Inspiring Photo: Chicago Sunset #11467479

Chicago Sunset

Uploaded: February 20, 2011 17:05:01

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Shot from the Franklin Street Bridge looking east.

Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/25 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 73.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Lindley Johnson February 20, 2011

The Chicago Tourism Board (or whatever it's called) should hire you, Leslie. This is another example of your stunning Chicago images - beautiful light, composition, perspective, etc. #1354850

Barbara Waldoch February 20, 2011

Looks great, Leslie! #9252393

Freddy Bland February 21, 2011

This is a wonderful image, Leslie! You do have a beautiful city!! #9252659

Ellen Hodges February 21, 2011

Agree with Lindley totally, Leslie!! Absolutely fabulous light and capture!! #9252723

Julie Burnett February 21, 2011

I also agree with Lindley, I've often wondered if you market your photo's, they'd look great hanging in the buildings you photograph. Another stunning scene, Leslie!! #9252881

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 21, 2011

Beautiful light, Leslie! Nicely composed with great details and lines! #9253030

Debra R. Harder February 21, 2011

Love that beautiful warm light, Leslie!! Excellent POV, details, clarity and comp too. Another brilliant image!! Deb #9253409

Terry Cervi February 21, 2011

A very pretty shot, Leslie!! #9253750

Val Feldman February 21, 2011

A perfect vertical shot of what makes Chicago such a magnificent city...agree with both Julie and Lindley - Time to locate an art gallery and "show (and strut!) your stuff" to the Windy City...as always, perfect work! #9254023

Tammy Espino February 21, 2011

Beautiful!!! #9254201

Thomas E. Hinds February 21, 2011

Wonderful light and composition! Amazing capture, Leslie! #9254510

Julianne Bradford February 24, 2011

Love easterly perspective at sunset time. It really lights up this great capture Leslie!! WTG! #9259399

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 20, 2011

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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Stephanie Frey March 20, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Leslie! #9301846

Jessica Jenney March 20, 2011

Congratulations, Leslie on your beautiful finalist! #9301886

Tammy Espino March 20, 2011

Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #9301951

Joannie Bertucci March 20, 2011

A gorgeous, all encompassing image Leslie...congrats on your finalist! #9302085

Lindley Johnson March 20, 2011

Love this fantastic finalist, Leslie - congratulations! #9302220

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 20, 2011

Congrats on this super finalist Leslie!

jo ann c. #9302276

Ellen Hodges March 20, 2011

Huge congrats on a fab finalist, Leslie!! Very best luck in the next round!!! #9302804

Kathy Salerni March 20, 2011

Huge congrats on your well deserved finalist, Leslie! #9302893

Terry Cervi March 20, 2011

Congrats on this beautiful Finalist, Leslie! #9302969

Rona L. Schwarz March 20, 2011

No surprise here, Leslie! Another spectacular Chicago cityscape captures with marvelous light, detail, composition and color! CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #9303127

Barbara Waldoch March 21, 2011

Congratulations on your Finalists! #9303503

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 21, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS, Leslie! #9304207

Julie Burnett March 21, 2011

Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Leslie!! #9304238

Thomas E. Hinds March 21, 2011

Fantastic Finalist! Congratulations, Rony! #9304402

Debra R. Harder March 21, 2011

I love this image, Leslie!! The lighting is fantastic! Huge congratulations on your outstanding finalist! Deb #9305211

Merna L. Nobile March 21, 2011

Yes, you heard right! Congratulations you are a winner! Merna #9305724

Karen Celella March 21, 2011

Congratulations on your superb finalist, Leslie! #9306048

Phyllis H. Burchett March 21, 2011

Congrats on this fantastic finalist Leslie! #9306508

Carol L. Fowler March 21, 2011

Congrats! #9306596

Cindy Bendush March 21, 2011

Superb capture Leslie! Congratulations on both of your finalists! #9307324

Val Feldman March 22, 2011

Hope you contacted the Chicago Tourism Board! :) Your Chicago Photos are just superb, Leslie....another well-deserved Finalist and another Hooray and Congrats from me - all the best in the upcoming round! ~Val #9308289

Jeana Clark March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Leslie!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #9309076

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 22, 2011
WTG on this wonderful winner!!! :-) k #9309902

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 22, 2011

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your Win!

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Jessica Jenney March 22, 2011
Congratulations on another beautiful win, Leslie! #9309944

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 22, 2011
WTG, CONGRATS again, Leslie! #9310064

Patti Coblentz March 22, 2011
Strikingly beautiful, Leslie! Congratulations on another well deserved gold winner! :)) #9310071

Kara L. Hendricks March 22, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful winners this month Leslie!!! #9310135

Val Feldman March 22, 2011
Double Gold, you rascal, you!!! :) Huge congratulations again, Leslie, on yet another superb Gold Win!! #9310172

Lindley Johnson March 22, 2011
Congratulations, Leslie, on this terrific winner! #9310192

Terry Cervi March 22, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful win, Leslie!! #9310277

Michele Peterson March 22, 2011
Congratulations!! Wonderful image!! #9310349

Nancyj E. Hovey March 22, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving WINNER!!! #9310439

Tammy Espino March 22, 2011
Congrats on your WIN!!! :) #9310628

Phyllis H. Burchett March 22, 2011
Congrats on this fantastic winner Leslie! #9310632

Nikki McDonald March 22, 2011
Such wonderful color, light and detail, Leslie. Congratulations on the 2nd place win. #9310745

Ellen Hodges March 22, 2011
Huge congrats on a gorgeous winner, Leslie!!! Double Gold!!!! Yeah!!!! #9310794

Cindy Bendush March 22, 2011
Big congrats on your fabulous win! #9310814

Kathy Salerni March 22, 2011
Congrats again, Leslie! Gorgeous shot! #9310875

Barbara Waldoch March 23, 2011
Congratulations on your Wins, Leslie! #9311200

Julie Burnett March 23, 2011
Congratulations again, Leslie, what a fabulous month for you!! #9311586

Carol Flisak March 23, 2011
Congratulations on your win, Leslie! You have a way of capturing the heart of Chicago and this is no exception. #9312245

Alexander Decoster March 23, 2011
You captured the glden hour light in a fantastic place.
Congratulations
Alexander #9312402

Debra R. Harder March 23, 2011
Another spectacular GOLD winner!! WTG, Leslie!! Huge congratulations!! Deb #9312493

Rona L. Schwarz March 23, 2011
Another WINNER for the Queen of Chicago cityscapes!! WTG Leslie, my friend...I'm thrilled to see this go gold, but not surprised at all...this one's a real beauty! MANY, MANY CONGRATULATIONS FOR THIS STUNNING GOLD WINNER! #9312586

Usman M. Bajwa March 25, 2011
Beautiful capture, Leslie. CONGRATZ on another Second Place Gold!!! WTG.
UB. #9315938

Datha Y. Thompson March 26, 2011
Another Outstanding WINNER!!! YGG
Congratulations!! :) #9319156

Chris Budny March 29, 2011
One of my favorite cities to visit; beautifully captured! Congratulations! #9323640

Susana Ms Heide April 03, 2011
Your capture of light here is SUPERB!Congratulations Leslie!!!! #9332825

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