Chicago Skyline from the John Hancock Centre
New Journal 29 – Enjoying the view
Click…10 seconds….Click….5 seconds….Click…..30 seconds……I waited as cramp set in throughout my arms and body. Leaning against the glass window, I was staring down onto the city of Chicago. I’d wrapped a black scarf around the camera and was hoping to block out any reflections from the glass.
I’m not going to lie to you, I felt a bit ridiculous, especially when a small crowd had gathered to watch.
We’d been sitting in this spot for almost an hour with Beboy and his girlfriend, Sabine. The view was spectacular.
Yesterday capped an amazing run of 7 days of clear-weather photography. Today might be a beach day.
The Cool Bits – Technical Info
Processing Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Processing method: Photoshop Luminance Masks
No. of Exposures: 3
EV Range: -2 0 +
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 10mm
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm
Camera: Canon 60d
Plugins: Nik Color Efex for shift in lighting, colour correction and contrast adjustments
Luminance Masks: Used for exposure blending
Photomatix Settings: N/A
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Today’s Photo – Chicago Skyline from the John Hancock Centre
Tips for shooting through glass at night –
Shoot at a high aperture (low number). This will miminise the amount of dirt on the window that the camera captures.
Place black material around the camera to block out any reflections and remember to check the image thoroughly to see if it is completely free of reflections.
Focus manually! This is a given, really. But it’s extra important if you want to make sure that the camera doesn’t shift focus onto the window instead of the actual scene.
Reminder – Download Luminance Mask Actions
You can download my 18 point luminance mask actions for Photoshop completely free – [wpdm_file id=1]
Before the Joys of Post-Processing
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