went to the auto show yesterday and took some pictures. i realized my 17-40 f4 was not as fast as i'd want. had the iso bumped up to 800 the entire time. could have gone to 1600, but i dont have noise reduction software and wanted them to come out as clean as possible.

i've never made a collage before, but this was my first attempt. thoughts?
<img src="http://images20.fotki.com/v383/photos/5/51621/4619073/collage-vi.jpg?1171582314">

i had two slightly different angles for this one and really preferred the look of the other, but the back wheel was in focus and not the front of the car, so i kept this one instead
<img src="http://images22.fotki.com/v519/photos/5/51621/4619073/factory1-vi.jpg?1171582020">

leaving (added noise afterward)
<img src="http://images21.fotki.com/v516/photos/5/51621/4619073/elevator-vi.jpg?1171582734">


while it was snowing the other day. handheld
<img src="http://images21.fotki.com/v516/photos/5/51621/4246907/IMG_1223-vi.jpg?1171583317">

<img src="http://images21.fotki.com/v515/photos/5/51621/4246907/IMG_1222-vi.jpg?1171583334">

later that same evening...
<img src="http://images22.fotki.com/v518/photos/5/51621/4246907/IMG_1227-vi.jpg?1171583475">

with my camera phone the next day
<img src="http://images20.fotki.com/v383/photos/5/51621/4246907/DSC00670-vi.jpg?1171583037">

a few months back i took a shot inside my car with a longer shutter. i wanted to try using my flash and retaking it. for whatever reason i could not get my tripod situated properly and it was too tall to use my diffuser, so i angled my flash a little bit and used a red flash gel and remote release. not exactly what i was hoping for, but it's different. next up a different focal length and a wireless remote
<img src="http://images21.fotki.com/v515/photos/5/51621/4246906/IMG_1205-vi.jpg?1171583466">

i'm heading out to chicago on 3/8...what do i need to make sure i hit up?

1/4 of a second for the bus pics.

i'd probably hit up the bean, art institute, sears tower, etc. i live 25 miles north so chad or some others might be able to give better advice. if you have free time while you're here, let me know. i might be able to head down there for a bit.

your collage is kinda hard to make sense of.

the collage was for a contest my work's doing. basically a couple of my co-workers and i having fun at one of the auto show's exhibits.

Because the snow seems too distracting to me when shown in color. I love the yellow though it really pops!that would be great to get on a nice clear day for the color.

i'll be heading out on march 8 for an interview in downers grove. I'll be between downers grove, chicago, and evanston for the weekend. where are you located?

you'll basically be right in the middle of me and the city. i live in libertyville

i'm south of waukegan and north chicago. on this map it'd probably be where 'michigan' is shown.
<img src="http://www.aaccessmaps.com/images/maps/us/il/illinois_n/illinois_n.gif">

what's in evanston and the surrounding areas?

stuff.

it sounds fascinating

<center><img src="http://images22.fotki.com/v518/photos/5/51621/4246907/IMG_1227-vi.jpg?1171583475"></center><p>I like this one.