Better on black...

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The fresh snow was an elegant robe lying at the foot of the palace. The palace shone forth under a starless sky.

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I love the lights on Michigan Avenue. Sometimes the light coming from this street is so bright that it can seem like natural evening light long after the sun has made its departure. That's the impression I got when shooting this snow fence late at night. I tried to align the top of the fence with the bokeh lights in a way that would make it seem as if the bokeh dots were floating up from this midnight fence. I was also intrigued by the contast between the untouched snow on the left side of the fence and the well-trodden snow on the right.

I think that this all white background nearly destroys the shot. Please view large on real black. Click the link (better than pressing L, but Lightbox is a decent second option):
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HFF!

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Another night fence taken a few weeks back. It looks pretty light because there are quite a few lamps around. This particular area by Shedd Aquarium was attractive because it had so much untouched powder. Some unusual lights by the aquarium were vaguely reminescent of the aurora borealis.

Of course the only thing I like more than marveling at a smooth expanse of snow is being the first one to plow through it...

Much better on black, of course...

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Happy Fence Friday!
Please view on black (press L).

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