Urban Photography (Nikon, macro, D90, effect)

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by PhotogGal

That is way cool, EG! The only time (at night) I tried photographing the fountains, there was no water coming out as it was January and freezing out.

Lived in a Chicago suburb all my life until December 2007 when I moved to South Carolina. Best thing I ever did!

SC? Sounds like a big step backwards over Chicago to me! lol

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by i_am_hydrogen

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a quickr pickr post

LOVE that first skyline shot with the new Trump Tower.... love the viewpoint, its not one Im accustomed to seeing!

[PhotogGal]

Originally Posted by Steve-o

SC? Sounds like a big step backwards over Chicago to me! lol

It all depends on what makes you happy, Steve-o, and for someone at my stage of life and who's so into photography, the Carolinas can't be beat! And besides, this is where my grandchildren are.

I'm heading up to Chicago this coming week. Hope to see some of those beautiful sunsets you photograph so often, soak up some culture, take a ton of photos, visit my old buds, attend a family reunion, and get the heck back out of town.

Honestly, you don't know what you're missing.

[PeytonC]

Hydrogen, awesome photos as usual. What camera/equipment do you use?

[540_804]

I_Am_Hydrogen has really great pics.
I follow his work on SkyscraperCity as well...great photographer.

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by PhotogGal

It all depends on what makes you happy, Steve-o, and for someone at my stage of life and who's so into photography, the Carolinas can't be beat! And besides, this is where my grandchildren are.

I'm heading up to Chicago this coming week. Hope to see some of those beautiful sunsets you photograph so often, soak up some culture, take a ton of photos, visit my old buds, attend a family reunion, and get the heck back out of town.

Honestly, you don't know what you're missing.

Ive been to the Carolinas several times. I could maybe handle NC, but SC just isnt for me. Way too hot, way too humid, no big urban lifestyles can be offered, too buggy. Its nice to visit, ESPECIALLY CHARLESTON, but living there is another thing. But like you said, its all what makes you happy.

Where did you live in IL?

[STLCardsBlues1989]

East St. Louis

St. Louis, Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse

Purina Building by Night

Old Windows of a demolished building. This is near a MetroLink Tunnel

Millenium Hotel and the Arch

Greensfelder Building

City Lights

Southwestern Bell Building I think

Civil Courts Building

Stadium View








Wainwright Building, 705 Olive, Chemical building, and some newer buildings

705 Olive, Railway Exchange Building (Macy's)

Courthouse surrounded by newer buildings

Old building with advertisements

Cards Fan. Bud Man.

Field House Museum

Smoke Stacks

Powell Square

"Big John"

Whole Picture


Eagleton Courthouse again

Skyline

City Hospital (Georgian Condominiums) and possibly St. John Nepomuk Church?

St. John Nepomuk Church and unknown church(?) in the background

Trinity Lutheran at right and Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Steeples Left to Right: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Trinity Lutheran, and Church of St. Vincent de Paul
Also at left, Anheuser-Busch Brewery


Smokestacks

Powell Square

St. Mary of Victories Church

Powell Square

Skyline again









City Courthouse



Drury Hotel (originally International Fur Exchange)

[pwright1]

[elgin loon]

The Evil Empire

[i_am_hydrogen]

Thanks for nice comments/reputation points, everyone. I appreciate them.

PeytonC - I use a Canon 5D. Lenses: Canon 17-40mm f/4 L, Canon 70-200mm f/4 L IS, Canon 50mm f/1.8. Almost all of the pictures I post here were taken with the 17-40.