Behind the scenes of the lakefront workshop … and then some
More photographs from the lighting/strobist workshop conducted by Flickr and Facebook buddy, Allan Delos Reyes. Learned a lot of basics (you would think I already know how to do this, but I don’t – many of the workshops I have attended on strobes and flashes just went over my head. I always have the default [...]
Gong Xi Fa Cai 2011
I met up with members of three groups: Chicago Flickr Meet Up Club, Chicagoland and Northeastern Illinois Photo Meet Up Group and the Chicago Photo Shop Forum Group – all represented by the photographers above (L-R – Tim, Rollie and Matt). Argyle St., New Chinatown, Chicago in Uptown, Feb. 5, 2011. Fun times!
The Governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn
Last January 31, the Governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn, signed the historic bill granting rights to domestic partners (both same sex and opposite sex couples), the same rights as married couples in the State of Illinois.
WTF?
What are they doing in the cold? Here’s why … Here’s more … American bald eagle shoot, Le Claire, IA, Lock and Dam 14 with the Chicago Flickr meet-up group Jan 29, 2011
Chicago Journalists Association
In early October, the Chicago Journalists Association honored Euna Lee, one of the Korean-American journalists who was jailed in North Korea after crossing the border from China without a visa. President Bill Clinton eventually went to N. Korea to secure their release. The Association also awarded scholarship money to Julia Mae Belando, daughter of Alejandro [...]
Chicago Marathon 10/10/10
Photographers and spectators just before the finish line at today’s Chicago Marathon The eventual winner in the men’s division, just about a few seconds going into the finish line.
iPad Day 2
There were no more lines at the Apple store but the inside was packed with people checking out the iPad some of whom were posing with their boxes. I wasn’t able to take pictures of them, but I think this photographer with a high end DSLR camera suffices. I got mine delivered, it arrived on [...]
Blast from the past: just a bunch of photographers who met again two years later
Recently, I had the pleasure of shooting American Bald Eagles in LeClaire, Iowa organized by members of the Chicago Flickr Meet Up Club. You’ve seen some of my shots of the shoot here: Photographing in the cold and Mississippi River I didn’t realize though that I have actually met some of the members of the [...]
In response to Monday’s post
Monday’s post: The two guys are indeed posing … for another photographer. The lone photographer is shooting structures on the river. Heh heh.
Photographing in the cold
I would too, if my subject is something as magnificent as this: The American Bald Eagle, the national bird and symbol of the United States of America
Mississippi River
Tons of photographers jostling for a good position to photograph bald eagles on the Mississippi River. Three American Bald Eagles on a tree (1 adult, 2 juveniles)
Hiding
Protect your jewels from the vagaries of weather, by all means possible. Seen at the Taste of Chicago yesterday.
My first tulips of the season …
The first tulips photograph for the season … with a nice bonus at the background. Finally, spring has arrived in Chicago.
Saturday
Saturday, originally uploaded by PinoyChicago. This comes from PinoyChicago who is the organizer of the Pinoy sa Chicago (Filipinos in Chicago) flickr group. He was taking a picture from his window of the Jose Rizal Monument in Lincoln Park on Lake Shore Drive near Montrose in Chicago. Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines. [...]
Hold it steady
You get cramps holding a big lens like that. I used to bring my big lenses with me all the time too (as if carrying equipment with me would make my photos great) … but they’re just damn too heavy and I get cramps. So now, I just carry one or two lenses with me [...]
Nasty
I am not about to venture out there and hunt for photographers photographing. Here’s how it looked out there on the lake this morning: It’s even worse just now, with wind and snow billowing … here is an unretouched photo I took a few minutes ago: And to think it was so beautiful out there [...]
Ten Thousand Cranes
Photographers braving the cold at the Jasper-Pulaski Wildlife Area in Medaryville, Indiana taking photographs of the thousands and thousands of Greater Sandhill Cranes that gather on a field during their fall migration to warmer climes. On Nov. 18, the count was 14,158 cranes. Thousands of sandhill cranes flying just before sunset into a field (called [...]
Waited
… for him to shoot the wonderful glass architecture that he was looking at for a long time but he never did.
Made it to Explore 080808
At the Rubber Ducky Derby yesterday. They dumped about 30,000 rubber duckies on the Chicago River for a race. Each duck was adopted by an individual or corporation … and the one that finishes first downstream at a certain mark wins something for the adopter. This annual Chicago race is for the benefit of Special [...]
My Kind of Town
Approaching downtown Chicago from the south branch of the Chicago River. Summer is phenomenal in Chicago. We have water taxis plying the Chicago River that bring you to different neighborhoods. Riding one of these taxis is a pleasant way to spend a week-end afternoon. For example, you can hop on one of these crafts from [...]
Chicago Dragon Boat Race for Literacy
Held at Chinatown last week-end. For more pictures, please go to my Chicago Photography Examiner page.