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Ghost of Route 66 If your lucky enough, you just might see the Ghost of Route 66 #ghosts #spititworld #bw_awards #bw_mastergallery #bw_perfect #bw_captures #kogalleries #cafeanywhere #heatercentral #monochrome #fineartphotography #hauntedhouse #wanderfolk #ig_captures #urbanromantix #wanderlust #illinoisroute66 #route66photos #route66 #chicagoartist #chicagoshots #whitefencefarms #travelstoke #travelawsome (at Historic Route 66)

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The Best Route 66 Photo Tour in the Midwest Follow us for a chance to win a free Route 66 Photo Tour! . . . . . #route66 #route66tours #route66phototour #photographytour #photoworkshop #route66photos #route66prints #eclecticphotos #pontiactourism #route_66_miles_of_possibility #jolietmuseum #gardner #illinoisroute66 #illinois #chicagoartist #chicagotourism #chicagoshots (at Old Route 66)

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Mayberry R.F.D. If you had to go to jail, how bout this little one? #mayberryrfd #jailcell #prisoncell #jailhouse #bnwphotography #bnw_planet #bnw_magazine #abandoned #abandoned_america #abandonedworld #bnw_worldwide #monoart #project_bnw #bw_awards #ig_captures #master_gallery #bnw_captures #bnw_society #bnw_universe #bnw_demand #monochrome #monochromeart #photowall_bw #route66club #route66 #kogalleries #cafeanywhere #heatercentral #photographyworkshops (at Gardner, Illinois)

Dreaming Of The Past A time and place when everything was less chaotic. . . . . . #vintage #antiques #interiores #retro #whitefencefarm #redcarpet #somethingoldsomethingnew #past #antiquing #grandfatherclock #rural_love #theoutbound #urbanromantix #interior #ig_captures #ig_shots #peoplescreatives #instagoodmyphoto #streetlife #discoverearth #foodandwine #coffeenclothes #coffeehouse #explorecreate #architecture #heatercentral #kogalleries #fatalframes (at White Fence Farm)

Motorcycle Mamas Which lovely lady do you think rides the Motorcycle? . . . . . #streetstyle #southernchina #chicagoartist #chineseart #nanning #geisha #cultures #worldtravelbook #worldplaces #world_shots #bnw_universe #bnw_worldwide #bnwphotography #ig_cultures #ig_worldclub #coffeeandwine #cafeanywhere #master_shots #master_gallery #kogalleries #bw_awards #bw_fineart #wineenthusiasts #instagram #instagoodmyphoto #peoplescreatives #discoverearth #theoutbound #livefolk (at Nanning Shi, Guangxi, China)

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The Mysterious Lighthouse Alone in the cold, is this tiny lighthouse next to the sea. . . . . . #bnw_universe #bnw_worldwide #bnwphotography #lighthouse #lighthousetower #tinylighthouse #kogalleries #worldplaces #world_shots #worldtravelbook #traveldeeper #ig_shots #artofvisuals #ig_captures #ig_bestshots #ig_bnw #lakemichigan #seashore #seascapes #master_shots #discoverearth #exploringtheglobe #frozenlighthouse #justgoshoot #naturephotography #project_bnw #explorecreate #peoplescreatives #instagoodmyphoto #empire (at Manning Memorial Light)

Danger - Slippery Ice Walking on a sheet of ice in the freezing cold, alongside a lake, isn't the smartest thing to do. . . . . . #livefolk #kogalleries #lighthouses #worldplaces #world_shots #worldtravelbook #traveldeeper #ig_shots #visualsoflife #ig_captures #seascapephotography #wanderfolk #gameofthrones #ice #frozenlandscape #dramaticsky #amazinglandscape #fineartphotographer #seascapes #frozenlakemichigan #waukegan #harbor #waukeganlighthouse #chicagolakefront #chicagoartist #kogalleries #coolpictures (at Waukegan Harbor)

Chi-Town Who loves the city. So many cool things to do in Chicago. . . #hrhchicago #insta_chicago #artofvisuals #urbanandstreet #way2ill #heatercentral #artofchi #sky_high_architecture #chitexture #mychicagopix #chiarchitecture #wu_chicago #flippinchicago #igerschicago #passionpassport #mytravelgram #likechicago #mychicagopix #travelstoke #urbanromantix #cfd #ig_chicagoland #travelawesome #wanderfolk #instagood #wanderlust #ig_mastershots #ig_captures #chicagobucketlist #chicagoshot (at Wabash Avenue Chicago)

Welcome to Heaven As a professional photographer for many years, I was honored to live in Antarctica for almost 5 months at the US McMurdo Base. Unlike many who have pictures of the outside of Antarctica, Im going to take you inside were all the magic happens. I have been to many remote places around the world, but Antarctica is the most beautiful, untouched by man place on earth. In the next month I will be sharing many of my Antarctica award winning collection with my followers. If you want to keep updated, follow me to see some of the most amazing landscapes on earth. @groshek_art_gallery #worldplaces #worldtravelbook #wonderful_places #wanderlust #world_shots #ig_mastershots #ig_color #createexplore #exploretocreate #instagood #travelandlife #instagood10k #fineartphotography #master_gallery #inspirationbyworld #canonusa #chicagoartists #viewbug #natgeo #natgeotravel #instagoodmyphoto #antartica #mountains #snow #landscapephotography #naturephotography #mcmurdo #rossiceshelf (at Antarctica)

The Ancient City This ancient city was my favorate place to explore. Getting there was quite interesting as well. When you step into this amazing place, its like going back in time 1000 years. Built during the Ming Dynasty. #worldtravelbook #exploretocreate #ig_shotz #travelandlife #instagood #worldplaces #world_shots #world_shotz #beautifuldestinations #wonderful_places #wanderlust #earthfocus #ourplanetdaily #instagram #justgoshoot #peoplescreatives #instagoodmyphoto #passionpassport #discoverearth #theoutbound #livefolk #canonusa #master_gallery #ig_mastershots #yangmei #ig_china #southernchina #ancientcity #global_hotshotz (at Yangmei, Guangdong, China)

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Into The Blue Last night I was out photographing Navy Pier in Chicago. Im also selling this image and other fine art prints. You can go to my website below to get more info. Thanks Everyone! #🌆 #nikonusa #nikontop #chicity #chicago #chicagogram #instachicago #chicagoshot #gameoftones #artofchi #insta_chicago #chicagolg #500px #photographylovers (at Navy Pier)

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Chicago Skyline right before sunrise on Sunday morning. It was another vold morning as you can see some ice reforming on the lake. Doesnt the city look great with those metallic Blues. #nikonusa #pictureoftheday #skyline #peterlik #fineartphotography #cityscape #lakemichigan #kevinoconnell #kogalleries #nightphoto #viewbug

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The Old City Methodist Church is a gothic masterpiece that has been abandoned for over 40 years.

Sometimes the obvious isn't always the best choice, especially in Photography. As a lot of us know a couple weeks ago we had a (Super Moon) for the first since 1948. It lit up the sky didn't it? This is a picture using the lighting from the Super Moon during the full Frost Moon. Yes Native Americans have many different names for this special moon. I love using creative lighting for my work, and shooting another image of the moon itself just doesn't satisfy me. You can look at more of my work here (www.kogalleries.com) and even buy prints or limited editions on glass.

I shoot a lot of very long exposure photography using the moon, available light and shadow, mixed with various torches and colored filters. In the picture below I used an old 1961 Bronica medium format film camera. As you can see in the background, it was a full moon. The heavy clouds were just what was needed to use the sky with the full moon in it without over-exposing my image. Always think outside the box, especially when painting with light. Remember that you wont be using a light meter here, so you will make mistakes to learn from. In film, you will have (reciprocity)to worry about, but more dramatic results. If your painting in the scene with a torch, it will take a lot of light, so don't be afraid it will over-expose. Use it liberally in places of interest. One of the most important parts of a Painting With Light Image, are the shadows. Remember that if you use an artificial light source, it will create shadow in the image, which can really enhance the image, but can also ruin it if you do it wrong. I you paint in a part of your image at all different angles, it will also make shadows at all different angles, which can overlap and make that area look blurry. So shadow can make an image look much better or ruin the image. Have fun with itThe Painting With Light image below won an award at the 3rd Annual Photography Masters Cup - Title (Mist)My Website - (www.kogalleries.com)

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This is a picture of the US Military in action, surveilling the Chicago Cubs World Series Parade celebration for terrorists. As a photographer, you have to keep your eyes open for anything and everything at all times. This is something that will eventually become habit. A lot of the time the best picture you take will be on the way to get one you had planned. Instead of running as fast as I could, which isn't fast anymore anyway, I decided to turtle walk and look around at the crowd, making my way towards my final destination. This also makes for less stress, at least for me. However this may not be the best strategy for a sunrise or sunset. There was 5 million people at this celebration, and a perfect spot for terrorists to attack. I think the short notice of the parade was a plan the city used to make sure a terrorist would not have time to plan anything. For more fine art images and prints (www.kogalleries.com)I See You

Chicago Cubs World Series Champions 2016 #cubs #cubswin #chicagocubs #worldseries #waittillnextyear #celebration #wrigleyfield #wrigleyville #chicago #kogalleries (at Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field)

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