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The Bean – revised

Often times I process an image and then decide later that it was not up to par or wasn’t what I really hoped it to be.  This image is a perfect example.  My prior post, when you look into “the bean” the sky is blown out.  I don’t know why I didn’t pay attention to this before but like anything else, I learned from my mistake.

P.S.  I plan on having my “what’s in my bag” video up in the next few days.

 ISO 1/125s f3.4 21mm super elmar (7 exposure HDR, edited with Photomatix, PS6, & Aperture)

Purchase picture here.

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Cloud Gate “The Bean” series – 4

I’m sure you are getting tired of Cloud Gate shots. This is my last in the series and also my favorite. This was taken with my Leica M9-P and 21mm super elmar. What I like about it is the amount of detail in the buildings (click on picture to see full-size). The 21mm super elmar was built for sharpness from corner to corner and this image is a perfect example of it.

series 1

series 2

series 3

ISO 1/125s f3.4 21mm super elmar (7 exposure HDR, edited with Photomatix, PS6, & Aperture)

 

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Cloud Gate (aka “The Bean”) series

I didn’t just take pics of the “The Bean” with my Olympus OM-D, I also shot with my Leica M9-P and 21mm super elmar.

This shot is not a HDR and was shot handheld.  The shot is slightly cropped so that I could remove my self from the picture.  I was attempting to get the original sky and the reflected sky to blend.

1st shot from series

ISO160 1/60s f3.4 21mm super elmar

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Cloud Gate (aka “The Bean”)

Landscape and professional photographers know that if you want to capture great images you should shoot during the “magic hour” (or also known as the golden hour).  This is the first and last hour of sunlight during the day.

During my recent trip to Chicago, I woke up early and headed down to Millennium Park to capture pictures of the sculpture Cloud Gate, also known as “The Bean”.  I got there around 0530 and began shooting pictures.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t stay long since I was approached by a security guard (he was very nice) who alerted me that I wasn’t suppose to be there and that the park didn’t open up until 6.  Luckily, I was able to capture a few shots.

Olympus OM-D and Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm lens

ISO 200 f/8 7mm (7 exposure HDR, used HDR Efex 2, Photoshop CS6, & Aperture 3.3)

 

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Who’s taller?

July 4th we spent up in Chicago.  Since we only live a few hours away it’s always a great place to vacation.  I got up one morning at sunrise and headed out to Alder’s Planetarium to capture pictures of downtown.  After shooting over 100 pics with my Leica 21mm super elmar and my Olympus OM-D with the Panasonic 7-14mm lens I decided to get the noctilux out to capture some great depth of field shots.  Here is one them.

ISO 160 1/2000s 50mm noctilux ND filter

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Horizon

I’m typically working on a project or sleeping when I’m on a plane.  I decided to put my shade up and was amazed at the beautiful horizon.  I quickly grabbed my camera and snapped a few shots.

ISO 160 1/125s f/1.4 50mm summilux

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The Empty Pier

Re-post July 2011

Last year when traveling to the Outer Banks in North Carolina I was able to get a lot of good pics.  One morning I decided to get up and drive to the Avon Pier.  I walked around the pier trying to find the best place to setup for some great sunrise shots.  I initially was standing up on a mountain of sand hoping it would give me a great vantage point but as soon as I could setup, the owner of the pier came out yelling at me telling me to get off.  She explained that they are there to help protect their structures during hurricanes, and they cost a lot of money.  After I told her what I was doing she was then nice enough to allow me to go up on the pier for few pictures.  Here is one of those pics.

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