. I found it to be a beautiful, fascinating city, with unique charm and attraction. Unfortunately, your photo does not demonstrate any of the beauty I saw in the city. Stuck in traffic, in any large city in America, you could get this shot, and it looks like what? Legos buildings. Without Sears Tower, this could be freaking Hartford for all anyone could tell. Chicago has interesting and unique architecture, this is a photo of poor traffic flow. Sorry for the slam, but this is no way to sell a "great view of downtown." It's no better than a snapshot from a disposable camera.
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