Highly Subjective

Location: San Francisco, CA

I shot this in the prep area for last weekend's Pride parade. There was something about this scene that really struck me. It was surrounded by a sea of parade-prep activity. It's actually one of my favorite shots of the day.

Location: San Francisco, CA - Gay Pride Parade 08

Location: San Francisco, CA

This was taken at the 2008 San Francisco Gay Pride Parade pre-party.

Location: San Francisco, CA

This was taken in the prep area for the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade, 2008.

Location: San Francisco, CA

Location: San Francisco, CA

As you can see by the last few photos I've posted, I've been playing around with some of the sliders in Adobe Lighroom. The technique is based on this video tip from Lightroom Killer Tips. I recommend checking out the site if you're a Lightroom user, it has a lot of great information and downloadable presets.

I'm sure this look doesn't appeal to everyone, but I personally really like how these images came out. I had actually done this particular image as black and white first, and I've been going back and forth on which one I like better. You can see the two versions side-by-side here. Feel free to chime in with your opinion in the comments.

Location: Chicago, IL - Millennium Park

Location: Chicago, IL - Millennium Park

Another shot from Crown Fountain, in Millennium Park, in Chicago.

Location: Chicago, IL - Millennium Park

This is Crown Fountain, in Millennium Park, in Chicago. The kids (and some adults) just love to play in the water.

Location: Chicago, IL - Grant Park