Uploaded: April 24, 2010 03:43:04
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The day I interviewed (March 5) for my current position, I became absolutely awestruck with the view from our CEO's 15th floor office. Yesterday, she was out of town, and her Executive Assistant accompanied me into her office to take a few shots through the window. This one turned out the best, though I had to swap the sky again because there was not a single cloud to be seen!
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Used my Super-Wide (10-20mm) Sigma lens and cropped to the most pleasing proportions.
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Philadelphia's City Hall is featured, but there are lots of fascinating buildings and objects in this frame.
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Raw, Manual settings: F9, 1/160s, ISO:100, 26mm (equiv)
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Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 14.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Carolyn M. Fletcher
April 24, 2010
Jack Gaskin April 24, 2010
GREAT CITY SCAPEHappy Shooting
Jack #8565909
Courtenay Vanderbilt April 24, 2010
What a wonderful vantage point and beautiful capture, Michelle. #8565935Douglas Pignet April 24, 2010
What a lovely comp and setting Michelle, love the sky and colors here, great capture #8565958Danny B. Head April 24, 2010
Beautiful view of Philly. #8565959Carolyn J. Connolly April 24, 2010
Exceptional view and capture of it here, Michelle...and your swapped sky is gorgeous, too!! REALLY lovely work, my friend!! :o) #8565983Marilyn Cornwell April 24, 2010
Fabulous, Michelle - that office has its benefits! #8566002
William C. Raco
April 24, 2010
Tammy M. Anderson
April 24, 2010
Monnie Ryan April 24, 2010
Terrific image, Michelle -- that's quite a view and you've captured it beautifully! #8566099
Carol Eade
April 24, 2010
Mary Beth Aiello
April 24, 2010
Ron McEwan April 24, 2010
Looks like it has been ripped right out of Europe and placed here. Great shooting Michelle. Looks like the area is full of EOD shots. #8566217Julie Christiansen April 24, 2010
A outstanding view and a outstanding image. #8566269Jack Ryan April 24, 2010
Spectacular view...and an excellent photo. Nicely done. (When you become CEO, can we come to your office to take some photos???) #8566306
Val Feldman
April 24, 2010
Amy M. Wilson April 24, 2010
Fantastic view, details and light, Michelle... I wouldn't get much done because I'd always be staring out the window if that was my office! lol #8566440Murry Grigsby April 24, 2010
A very cool view from the top Michelle! Hopefully some day you can just swirl around in your CEO chair and take all the photos you want :0) Terrific post processing and final results!! #8566699Renata Gusciora April 24, 2010
Very beautiful,Michelle!Wonderful view,exceptional clarity and lovely architecture,great sky too!:-) #8566728Debra R. Harder April 24, 2010
I love your travel images, Michelle! This is so excellent! Beautiful POV, details, comp and colors. Another fantastic capture! Deb #8566780Michelle D. Allen April 24, 2010
A stunning citiscape, for sure. Congratulations on getting the job! #8566874Mike Clime April 24, 2010
Terrific cityscape and excellent details! #8566971Kerry Hill April 24, 2010
Excellent work Michelle, a fantastic cityscape capture! #8567082Phillip R. Connolly April 24, 2010
This is one fantastic cityscape, Michelle!! You could be somewhere in Europe! However you got that sky there, it works wonders!! I love it!Phil #8567212
Bonnie C. Lackey
April 24, 2010
Karen Engelbreth April 25, 2010
Wonderful view Michelle... #8567619Brett Dolsen April 25, 2010
Amazing view and capture Michelle!! #8567636Paul E. Earl April 25, 2010
WOW! I didn't realise Carolyn F. had such a mean streak!! LOL!!Dick W. Wyatt April 25, 2010
Great image. Thanks for sharing. #8567679Barbara Waldoch April 25, 2010
I thought you will say that you took the shot after the interview :-)Marisol Pastor April 25, 2010
Excellent cityscape! #8567830Linda A. Braddock April 25, 2010
Michelle, gorgeous Capture, and the sky is beautiful. Well Done!! #8568535
Deborah Lewinson
April 25, 2010
Debby #8569053
Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 26, 2010
WOW AWSOME view and capture, I dont like heights, I always get dizzy LOL #8570902John Connolly April 26, 2010
I would find it very distracting to have a view like this from my office, Michelle! This is a wonderful cityscape with an excellent POV! #8571156
Laura L. Gonzales
April 27, 2010
Kaye Burazin April 30, 2010
An inspirational view for sure, I wonder how much work I would accomplish with this view as a distraction. Awesome #8580568Arturo Guerra May 03, 2010
Stunning shot of Philly Michelle. Lovely tonalities and very intense sky. I love the perspective enhanced by the 10-20. #8585853Susan Weisensel May 13, 2010
Lucky you to get the chance to get back in that office. This is a outstaning image and the sky is stunning. #8610310Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2010
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTammy Espino May 24, 2010
Congrats on another awesome finalist!! :) #8632974Tiia Vissak May 24, 2010
Congratulations! #8633000Tammy Espino May 24, 2010
Congrats! #8633102Jack Ryan May 24, 2010
Way to go! Congratulations! #8633242Erin Appelbaum May 24, 2010
Outstanding finalist Michelle. Marvelous pov and details. Peter #8633332Lester A. Garcia May 24, 2010
Wonderful finalist, Michelle. Congratulations! #8633643Brett Dolsen May 24, 2010
Fantastic Finalist!!Good Luck Michelle! #8633812
Carol Eade
May 24, 2010
Robert R. Goodman May 24, 2010
A big congratulations,Michelle!!! #8633940Courtenay Vanderbilt May 24, 2010
Hey, big congratulations, Michelle! #8634016Jeana Clark May 24, 2010
~J~ #8634152
Jack Gaskin May 24, 2010
Congrats well deserved....
Happy Shooting
Jack #8634406
Sheila D. Robertson May 24, 2010
Congratulations! #8634590
Nancyj E. Hovey
May 24, 2010
Ann Coates
May 24, 2010
Rolando Rosito May 24, 2010
Big Congratulations Michelle! #8634813
Deborah Lewinson
May 24, 2010
Best wishes for the next round!
Debby #8635358
Ian M. Hill May 24, 2010
Michelle,I missed this before,glad I found it.What a fantastic view and a brilliant capture as well.Congrats on your finals and best of luck. #8635423Phyllis H. Burchett May 24, 2010
WTG Michelle, Congrats on this fantastic finalist! #8635619
Tammy M. Anderson
May 24, 2010
Amy M. Wilson May 24, 2010
Big congratulations on your fantastic Finalist, Michelle!! #8636068
Irene Colling
May 24, 2010
Mukesh Srivastava May 24, 2010
Amazing light and city scape.... Huge congrats for the Finalist Win, Michelle!!!!!! #8636235Ron McEwan May 24, 2010
Tamara K. Walker
May 24, 2010
Ujjwal Mukherjee May 24, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist,Michelle!! #8637046Rona L. Schwarz May 24, 2010
Don't know how I missed this earlier, Michelle - stunning cityscape - and great story as well. CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #8637140ROLAN NARMAN May 24, 2010
Huge congrats on this gorgeous finalist Michelle! #8637551frank w. degenhardt May 24, 2010
WOW and a shake of the head is the only way to describe this stunning work of art. What gorgeous photography you do girl. CONGRATULATOINS on a Third Finalist my friend. #8637588
Stefania Barbier
May 24, 2010
Graham Robards May 24, 2010
Fantastic view Michelle!.Congratulations and best of luck in the round. Pat #8638233
Douglas Pignet May 25, 2010
Congrats on your finalist...Very well done #8638838
Laurence Saliba
May 25, 2010
Barbara Waldoch May 25, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Michelle! #8639159Marilyn Cornwell May 25, 2010
Beautiful Finalist, Michelle!! Congratulations! #8639256Nadia Paul May 25, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Michelle! #8639435Glenn E. Traver May 25, 2010
Congratulations Michelle, this is a beautiful Finalist ~ GT #8639794Alan L. Borror May 25, 2010
Congratulations on a beautiful finalist, Michele! #8640414
Linda D. Lester
May 25, 2010
Tommy E. Burgess May 25, 2010
Huge congratulations on another outstanding finalist Michelle!! Outstanding work my friend! #8640486Carol L. Fowler May 25, 2010
Wonderful Finalist- Congrats! #8641391Karen Celella May 25, 2010
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Michelle! #8641393Lou Taylor May 25, 2010
What a view! Congratulations on your finalist Michelle. #8641434Renee Doyle May 25, 2010
Great pov!! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Michelle! #8641971
Randy D. Dinkins
May 25, 2010
Lydia Williams
May 26, 2010
Best, Lydia #8644249
Debra R. Harder May 31, 2010
I agree with Lydia, Michelle! This is truly FANTASTIC! Huge congratulations on your excellent finalist! Deb #8654992Marisol Pastor June 06, 2010
Congratulations! #8669198Kim Andelkovic June 20, 2010
Congrats on this stunning image #8707085Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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