jenmartin

The Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium sit out on a peninsula - if you go out there you can get a good view skyline with the lake in the foreground and the sun setting behind the city. <br><br>

 

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A few years ago we went to both Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon, and we were in Upper Antelope canyon at the end of July. No reservations required, and when we were there they opened at 9.<br><br>

 

At Upper Antelope Canyon, you arrive, pay a per person parking fee, and then pay a per person admission fee for the canyon. You then get in the back of a pick-up truck with about 6-10 other people and they drive you down the wash to the entrance of the canyon. They said that the "tours" (trucks) leave on the hour, but we think that they leave when they have enough people. The driver is also the guide, and they explain a bit about the canyon as you walk through for about an hour. For an additional fee (about $10-15 if I recall) you can stay an additional hour. I HIGHLY recommend staying for the extra time, because it is very crowded and you really want to be able to take your time to set up shots and wait for people to get out of the way. 30 second exposures are quite challenging with people wandering through.<br><br>

 

At Lower Antelope Canyon (a few years ago), you pay your fee, they walk you to the entrance, and then you're on your own. Lower Antelope is much less crowded and has a different look than Upper Antelope. <br><br>

 

If you have the time, do both. Our pictures are <a href="http://www.whywework.com/travel/grand_canyon/antelope.htm">here</a> if you're interested.<br><br>

 

Have Fun!

<br>-Jennifer.

Very beautiful - thanks so much for posting them! Definite road trip potential this fall, but I'm not too familiar with that area - which highway are they located along (assuming I'm on Hwy 94)?

Doesn't have to extend as far as the eye can see - but I'm looking for fields rather than the stray flower here and there in someone's garden. I shot <a href="http://www.whywework.com/blog/2005_08_01_blog_archive.php#112527435235495771"> a few</a> this weekend, but because I live downtown I'm somewhat limited to full-frame flowers and macro.

Does anyone know of any sunflower fields within a day trip of

Chicago?

 

Thanks,

Jennifer

I *just* had this same problem over the weekend. You can convert them to JPEG's using Photoshop, but you need the Camera Raw plugin. If you are using Photoshop CS, make sure you download version 2.2 instead of the most recent version. You can download them here

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=39&platform=Windows

Also be sure to visit Millennium Park - the Cloud Gate sculpture (the giant jelly bean) features some great reflections of the Chicago skyline. Check out the video wall fountains and reflecting pool too.