See Ken Tanaka's award winning photo at DVinfo.net

Jeff Donald · November 10th, 2004, 07:02 AM

You may want to see Ken's winning picture in the Fred Miranda weekly photo contest. Congratulations Ken, fantastic shot.

Charles Papert · November 10th, 2004, 07:09 AM

Beautiful image, Ken! I love the color of the sky.

Rob Lohman · November 10th, 2004, 08:09 AM

Beautiful indeed! Congratulations Ken!! I thought the Lyon image
was very nice as well, some awesome work there...

(wondering how the second prize picture looks, doesn't load at
this point in time)

Boyd Ostroff · November 10th, 2004, 10:27 AM

Wow... beautiful shot Ken!

Dylan Couper · November 10th, 2004, 10:37 AM

MMMmmmmm......
Giant chrome donut....
Aaaaaarrrhhh.... (drool)

Ken Tanaka · November 10th, 2004, 10:52 AM

Aww shucks, fellas. Thanks very much for your very kind remarks. Coming from you guys it really means a lot!

Graham Bernard · November 10th, 2004, 11:04 AM

Ken - you are a Master! - I've emailed you .. truly inspiring work . . very very beautiful . . .

Graham Bernard

Yi Fong Yu · November 10th, 2004, 12:03 PM

kewl ken!!!! =). nice job! can you spec us the still cam you shot it with?

Ken Tanaka · November 10th, 2004, 12:22 PM

Sure. Here's the shot at my PBase gallery showing the full Exif data. I actually performed very little post work on the shot. Trimmed a tiny slice from the bottom, dropped color temperature by 50 deg. K added -very moderate- sharpening and that's about it.

Jeff Donald · November 10th, 2004, 01:15 PM

Quote:

MMMmmmmm......
Giant chrome donut....
Aaaaaarrrhhh.... (drool)

I believe that is the monument to the Chicago Policemen and Women.

Robert Knecht Schmidt · November 10th, 2004, 02:26 PM

How are they going to keep that thing shiny? It's going to need polishing every day. (Pray it never hails.)

Ken Tanaka · November 10th, 2004, 02:55 PM

That's a good question. The sculpture seems to be relatively self-cleaning just from rain. Honestly it looks just as clean today as it did when it opened in July. The only stuff that seems to be deposited on it is gull poop. For some reason, probably because of their broad feet, seagulls often pose atop it. Only 2-3 can stand on the top without slipping down but it's pretty comical to see. I've been trying to get a shot of them but I've not yet gotten just the right angle and light.

Regarding hail, this thing would laugh at a hailstorm. It's 150 tons of polished stainless steel panels. A hailstone wouldn't stand a chance.

Technically, the sculpture is not completed. Sometime in the next few months it will be re-enclosed and all of the panel joints will be welded and polished to make the entire piece seamless.

Here's the namesake shot of Cloud Gate.

Equally fascinating is the view from underneath this sculpture. Here are just a few shots to illustrate.

John Britt · November 10th, 2004, 03:21 PM

Those are some great shots -- the original, winning photo in particular. And while that sculpture in and of itself is certainly a subject that many of us would love to capture, I think it is clearly your talent as a photographer (understanding compostion, etc) that really makes that picture a winner. Good show!

John Hudson · November 10th, 2004, 04:32 PM

dAMN kEN

That is truly a wonderful photograph. Such a nice composition and interesting subject matter.

(Nice shots all of them)

Alfred Okocha · November 10th, 2004, 07:15 PM

A winner and with tough competion too! There were alot of nice pictures there.
I can't see YOUR reflection Ken.. Where are you?

November 10th, 2004, 07:02 AM	#1
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	See Ken Tanaka's award winning photo You may want to see Ken's winning picture in the Fred Miranda weekly photo contest. Congratulations Ken, fantastic shot. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

November 10th, 2004, 07:09 AM	#2
Charles Papert Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,810	Beautiful image, Ken! I love the color of the sky. __________________ Charles Papert www.charlespapert.com

November 10th, 2004, 08:09 AM	#3
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Beautiful indeed! Congratulations Ken!! I thought the Lyon image was very nice as well, some awesome work there... (wondering how the second prize picture looks, doesn't load at this point in time) __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

November 10th, 2004, 10:37 AM	#5
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	MMMmmmmm...... Giant chrome donut.... Aaaaaarrrhhh.... (drool) __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

November 10th, 2004, 10:52 AM	#6
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Aww shucks, fellas. Thanks very much for your very kind remarks. Coming from you guys it really means a lot! __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

November 10th, 2004, 10:27 AM	#4
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	Wow... beautiful shot Ken!

November 10th, 2004, 11:04 AM	#7
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Ken . . . I'm speechless . . .. Ken - you are a Master! - I've emailed you .. truly inspiring work . . very very beautiful . . . Graham Bernard

November 10th, 2004, 12:03 PM	#8
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	kewl ken!!!! =). nice job! can you spec us the still cam you shot it with? __________________ bow wow wow

November 10th, 2004, 12:22 PM	#9
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Sure. Here's the shot at my PBase gallery showing the full Exif data. I actually performed very little post work on the shot. Trimmed a tiny slice from the bottom, dropped color temperature by 50 deg. K added -very moderate- sharpening and that's about it. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

November 10th, 2004, 02:26 PM	#11
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	How are they going to keep that thing shiny? It's going to need polishing every day. (Pray it never hails.) __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

November 10th, 2004, 02:55 PM	#12
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	That's a good question. The sculpture seems to be relatively self-cleaning just from rain. Honestly it looks just as clean today as it did when it opened in July. The only stuff that seems to be deposited on it is gull poop. For some reason, probably because of their broad feet, seagulls often pose atop it. Only 2-3 can stand on the top without slipping down but it's pretty comical to see. I've been trying to get a shot of them but I've not yet gotten just the right angle and light. Regarding hail, this thing would laugh at a hailstorm. It's 150 tons of polished stainless steel panels. A hailstone wouldn't stand a chance. Technically, the sculpture is not completed. Sometime in the next few months it will be re-enclosed and all of the panel joints will be welded and polished to make the entire piece seamless. Here's the namesake shot of Cloud Gate. Equally fascinating is the view from underneath this sculpture. Here are just a few shots to illustrate. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

November 10th, 2004, 03:21 PM	#13
John Britt Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 621	Those are some great shots -- the original, winning photo in particular. And while that sculpture in and of itself is certainly a subject that many of us would love to capture, I think it is clearly your talent as a photographer (understanding compostion, etc) that really makes that picture a winner. Good show!

November 10th, 2004, 04:32 PM	#14
John Hudson Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 32° 44' N 117° 10' W Posts: 820	dAMN kEN That is truly a wonderful photograph. Such a nice composition and interesting subject matter. (Nice shots all of them)

November 10th, 2004, 07:15 PM	#15
Alfred Okocha Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London Posts: 427	Very beautiful!! A winner and with tough competion too! There were alot of nice pictures there. I can't see YOUR reflection Ken.. Where are you?