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And the winner of the best photo blog category is..
Sorry, I don’t know! It might be this blog, or it might be any of a number of other excellent blogs shortlisted a few weeks ago. The blog awards are on tomorrow night in Dublin but unfortunately I won’t be there. There isn’t much that would keep me away but right now I’d prefer to…
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Fixing up the Apple Store
Fixing up the Apple Store Workers pictured in the Apple Store Magnificent Mile, Chicago. The top of the image is the front and side of the store. This is the store in which I was asked not take photos in 2003!
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Small Figures
Small Figures Small figures run for cover to get out of the downpour. You’ll be glad to hear that this is the last of my shots from this square for the time being! Pictures of the day: mute, Eric, Iced Coffee, nowords, Gareth Marlow, Learning to see, Mystery Me Aperture ƒ/4 Camera Canon EOS 20D…
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Not happy in the rain
Not happy in the rain Moments after my previous shot another group ran for cover from the downpour! Definitely not “singing in the rain” this morning! Aperture ƒ/4 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 200 Shutter speed 1/40s
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Grab your bag and run!
Grab your bag and run! I’m not sure where this is. We sheltered from a very heavy rain storm and watched while people ran for cover from all over. Thankfully the storm didn’t last too long and I wandered to Millennium Park! Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 55mm ISO 200 Shutter speed…
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three vs three
three vs three Waiting to cross the street. Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/100s
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Old Navy’s Fred
Old Navy’s Fred If you wander into the Old Navy Store on State Street in Chicago you may bump into Fred. He has worked there for years, he’s very patient, nice and accommodating and did his level best to help us get the best bargains while shopping! This isn’t a great photo, it was a…
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Please don’t feed the pigeons
Please don’t feed the pigeons The sign obviously hasn’t worked! This was on South Wabash, Chicago around the same time this photo was taken. Aperture ƒ/5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 400 Shutter speed 1/60s
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Feeding The Duck
Feeding The Duck Urban ducks and wild fowl are luckier than their country brethren. People think they are cute and feed them! This is the same duck I posted before at the Crown Fountains, Chicago. Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 18mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/80s
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Faking Depth of Field
First it was lomo, then cross-processing, and now the latest craze among online photographers seems to be making their photos look like miniture models. A common side-effect of macro photography is a shallow depth of field (DOF) which means that only a small portion of the scene is in focus. Luckily this effect is very…
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Smile Please! You’re on Camera!
Smile Please! Pictured by the Crown Fountains, Chicago. The guy in the middle was doing handstands in the water earlier and they were having a great time! He’s also pictured in this photo looking at one of the fountains! Aperture ƒ/5 Camera Canon EOS 20D Focal length 200mm ISO 100 Shutter speed 1/30s
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Religion isn’t free
Religion isn’t free A preacher on State Street, just outside Old Navy. I seem to recall he was there way back in 2003 too. I didn’t listen to anything he said but as I passed he pushed a sheet of paper into my hand. I made to take it but he wanted a quarter for…