This shot was taken June 18th here in Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL. A monster storm came through and for the first time ever, blew out some of the windows on the Sears tower (not in the picture, but it's off to the right).

Nikon D90, Tamron 11-16mm, Adobe Photoshop CS5 (built-in HDR tool).

41.91264512641757, -87.6335620880127

Driftwood at Horseshoe Lake, Illinois.

Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20.

This was captured at Horseshoe Lake in Illinois shortly after sunset. 30 seconds exposure with Sigma 10-20.

Sunset at Horseshoe Lake Park. Sigma 10-20 @ 10mm.

We were staying in a 16-story high-rise when I happened to catch an oncoming storm just as the Sun was setting. The colors were amazing. They were NOT adjusted in this shot!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM shot at 50mm, ISO 100, f/6.3, 0.8 seconds, on tripod.

Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM, Adobe Lightroom.

The magnificent Chicago skyline as seen from Northerly Island. Taken during Chicago Ideas Week.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM.

This picture was taken from the edge of Lake Michigan near the Shedd Aquarium, S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois. The exposure was at f/1.4 for 45 seconds at ISO 100 to avoid noise. Thanks for your votes.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM.

Lat: 41.8675479 / Lon: -87.6150045

About 2 hours before I took this I got a bit aggressive on a shot on the beach and soaked my shoes, socks, and pants. It was around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. My pants froze solid and I had to break them free when I walked to another spot. Taken from the beach wall just south of Fullerton.

Lightroom 4 and Photoshop 5.1 for sharpening.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

Photo Settings: 28mm, f/11, 30 seconds, ISO 50.

Taken at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois (just outside of Chicago).

Olympus EVOLT E-410.