Chicago: Shooting it Like a Pro

A typical street-corner scene on North Michigan Avenue. Lowenstein used a wide-open aperture (f1.4) with a super-fast shutter speed (1/2000 second), which forced the buildings in the background to fall out of focus, so they don't distract from the image's central element, the pedestrians on the sidewalk.

• 1. Magnificent Mile
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