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(Note: New content to be added this evening 06.29.06.)
Welcome to my first official post on my new blog. I have owned iconeon.net for quite some time, and have wanted to shift my blog over for quite some time. Well, after several months of tweaking (I didn’t know a thing about css or html before this), testing and re-testing, I have a site that I am proud of, and one that doesn’t look like everybody else’s. I don’t have all of my history on here, but I have been parallel posting for a more than a month (including comments), and will as time permits work backwards on posting history. Now, bookmark my new site, and on with the post… (EDIT- Thanks for the feature Apartment Therapy Chicago!)
A couple of weeks back I posted an image of a happy accident which demanded further experimentation. While taking a night shot of the IBM Building, I somehow managed to turn the zoom. The results were pretty cool. This isn’t exactly a new technique, it has been done for a long time, but I am sure it hasn’t been done from the top of Marina City. First up: This shot of the IBM Building is one of my favorite angles.
And here is what it looks like when I play with the zoom.
Focusing in on a tighter shot of the IBM, I ended up with this result.
As I moved around the rooftop trying this out on different vistas, I began to learn about the advantage of setting longer shutter speed.
I started using a 4 second exposure, giving it one second and zooming on the second and third second, with the final second to capture the zoomed image. Looking south down State Street the street lights lining the street are pretty cool.
Looking down the river, the lighted top of the Mather Bldg closes in on you, while other buildings such as the AON remain unchanged.
I think my favorite of the evening was this shot of the Jewelers Bldg. I didn’t have my tri-pod with me, but fortunately the wind was low, and I was able to use the railing as a stable place to hold the camera.
For those that haven’t seen the previous incarnation of Looper, there is a link in the Header (Looper in the Past), on my “About” page, or you can click here.
First! Good luck with the new website and I hope to see more amazing photos.
Comment by spy — 28 June, 2006 @ 10:07 am
WOW! These are the most amazing photos!! Congrats on the new home!!
Comment by habitat67 — 28 June, 2006 @ 2:55 pm
Love the new site! Looking forward to many many more of your great photos!
(and I like the last “zoom” picture, with its in-your-face Unitrin action)
Comment by Diane — 28 June, 2006 @ 5:48 pm
congratulations on launching the new site! it looks great!!
Comment by wvallen — 28 June, 2006 @ 10:21 pm
Great job, Devyn! The site and these pictures are fantastic!
I love the perspective, the 3D effect, especially of the Jewelers Building!
Wtg!
Comment by Chicagolvr — 28 June, 2006 @ 10:34 pm
Wow, great pics. The new site is looking superfine.
Comment by Jayson — 29 June, 2006 @ 12:02 am
Thanks Everybody! The feedback has been wonderfull. It’s nice to know all the hours of tinkering with css and html weren’t a waste. I welcome feedback about what you don’t like about the site, and I will do my best to continue to make small tweeks (like why is this comments box so small?) here and there to improve the overall look and feel.
>D<
Comment by Devyn — 29 June, 2006 @ 7:32 am