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Self-Portrait

This is yours truly reflected in the sculpture "Cloud Gate" in Chicago's Millenium Park.

Behind me are are the buildings that line Michigan Avenue. If you look at the large view, you can see better how the mirrored surface of the sculpture subtly distorts everything as well as how streaks of dried rain line the reflective surface. ("Subtly distorted" might actually be a good byline for me, now that I think of it.)

As usual, I don't like having my picture taken, but "The Bean" (as Cloud Gate is popularly known) is one of my favorite places.

(Thought this might be a good way to say thanks to everyone out there in Flickr-land for your support, feedback, and kind words about my photos: my photostream just passed 100,000 total views today. Thanks again, everyone! Ain't Flickr grand?)

Please respect my work and don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without my explicit permission. Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved.

Taken in: United States / Illinois / Chicago / Loop (show map)

Taken on: February 22, 2008

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Camera: Nikon D50, f/22.0, 1/125 sec, 38mm (=57mm), ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D50
Lens:	18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/22.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	38mm (35mm equivalent: 57mm)
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Ver.1.00
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