Edward John Photography

Chicago Sky

The Chicago Skyline can be a difficult shot to take without a tripod. This was a case where I wish I had one with me. The Nikon D80 has a night-time shooting mode that really shows all the buildings and makes it look like the shot was taken in daylight. This is not the affect I was going for. I wanted more of the building lights to show up and the ominous clouds in the sky to show their true colors. Taken at 18mm with an ISO of 400, I was able to get this show with F/5.6 and a shutter speed of 1/30. I had to hold the camera very steady and behind a barrier to keep the wind from having an effect.