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Chicago Photo Tour


by John D. Roach

Fullerton Lagoon -- Rowers
Fullerton Lagoon -- Rowers

Our first visit was to the Lincoln Park Zoo. Here were some rowers at nearly high noon.


Chicago River North
Chicago River North
Contest Winning Photo

Very early in the afternoon, we visited the Chicago River Walk area.


Chicago Lakefront
Chicago Lakefront
Contest Winning Photo

The image was shot from Olive Park west toward the skyline of Chicago along Lake Shore Drive. I used a tone mapped HDR processing of three differently exposed images to create the luminance we see here.


Chicago Spires at Dusk
Chicago Spires at Dusk

Toward Sunset, I captured this image and found the contrasting spires of the high rises fascinating.


Chicago at Sunset
Chicago at Sunset
Contest Winning Photo

This image certainly reflects the beauty of the Chicago Skyline at the end of a blazing hot day!