- Here I am at the exact same moment...
www.flickr.com/photos/granthamilton/21035712/in/photostream/ - Grant Hamilton - We're across the street on the 19th floor - dklimke
- This is so cool :) - Savannah Tatianna
- light juxtaposes nicely to neighboring shot - PhotoImpulse
- what a touch! - Tom Cadrin
Fire in the Summer Sky
Taken an hour after sunset, just as the last color was leaving the sky. Shot from Adler Planetarium. This consists of 11 shots (8 second exposures) in one row stitched together.
Try looking at this in a larger size: photos15.flickr.com/21107115_d048cdc8e8_o.jpg
A 100% crop can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/crouch/33333519/
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Comments and faves
fromform, splendor-solis, Cyron, trantjd, and 611 other people added this photo to their favorites.
cowfish (85 months ago | reply)
Hav you got a bigger version? Can't see any detail on a piccy this small...
The New No. 2 (85 months ago | reply)
The original is about 15000 x 2000,and the version I posted is about 1/3 of that, but I don't have a pro account so I can't post anything larger than whatever is there now.
cowfish (85 months ago | reply)
I don't get an "All Sizes" button and the pic I get is only 75px high...a 1/3rd size pic would be great, but I can't see it :)
The New No. 2 (85 months ago | reply)
Try this
photos15.flickr.com/21107115_d048cdc8e8_b.jpg
I don't know why the all sizes button isn't coming up. All the privacy settings are open, so that isn't the problem and it hasn't been an issue in the past so I'm at a loss.
Optimus Paul (85 months ago | reply)
great job. It looks seemless. I'm going to go out on a limb and say save.
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torabisu (85 months ago | reply)
I do see the all sizes button and I can certainly see this is a fabulous photo. The inherent problem with these stitched together photos is that monitors don't have a super landscape mode. Thus the original always has to be shrunk down.
Voting to keep this just because it is quite lovely.
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cowfish (85 months ago | reply)
I tried locking down the available sizes and couldn't work out what's going on. Could it be some limitation they've recently put on free accounts?
Also, it's till only 153 at the largest size, so I don't feel I can vote on it (I've only been in the group since today).
However, I really like the pic - it's great, and then you put the fireworks on the end :)
I especially like the flat shoreline. My stitching that I've been playing with (not much...still learning) always has issues with curved horizons. I feel some longer zoomy pictures to stick together may be in my future.
Jonamb (85 months ago | reply)
Really good, love it!
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lawatt (85 months ago | reply)
it's frustrating that the image (even the largest size available here) is so damn small, even though it's obvious that it's very well taken, & love the way the composition is anchored on both sides by the steps & the fireworks. I expect it would be an easy save, but I don't feel like I can vote on it yet, just can't see it well enough.
EnKayTee (85 months ago | reply)
Clever - theres something like this on the ceiling at my dentist so when you're in the chair you can stare up at it and wish to hell that you were there...
Any road up i'll give it a
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fallsroad (85 months ago | reply)
Very well done.
I hope you follow advice given above and upload a higher rez version for us to feast our eyes upon.
Still,
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peggy. (85 months ago | reply)
I think this is great -- and if I was part of the delete me group, I'd have to vote to save this one.
Iguana Jo (85 months ago | reply)
I would like to see it bigger!
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dooda (85 months ago | reply)
It's nice as far as panos go, but I'm left sitting on the fence as it's one of thousands that I've seen, and though most are worse, I've seen some that are better.
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hkvam (85 months ago | reply)
I only wish I could view this large.
Saving this one.
Jim Skea (85 months ago | reply)
Very nicely done. I can't see the joins. And the fireworks are the icing on the cake.
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Capital I (85 months ago | reply)
Man.
I wanted to saveme this one.
No comment. Just awe.
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Violet Danger [deleted] (85 months ago | reply)
Wow. This is brilliant!
splendor-solis (85 months ago | reply)
This is an incredible shot!!
Breno Peck (85 months ago | reply)
Not only this shot is wonderful, but the fireworks on the right are incredible! Lucky guy! Hope I'll take a picture like this one day!
Steve Crane (85 months ago | reply)
Great panorama. The fireworks gives a nice feel of movement, something not too easy to do in a multi-frame panorama like this.
Escape Vehicle (84 months ago | reply)
Fantastic, well executed and gorgeous.
quillus (84 months ago | reply)
very nice work!!
astrocruzan (84 months ago | reply)
late to the party, but just want to add another "incredible/fantastic" to the lineup. very, very nice job!!!
btezra [deleted] (84 months ago | reply)
~stelllllllllllllllllllar~
Jorge Alberto Mendoza (84 months ago | reply)
I love it
HOOTdog (84 months ago | reply)
Beautiful blue !
Doyle Arlington (83 months ago | reply)
That's really, really cool.
btezra [deleted] (83 months ago | reply)
~by far one of the best damn images I have ever seen...incredible~
Peter Bowers (83 months ago | reply)
very nice pano
A knight who says Ni (83 months ago | reply)
Love it! The fireworks really finish it off nicely.
Lynn. (83 months ago | reply)
That's a beautiful cityscape.
jdunlevy (83 months ago | reply)
wow -- perfect
ipernity.com/home/nicoleb / No to censorship [deleted] (83 months ago | reply)
The discussion on this picture for the weekly pool is to be found here
eclectic echoes (83 months ago | reply)
The answer is Lens...
you can always print it later.
Oh, groceries...well I guess that is sorta important. Ramen Noodles for a month? Costs like $30 for a months worth.
m pew (83 months ago | reply)
The view from the planetarium is one of the best in town. Great shot.
kostaki (82 months ago | reply)
This is a great shot, I wish you had a bigger one. I would definately add it as a fav.
Paul Watson (82 months ago | reply)
Very fine cityscape shot.
LaG1tana (82 months ago | reply)
As far as panoramic shots go, this one is exceptionally well done! Not just technically, but the whole composition and story! Had to make it a FAV!
Rezlaj (82 months ago | reply)
this is amazing in so many ways! beautiful!
jeffreykey (81 months ago | reply)
I just created a Flickr account to comment on this amazing pic. Best I've ever seen of our great city. Bravo!
benjamini (81 months ago | reply)
Thats one of the coolest photos i've seen here
tyggy (81 months ago | reply)
Please consider posting this shot to the just opened group, Incredible
Tex Flix (80 months ago | reply)
My kinda town!
Mauricio Mejía (80 months ago | reply)
Simply amazing! A fantastic view of an amazing city. Very well done!!!
Kalense Kid (77 months ago | reply)
I came back to look at this after your comments on Jim's picture. What a lovely pano this is!
fotoFANATIK (77 months ago | reply)
this is just unbelievable...i can never get over the chicago skyline!!!
madewithpixels (76 months ago | reply)
fantastic.... your public demands a larger version ;)
a dead cat (76 months ago | reply)
this UNBELIEVABLE phot really captures chicago at its best . . . this oughta be published somewhere, somehow . . . i want an enormous print!
jhwashere (76 months ago | reply)
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