5/9/2006 12:23:11 PM

Amazing image..great view!! Very well done!

5/9/2006 3:32:55 PM

Lovely image Tali!

5/9/2006 5:23:21 PM

Tali, excellent detail, lighting and colors.

5/9/2006 10:35:59 PM

Congratulations on being a finalist and good luck in the next round

6/21/2006 6:15:10 AM

Tali

This is an amazing shot. It has a lot of potential chance to win FIRST place. Lets wait and see.

-Sakthik

6/21/2006 7:01:55 AM

Lovely night shot. Taken from the John Hancock Tower, right? Congrats

6/21/2006 11:23:42 AM

This is a spectacular view of Chicago! I would love to know where you were and how you took it. Congratulations on reaching the finals.

6/21/2006 4:28:24 PM

Thank you everybody! It was taken from the John Hancock tower, floor 96th. There is a lounge there and you can take pictures while you have some drinks :)

6/21/2006 5:14:43 PM

Great capture at twilight.

6/22/2006 11:42:05 AM

Awesome image, congratulations on your win!

6/23/2006 1:23:00 AM

EXCELLENT CAPTURE. CONGRATS WELL DESERVED WIN!!
JOHN

6/23/2006 4:04:50 AM

Excellent work!!

6/23/2006 7:27:51 AM

super shot and well deserved win!

6/23/2006 3:22:22 PM

Great city, great picture, congratulations!!

6/23/2006 4:23:37 PM

Congratulations on your great win!!!

6/23/2006 7:23:04 PM

Tali, congratulations on your Second Place win.

6/23/2006 8:30:40 PM

Congratulations, Tali. What an excellent cityscape.

6/25/2006 1:57:24 PM

Amazing!

6/30/2006 7:07:47 AM

Absolutely beautiful; terrific capture of the overall city lights!

7/2/2006 1:37:27 PM

Great colors and tremendous depth and detail, Tali! Many congrats on your win!

7/3/2006 3:47:18 PM

This is an awesome shot...WOW! So much detail, great clarity, DOF is fantastic, and the color!!! Looks like molten lava pouring down the streets. Congratulations on a well deserved win.

7/5/2006 2:20:48 PM

Yes, fantastic image - it's as though the city is sitting on embers, glowing.
Would you mind sharing how you took the photo - camera settings. And also if/ how much work you did on it afterwards.
I don't mean to take the magic out of your capture, I'd love to be able to shoot something like that myself one day.
Thanks, Kate

7/7/2006 6:54:51 AM

Kate,

Sure, I used a tripod, one of those really little ones standing on the floor of John Hancock Tower, floor 96.
f-stop: 3.5, shutter speed 1 sec. ISO 100. Focal Length 28 mm.

Post processing included levels, shadows and highlights and curves. Also a little of the lens distortion filter and finally crop. Mmmm, I think that's pretty much it.
Hope it's useful to you.

Tali

7/7/2006 10:48:53 AM

Thanks, Tali. Definitely useful. I'm sure you if you gave a print of that to the barman in the lounge on the 96th floor you'd get drinks on the house all night!
Cheers, Kate

7/7/2006 6:13:26 PM

Astounding! What lens did you use here?
A real winner!
Wayne

7/9/2006 8:53:43 AM

Tali, didn't know you are on this website as well. Congrats on the win. This picture is awesome. I've never seen Chicago this beautiful~:D
Jennie

7/13/2006 11:59:58 AM

Wayne, I used the lens that comes with the kit. 18 - 55 mm, focal length was 28 mm.

7/13/2006 1:37:07 PM

Congrats :) Awesome shot, its like I've slipped into Blade Runner.

7/20/2006 3:42:39 PM

Enchanting capture of a beautiful city! Well done! Congratulations on your win!

7/21/2006 8:50:11 AM

Incredible shot and post processing work. Looks like the city is a glow. Congratulations on a well deserved win.

7/22/2006 2:08:05 PM

Great skyline shot Tali! A winner for sure. Congratulations!

7/25/2006 1:49:18 PM

awesome shot ,congratulations on your win and snapshot feature.

10/31/2006 5:28:07 AM

Great capture, Tali! Congratulations on your win and appearing in a snapshot .

10/31/2006 8:04:17 AM

WOW, now that is cool!!

10/31/2006 8:14:38 AM

Awesome image! Love everything about it.

10/31/2006 10:55:25 AM

Tali, congratulations on your feature in SnapShot.

10/31/2006 1:41:24 PM

Absolutely breathtaking.
Congratulations.

10/31/2006 2:38:08 PM

The city is totally lit up, almost like its on fire, awesome.

10/31/2006 3:42:36 PM

Totally Awesome image of the city!
Congratulations on your win!

10/31/2006 4:47:07 PM

Stunning! Such a sense of ponderous immobility in an image that is at the same moment graceful and light. A wonderful paradox achieved with great aplomb. I am in awe!

10/31/2006 9:42:11 PM

Congratulations on your feature in Snapshot,Tali! A great capture!

11/1/2006 3:11:54 AM

Thank you all for the kind comments, it really means a lot to me.

11/1/2006 4:00:32 AM

11/1/2006 4:45:19 PM

WOW! Excellent.

11/3/2006 2:24:45 PM