Just Pretty Pictures

Sunrise and sunset pictures must be one of the most over-done subjects in all of photography.  Still, something about rolling yourself out of bed when its still dark, filling up a thermos full of coffee and then hiking your butt out to some remote spot to wait for just the right combination of clouds and light is very satisfying.

(Chicago Lakefront, September 2010, Elan 7ne, expired Fuji Superia 100)

These shots are from the jetty/retaining wall at the North Avenue beach on Chicago's lakefront.  There was one other photographer out there at the same time, but he was pointing his camera in a different direction, toward the cityscape to the right of these shots (a project for another day) and took off just as the light really started to get good.

(Chicago Lakefront, September 2010, Elan 7ne, expired Fuji Superia 100)

All three of these shots were taken within 10 to 15 minutes of each other.  It is really amazing how much the light quality can change in such a short period.

(Chicago Lakefront, September 2010, Elan 7ne, expired Fuji Superia 100)

These were taken with some crappy, expired color negative film.  I am still waiting for the slides that I took just before these to be developed.  So more (hopefully) pretty pictures to come, with a slightly different angle and perhaps even better clarity and color.