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JLew24asu
7th of July 2009 (Tue), 08:24
1.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/jlew24asu/July%204th%20Weekend%2009/Image23.jpg

2.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/jlew24asu/July%204th%20Weekend%2009/Image26.jpg

3.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/jlew24asu/July%204th%20Weekend%2009/Image27.jpg

4.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/jlew24asu/July%204th%20Weekend%2009/Image37.jpg


many more on my site (http://www.chicagophotoshop.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=41)
azpix
7th of July 2009 (Tue), 09:01
awesome. they look clear and crisp.

what processing did you do on these?
Concretin Nik
7th of July 2009 (Tue), 09:02
Those are some great shots... perfect for some "tilt shift rendering" ;)

Tilt Shift Thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=510128)
JLew24asu
7th of July 2009 (Tue), 09:18
awesome. they look clear and crisp.

what processing did you do on these?

the sun was really harsh for being only about 9am so I gave them a little bit of an HDR look in Topaz adjust. for others I tried to just edit the highlights, curves, levels, etc.
JLew24asu
7th of July 2009 (Tue), 09:19
Those are some great shots... perfect for some "tilt shift rendering" ;)

Tilt Shift Thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=510128)

is there a way to post process these to get that look?
stathunter
7th of July 2009 (Tue), 09:23
NICE! - I *heart* Chicago!
Concretin Nik
7th of July 2009 (Tue), 11:34
is there a way to post process these to get that look?

Yes. That's how those are all done. (At least I'm pretty sure no one here is using an actual tilt shift lens.)

There's a generic online version:
http://tiltshiftmaker.com/

and there are several Photoshop tutorials out on the interwebby thingy...

http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/photoshop-tutorial.php

Have fun! It gets kinda addictive for a bit... viewing that thread certainly will not help fight the addiciton... :D
JLew24asu
7th of July 2009 (Tue), 11:53
haha thanks Nik!
JLew24asu
7th of July 2009 (Tue), 11:58
Yes. That's how those are all done. (At least I'm pretty sure no one here is using an actual tilt shift lens.)

There's a generic online version:
http://tiltshiftmaker.com/

and there are several Photoshop tutorials out on the interwebby thingy...

http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/photoshop-tutorial.php

Have fun! It gets kinda addictive for a bit... viewing that thread certainly will not help fight the addiciton... :D

I dont have the originals with me to play around with but does the online version usually work? seems like alot of work in PS :cool:
JLew24asu
7th of July 2009 (Tue), 12:42
haha it is addicting!

1.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/jlew24asu/3695487927_5cc3505cd5_o-tiltshift.jpg

2.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/jlew24asu/3695504025_b717d38d69_b-tiltshift.jpg

3.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/jlew24asu/3691494013_d444d35416_o-tiltshift2.jpg

4.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/jlew24asu/3696240918_a9d4976a02_o-tiltshift.jpg

5.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/jlew24asu/3696244532_e66a8a8c96_b-tiltshift2.jpg

6.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/jlew24asu/3696279698_a5d6818ca5_b-tiltshift.jpg
Concretin Nik
7th of July 2009 (Tue), 20:12
HA! Told ya! I haven't used the online version. There are some steps to it in PS, but you have more control of everything in PS, and after you do it a few times, it's no big deal...

Those looks great!
Tee Why
8th of July 2009 (Wed), 01:13
Nice shots and some nice tilt shift effects too.
DonJuanMair
8th of July 2009 (Wed), 01:17
Great stuff. I was just in chicago. Great city and you captured it so well
Dakotizzle fo shizzle.
8th of July 2009 (Wed), 01:54
NICE! - I *heart* Chicago!

X2, love the shots.
JLew24asu
8th of July 2009 (Wed), 08:10
thanks all!
ScottME
8th of July 2009 (Wed), 11:34
Great shots! What stadium is that in #4?
Concretin Nik
8th of July 2009 (Wed), 13:09
Soldier Field if I'm not mistaken...
JLew24asu
8th of July 2009 (Wed), 13:37
Soldier Field if I'm not mistaken...

correct
Concretin Nik
8th of July 2009 (Wed), 14:10
Good. My wife would ridicule me if I got it wrong. She's from "the region." :lol: (Hobart)
JLew24asu
8th of July 2009 (Wed), 15:26
Good. My wife would ridicule me if I got it wrong. She's from "the region." :lol: (Hobart)

I'm sure she's not short of reasons..hey-o!



while we're at it...also featured.... the The Field Museum (http://www.fieldmuseum.org/), The Shedd Aquarium (http://www.sheddaquarium.org/), The Adler Planetarium (http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/), and McCormick Place (http://www.mccormickplace.com/)

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/jlew24asu/July%204th%20Weekend%2009/Image37.jpg
aviator.4.life
13th of July 2009 (Mon), 22:38
To the tilt-shift shots...It looks like a mini city lol
CaptainTonus
15th of July 2009 (Wed), 13:09
Very cool shots. I grew up in Chicago, and it's still my favorite city in the country. No other place will ever feel like home to me.
aamert
20th of July 2009 (Mon), 17:26
can you provide more details on the helicopter ride service/company?
2bluesti
20th of July 2009 (Mon), 23:09
Wow, great series, even the ones you "fixed".
Darryl Baptista
21st of July 2009 (Tue), 08:52
Great crisp shots, which camera and wide lens did you use Darryl
anthonyi
21st of July 2009 (Tue), 10:59
Love the first set. Fake tilt shift looks fun too.
EvoIXMR
21st of July 2009 (Tue), 13:12
Beautiful Pictures.
sebr
21st of July 2009 (Tue), 17:59
Love the shots. Can even see the Bean in #2.
BigB778
21st of July 2009 (Tue), 22:25
Very nice shots...
glhs509
22nd of July 2009 (Wed), 00:02
Great shots! (even though my workplace is blaring at me in #1 of Post 1 ;))
Chairman7w
23rd of July 2009 (Thu), 00:12
OMG These are spectacular, just amazing!