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Aug 13, 2010 08:53 |  #1

Took this one the other night. What do you think? What could I have done better?

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Aug 13, 2010 10:43 |  #2

Sky needs to be a bit darker. Still a very nice picture, though.


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Aug 13, 2010 12:10 |  #3

Really nice. Cole is right though, sky should be darker. Which fountain is that?


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Aug 13, 2010 23:48 |  #4

Good stuff, bb. Checked out your web site and saw some really good shots there as well.


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Aug 15, 2010 19:30 |  #5

I actually like the sky the way it is -- I like that it still has some color in it!

I would have gone a little lower (though cropping bottom of frame could address this slightly) when taking the picture, but still, it's a nice shot.


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Aug 16, 2010 10:02 |  #6

Thanks guys. It's Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park in Chicago. I couldn't really go any lower than the crop I have because the fountains edges were there as well as grass. It would have thrown off the composition.

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Aug 16, 2010 11:41 |  #7

Looks awesome the way it is i think.


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I had a great time shooting this fountain while I was visiting Chicago a couple weeks ago. Good shot.




  
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Aug 16, 2010 12:13 |  #9

I was thinking Buckingham fountain but wasn't sure. I lived in NW Indiana for 18 years.


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Aug 19, 2010 14:18 |  #10

Thanks again everyone for the compliments!!!

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Aug 19, 2010 20:16 |  #11

Yes, if you would have waited a little longer you would have had a beautiful dark blue sky. With that as a backdrop, this scene is amazing. A tripod would have also been nice to get even better detail.


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