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Chicago Skyline

Posted by
Steven (Chicagoland, United States) on 27 July 2012 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

A seagull flies in front of the Chicago skyline as viewed from the Adler Planetarium. Seen just above the treeline in the bottom right corner is the spray of Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park.

Photo captured July 20, 2012.

NIKON D7000 1/321 second F/9.0 ISO 100 48 mm

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MissT from Chicagoland, United States

Well balanced composition - love what the seagull adds! And I did spy the fountain before reading your description :)

27 Jul 2012 5:46am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Lovely

27 Jul 2012 6:28am

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

A superb capture ! Beautiful photo !

27 Jul 2012 6:39am

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Is that a missile defence system on top of the hotel?
:-)
Great view.

27 Jul 2012 7:42am

Sylvie from France

Beautiful scene.

27 Jul 2012 7:49am

tataray from france, France

Joli cet oiseau au milieu de ces tours infernales.))
Belles couleurs toujours.)

27 Jul 2012 10:31am

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Excellent shot, Steven! I just love how you captured the seagull in the frame. Well done!

27 Jul 2012 11:16am

Laurette from Fourways - Johannesburg, South Africa

A very beautiful composition Steven. The seagull complements this image beautifully !. Well done.

27 Jul 2012 11:22am

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Beautiful cityscape. Nice of the seagull to come along for you. ;-)

27 Jul 2012 2:09pm

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Must be one of the best skylines in any American city - and perfect timing with the gliding gull!

27 Jul 2012 2:12pm

Sue-Ann from Quebec, Canada

Chicago the city of wind, no.... a bird is flying at the same time, lucky you...

27 Jul 2012 2:15pm

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Justifiably amongst the very greatest skylines on the planet, and this is a superb shot.

27 Jul 2012 2:43pm

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

Excellent work ! A very beautiful skyline... The bird is a great addition. Have a lovely day :)

27 Jul 2012 4:40pm

Mariana M. from Waterloo, Canada

gorgeous ! your cityscapes are always impeccable, with the most tiny details. a real postcard ~! Are you selling them as postcards ?

27 Jul 2012 4:47pm

Antoine from France

Superb photo with an excellent framing. Sky blue is very nice. I like it. Have a lovely afternoon Steven. Amicably Antoine.

27 Jul 2012 5:26pm

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

I like the perspective and the framing of this beautiful skyline image.

27 Jul 2012 5:43pm

RBL from Oxford, United States

Beautiful skyline and the fountain is very impressive; a very attractive photo!

27 Jul 2012 6:42pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

fine capture. i like the bird

27 Jul 2012 7:47pm

LauraS from Chico, United States

This is a really nice photograph, Steven, and I like the seagull and fountain, too. Hard to imagine that I was born in Chicago, it's been so many years since I was there.

27 Jul 2012 9:57pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Gorgeous image! The seagull really makes it special! I love the skyline!

27 Jul 2012 11:01pm

Michael Fresh from Chester, United Kingdom

A great looking city, very modern.

27 Jul 2012 11:32pm

Phil Morris from Saskatoon, Toronto, Canada

Beautiful photo of your city, everything so peaceful here, what a place to visit !~

28 Jul 2012 12:12am

Baldwin VW from Bejuma, Venezuela

Amazing view of this impressive skyline !!! The seagull makes a beautiful detail on this great shot ...

28 Jul 2012 12:16am

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada

That is a wonderful cityscape and bird adds to the feel of the shot.

28 Jul 2012 4:57am

Othersideblue from Kerman, Iran

Oh the seagull is a perfect addition to your beautiful skyline!

28 Jul 2012 9:29pm

Céline from New York, United States

Beautiful shot! and with the bird, great composition!

29 Jul 2012 6:34am

Don Levesque from Saint John, Canada

Wonderful cityscape! Beautiful shot!
Love the bird!

29 Jul 2012 1:15pm

Dokmateo from Madrid, Spain

Great capture and the skyscrapers too!

30 Jul 2012 10:01pm

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Great shot.. love the bird in the frame

31 Jul 2012 8:36am

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A most beautiful capture.

31 Jul 2012 7:01pm

Mirjam from Kyiv, Ukraine

Beautiful picture and the seagul adds much to this.

1 Aug 2012 7:49am

Martine from bousval, Belgium

Superbe photo!!! j'aime+++

2 Aug 2012 2:10pm

Phil Morris from Saskatoon, Toronto, Canada

Back to Chicagoland, the beauty of this skyline, hope you have been well Steven,
so long since your last thread, have a great weekend dear friend !~

2 Aug 2012 7:33pm

franz from Baden, Austria

great rendition! surely one of the loveliest waterfronts in the USA !!

2 Aug 2012 7:39pm

Abena from Maseru, Lesotho

beautiful landscape! the seagull definitely makes an interesting capture...I like! :)

2 Aug 2012 9:09pm

marc from granby, Canada

Very nice Steven,cool cityscapes with some nice detail.

2 Aug 2012 9:56pm

Michael Fresh from Chester, United Kingdom

Without your narrative I wouldn't have noticed the fountain... a perfect city-scape.

2 Aug 2012 11:41pm

Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

Beautiful cityscape with a crystal clear atmosphere. The bird is the icing on the cake.

5 Aug 2012 7:39pm