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I posted a photograph of the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink<\/a> at Chicago’s Millennium Park on Thanksgiving Day. That photograph was a test for this image of “The Bean” which is located just above the skating rink. I mentioned that I was practicing a technique which can remove people from a photograph. This technique can come in very handy when traveling to popular tourist attractions like “The Bean”. The attraction was very crowded that evening and\u00a0I had to be patient and capture enough photographs to make sure that each area of the structure was represented without people. Then, I let Photoshop do its magic. I’m very pleased with the results and I now have a way to photograph key landmarks without crowds.<\/p>\n

Cloud Gate, as it is formally known, is the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza at Millennium Park in Chicago. Completed in 2006, the 33′ x 66′ x 42′ structure is made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together. The exterior has no visible seams. It was designed by the Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor. Liquid Mercury inspired the design. Visitors are able to walk around and under the 12′ high arch. This is a great attraction to visit if you find yourself in the area.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The Bean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This image was taken with my\u00a0Sony Alpha A7R II<\/a>\u00a0using my\u00a0Sony 16-35mm f\/4 Lens<\/a>\u00a0set on 16\u00a0mm. The camera was set on Aperture priority mode with the aperture set at f\/8, shutter speed at two\u00a0seconds and the ISO set at 800. I used a tripod for stability. I captured 10\u00a0photographs and used a special technique in Photoshop to remove all the people. I completed the image in\u00a0Photoshop using Nik Color Efex Pro.<\/p>\n

Please use the section below to post your comments, questions or suggestions.<\/p>\n

\"T.<\/a>
\nT. Kahler Photography
\n\u00a9 2016 T. Kahler Photography<\/p>\n

You can also follow my work on\u00a0Google+<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

PS: Please don\u2019t respond to this message as it will not reach me. Either post a comment or forward your response to my email address (terry@tkahler.com).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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