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Chicago Skyline

Posted by
Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 3 February 2010 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

The full Chicago skyline as seen from the northernmost breakwater of Belmont Harbor. Not the best exposure I was hoping for as the late afternoon sun was already behind the skyline. An early morning capture of the skyline from this area would be most ideal. Serving as "bookends" to this composition are the John Hancock building on the left and the Sears (Willis) Tower on the right, with the Trump Tower positioned in the center.

Photo taken December 4, 2009.

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Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

very nice city scape

3 Feb 2010 6:34am

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Beautiful shot..

3 Feb 2010 9:40am

Marie LC from Voiron, France

Love skylines. I don't know Chicago but I know NY skyline

3 Feb 2010 11:03am

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Glorious shot, awesome skyline! (These 'horns' are still a strange sight, aren't they?)

3 Feb 2010 11:06am

Florence from Paris, France

What a great skyline ! An incredible view on a city and its modern architecture.

3 Feb 2010 12:03pm

Linda from Riga/Sigulda, Latvia

fantastic colours, great composition. the beautiful sky make this city skyline so romantic

3 Feb 2010 12:43pm

Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States

Steven, very nicely seen and captured. I disagree with you it's a perfect exposure and great light.

3 Feb 2010 1:41pm

Jacqueline from Courcelles, Belgium

A beautiful framing for this photograph, very impressing these lines of buildings under an imposing sky..

3 Feb 2010 1:55pm

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Great cityscape !

3 Feb 2010 4:05pm

dideban from mashhad, Iran

Beautiful photo

3 Feb 2010 4:27pm

Ram from Bangalore, India

Lovely Capture.... This is just beautiful..

3 Feb 2010 4:29pm

bekkah from Pennsylvania, United States

beautiful capture

3 Feb 2010 7:17pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Looks like a spectacular skyline to me.

3 Feb 2010 8:39pm

K.B.R from Switzerland

Great capture, love colrs of the sky!
Bravo

3 Feb 2010 11:47pm

Céline from New York City, United States

Amazing skyline ! I love the sky ! Great capture !

4 Feb 2010 12:44am

alex centrella from California, United States

fantstic skyline !

4 Feb 2010 1:17am

Manubhai from Bangalore, India

Great City image and fantastic skyline....

4 Feb 2010 2:43am

John from Geneva, United States

I like this shot - the viewpoint is varied from the norm, and the colors look natural.

4 Feb 2010 3:48am

Self-Indulgence from Chicagoland, United States

You better correct yourself ;) Willis. Sorry it will always be the Sears tower. The father of a childhood friend of mine worked on the Sears tower while it was being constructed. He walked the girders with one eye, the other was glass. I've actually never been inside there though the glass room intrigues me. I'm also not too happy with heights, not sure I could do it. My son said the building sways. This shot is beautiful though from what you said it sounds like you wanted more color in the sky. So you will be going out early?

4 Feb 2010 4:14am

@Self-Indulgence: Didn't want more color in the sky, but more reveal or exposure on the facades of the buildings. I agree that Sears Tower's name should always remain.

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Absolutely outstanding!

4 Feb 2010 4:28am

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Beautifully taken!

4 Feb 2010 7:39pm

Charles Dastodd from Chicago, United States

gorgeous shot!!!! i love the sky! :D

6 Feb 2010 12:25am