Fading - The Clearing Storm

I was looking for a composition that would allow me to show the shape of the city juxtaposed with the organic flow of the clouds. I wanted to express a feeling serenity. I added some saturation so I could get the orange and blue to come out and then headed into Topaz Impressions to give a more painterly feel.

Translucence - The Dome

In Chicago, again with Scott and Trey. The glass buildings at the Alder Planetarium provided an excellent opportunity for bouncing light around. In this case, I liked the way that the dome was visible trough the glass building. I wanted this to feel more along the line of an old postcard and to give the feeling of visiting some far off, place and time. Cropped and straightened, I added a few texture layers to add interest to the sky and echo the lines of the dome.

Reflection - The Clouds Contained

Another Alder Planetarium shot, this time facing the reflecting surface. I was excited to see that I could get the reflection of the clouds in the building and have almost clear skies beyond. My story here is only the fascination with the clouds showing in the triangle shape of the building and how that captures he eye. Minimal processing in Lightroom - cropping and color correction.

Luminous - Color and Water

Evening in Chicago, the Buckingham Fountain was one of the major stops on the photowalk. The glow of the fountain illuminates the spray and creates a dreamy contrast with the city beyond. Cropped and color corrected in Lightroom. I wanted to get the glow of the fountain to give the same restful feel that I felt in the presence of the area. I tried several attempts with Topaz Impressions, but, was never totally satisfied with the results. I'll probably try again.

Illuminated - The Flamingo [ By Alexander Calder]

Late a night in Chicago, the people are almost gone, the public art gets to be alone on the stage. I wanted the eye to be captured by the unique, almost other-worldly structure. The color keeping the eye focused on it's shape. Finally discovering the person walking under it so your mind gets the total scale of the art. Minimally processed in Lightroom to enhance the exposure on the structure.