Chicago Loop, 2008 (inspired by Buanadha)

BF Hammer

BF Hammer

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I did a walk in downtown Chicago back in 2008. At the time I was shooting a D80 and using an older 24mm f/2.8D lens. Difference today is that I revisited the original Jpegs (this is before Raw processing for me) and worked them in RawTherapee. Originally I would have just made small adjustements in Picasa.

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They look a lot better today when I straighten out the crookedness in post. And I also reduced the effect of vertical perspective distortion in the lens.
 
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Peter7100

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BF Hammer said:
I did a walk in downtown Chicago back in 2008. At the time I was shooting a D80 and using the kit 18-135mm lens. Difference today is that I revisited the original Jpegs (this is before Raw processing for me) and worked them in RawTherapee. Originally I would have just made small adjustements in Picasa.

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They look a lot better today when I straighten out the crookedness in post. And I also reduced the effect of vertical perspective distortion in the lens.
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Great series Chris. These remind me of Pierre T Lambert who often goes round Chicago taking street shots.
 
BF Hammer

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Bikerbrent said:
Nice series of Chicago photos, BH. I have never visited Chicago, other than the airport to change planes.
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It is not common for me to go downtown. Mainly I have to take a trip to the suburbs from time to time. This time I was meeting up for a gathering of wristwatch collectors. We did a guided walk to the higher-end watch sellers and drooled over their inventory.

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