Chicago - my perspective

Ann McRae · June 12, 2008

As David has documented already, I was in Chicago for work and had the great pleasure of being met by gluwater, david_s85 and stuffjunkie for an evening. Thank you all for taking the time to meet me. As David mentioned, my colleague Jayson joined along. Jayson is a great guy, and repeatedly offered to carry my camera gear for me. I told him that if I can't carry my own gear I shouldn't be shooting. Jayson and I spent a couple hours downtown shopping before hand. He probably ended up with the short end of the stick by carrying my shopping rather than my gear!!! I pulled my 20d out, and Nick lent Jayson his 10-22, so he was able to participate too. Nick instructed us to meet him at 'the bean' at 7:30 and we were almost on time!
Jayson, David, Nick and Kevin (L-R) at the bean:

Inner bean (this made me kind of motion sick):

We walked through Millenium Park, to Buckingham Fountain:

stopping for some shots, but with the Planaterium as our destination for skyline at dusk.
I have 3 skyline panos. All suffer from some camera shake. This may be the worst, but I really like the plane moving through this photo:

We were treated to fireworks:

and then headed back to Millenium Park, again visiting the fountain:

and a 2 shot pano:

The United Airlines magazine has an article about urban parks this issue, and Millenium features prominently in the article. It is a beautiful park, and worthy of bragging rights. We all had a brief discussion about public art last night. Jayson and I were reminded of that discussion as we travelled the connector between the main terminal and the 'C' gates at O'Hare - through the walkway designed to induce seizures!

Thanks again, bean town grinners!
For you, a red, white and blue (and blurry) fireworks shot:

Gallery

ann

gluwater · June 13, 2008

Ann McRae wrote:

ann

I realy like this one Ann. It was great seeing you again. I need more people to come visit so I'll actually go shooting in the city.

joshhuntnm · June 13, 2008

WOW, WOW and WOW

David_S85 · June 13, 2008

Ann, so glad we had the chance to visit and shoot. Gotta do that again.

And, as Nick mentioned, anyone else that wants to call on one of us to get together, please do!

schmoo · June 13, 2008

Ann looks like it was a great time. Your coworker sounds like a real sport, too. Lucky!

The fountain shot is great - I love sunset when the lights of the city start to come on.

Hiking, shopping, Dgrinners and fireworks. I don't think there's much else you really need.

Skippy · June 13, 2008

Ann McRae wrote:

As David has documented already, I was in Chicago for work and had the great pleasure of being met by gluwater, david_s85 and stuffjunkie for an evening. Thank you all for taking the time to meet me. As David mentioned, my colleague Jayson joined along. Jayson is a great guy, and repeatedly offered to carry my camera gear for me. I told him that if I can't carry my own gear I shouldn't be shooting. Jayson and I spent a couple hours downtown shopping before hand. He probably ended up with the short end of the stick by carrying my shopping rather than my gear!!! I pulled my 20d out, and Nick lent Jayson his 10-22, so he was able to participate too. Nick instructed us to meet him at 'the bean' at 7:30 and we were almost on time!
Jayson, David, Nick and Kevin (L-R) at the bean:

Inner bean (this made me kind of motion sick):
We walked through Millenium Park, to Buckingham Fountain:
stopping for some shots, but with the Planaterium as our destination for skyline at dusk.
I have 3 skyline panos. All suffer from some camera shake. This may be the worst, but I really like the plane moving through this photo:
We were treated to fireworks:
and then headed back to Millenium Park, again visiting the fountain:
and a 2 shot pano:
The United Airlines magazine has an article about urban parks this issue, and Millenium features prominently in the article. It is a beautiful park, and worthy of bragging rights. We all had a brief discussion about public art last night. Jayson and I were reminded of that discussion as we travelled the connector between the main terminal and the 'C' gates at O'Hare - through the walkway designed to induce seizures!

Thanks again, bean town grinners!
For you, a red, white and blue (and blurry) fireworks shot:
Gallery

ann

Hey there Ann...... wow a trip to Chicago, only times I have been to Chicago is to change planes.

Love your night shot with the water fountain

Glad you had a great trip and got to meet up with some of the folks from Dgrin ... see you later in the year

.. Skippy

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Rhuarc · June 13, 2008

Love the night Panos. Also really lioke the shot of the bean, puts a new perspective on things!

Ann McRae · June 13, 2008

gluwater wrote:

I realy like this one Ann. It was great seeing you again. I need more people to come visit so I'll actually go shooting in the city.

Nick - it was great to see you too. Hopefully next time we will get to spend more than just an evening visiting.

You live near such a great set of photo ops that you should just make the time to visit them.

I've been having a blast with my mini shoots and think we(the greater dgrin community) could start organizing more of them.

ann

Ann McRae · June 13, 2008

joshhuntnm wrote:

WOW, WOW and WOW

Thank you, Josh!! I'm glad you enjoyed them.

ann

Ann McRae · June 13, 2008

David_S85 wrote:

Ann, so glad we had the chance to visit and shoot. Gotta do that again.

And, as Nick mentioned, anyone else that wants to call on one of us to get together, please do!

Me too David, me too. It was great to spend time with you guys. Thanks for helping make it happen.

ann

Ann McRae · June 13, 2008

schmoo wrote:

Ann looks like it was a great time. Your coworker sounds like a real sport, too. Lucky!

The fountain shot is great - I love sunset when the lights of the city start to come on.

Hiking, shopping, Dgrinners and fireworks. I don't think there's much else you really need.

Thanks, steph! Yep shopping and shooting, dgrinners and fireworks pretty much make for the perfect night!

Ann McRae · June 13, 2008

Skippy wrote:

Hey there Ann...... wow a trip to Chicago, only times I have been to Chicago is to change planes.

Love your night shot with the water fountain
Glad you had a great trip and got to meet up with some of the folks from Dgrin ... see you later in the year .. Skippy
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Hiya, skippy!! Thanks - it was great to be able to do this. I love that my job has me popping around like this - best part of it really.

ann

Ann McRae · June 13, 2008

Rhuarc wrote:

Love the night Panos. Also really lioke the shot of the bean, puts a new perspective on things!

Thank You. Inside the bean was one of Nick's 'must do' shots, so I did! Interesting experience under there, and it truely made me motion sick. Can you find the reflections of our group- you should see me, Jayson and Kevin, maybe David.

ann

cunarder534 · June 13, 2008

Great set. I wish I was heading back soon.

Ann McRae · June 14, 2008

cunarder534 wrote:

Great set. I wish I was heading back soon.

Thanks Tim. My first visit, and it was great.

ann

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