Comments - Point and Shoot Camera Cycling Tour - The Chainlink2024-03-29T08:06:35Zhttps://thechainlink.org/events/comment/feed?attachedTo=2211490%3AEvent%3A1067729&xn_auth=noAdventure Cycling Tours Point…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-08-11:2211490:Comment:10717542017-08-11T12:50:04.715ZTom Limonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TomLimon
Adventure Cycling Tours Point and Shoot Camera Cycling Tour Itinerary<br />
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Registration Link: <a href="https://adventurecycling.tours/tours/point-and-shoot-camera-cycling-tour/#tourBooking" target="_blank">https://adventurecycling.tours/tours/point-and-shoot-camera-cycling-tour/#tourBooking</a><br />
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8:30am - Meet at Daley Center under the Picasso, arrive early to have your bike checked, tires filled, and take photos of Leonard Carey Williams of The Wheelmen<br />
circa 1892 Columbia 54" High Bicycle<br />
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9:00am…
Adventure Cycling Tours Point and Shoot Camera Cycling Tour Itinerary<br />
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Registration Link: <a href="https://adventurecycling.tours/tours/point-and-shoot-camera-cycling-tour/#tourBooking" target="_blank">https://adventurecycling.tours/tours/point-and-shoot-camera-cycling-tour/#tourBooking</a><br />
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8:30am - Meet at Daley Center under the Picasso, arrive early to have your bike checked, tires filled, and take photos of Leonard Carey Williams of The Wheelmen<br />
circa 1892 Columbia 54" High Bicycle<br />
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9:00am - Announcements and Safe Cycling Instructions<br />
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9:15am - Bike to Oak Park<br />
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10:30am - Arrive in Oak Park to visit the first two architectural sites (Photo Lesson)<br />
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11:00am - Arrive at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (Official rest stop and Photo Lesson)<br />
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11:30am - Visit several other architectural sites in Oak Park (Photo Lesson)<br />
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12:30pm - Lunch break at the BeerShop or one of the many other surrounding resturants.<br />
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1:45pm - Bike to Thatcher Woods (Also a rest stop)<br />
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2:00pm - Enjoy bluegrass jam and nature at the Thatcher Woods Trailside Museum of Natural History (Photo Lesson)<br />
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4:00pm - Bike back downtown, we will also stop for one more additional surprise architectural photo opportunity at an undisclosed location.<br />
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5:00pm - Arrive at Daley Plaza Point and Shoot Cycling Tour…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-08-10:2211490:Comment:10713342017-08-10T12:13:16.942ZTom Limonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TomLimon
Point and Shoot Cycling Tour photography lesson details and photo contest rules.<br />
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Below are the types of techniques you will learn along the ride through Oak Park and Thatcher Woods this Sunday. All bikes and cameras welcome. (Smart phone cameras are perfect for this event)<br />
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- Rule of Thirds<br />
- Symmetry and Patterns<br />
- Leading Lines<br />
- Perspective/Viewpoint<br />
- Single Subject/Cropping<br />
- Balance<br />
- Isolation<br />
- Depth<br />
- Framing<br />
- Experimentation/Mix-n-Match<br />
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Everyone is welcome to enter the Point and…
Point and Shoot Cycling Tour photography lesson details and photo contest rules.<br />
<br />
Below are the types of techniques you will learn along the ride through Oak Park and Thatcher Woods this Sunday. All bikes and cameras welcome. (Smart phone cameras are perfect for this event)<br />
<br />
- Rule of Thirds<br />
- Symmetry and Patterns<br />
- Leading Lines<br />
- Perspective/Viewpoint<br />
- Single Subject/Cropping<br />
- Balance<br />
- Isolation<br />
- Depth<br />
- Framing<br />
- Experimentation/Mix-n-Match<br />
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Everyone is welcome to enter the Point and Shoot Photography Contest. Post your photos on the Facebook Event page by Monday 8/14 9pm and 1 winner will be selected to win 2 Adventure Cycling Tour passes for a future ride of their choice.<br />
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Registration Link: <a href="https://adventurecycling.tours/tours/point-and-shoot-camera-cycling-tour/#tourBooking" target="_blank">https://adventurecycling.tours/tours/point-and-shoot-camera-cycling-tour/#tourBooking</a><br />
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Below are some so sample photos I took in Oak Park and Thatcher Woods with my iPhone. <a href="https://instagram.com/p/BXnNKjzFA1KkTvpm6c3qQ-6mhwt085T7Kka_lU0/" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/p/BXnNKjzFA1KkTvpm6c3qQ-6mhwt085T7Kka_lU0/</a> The 1893 World's Fair ticket…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-08-09:2211490:Comment:10712972017-08-09T00:26:21.588ZTom Limonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TomLimon
The 1893 World's Fair ticket booth is just one of the many points of interests we will search for in Oak Park. It was originally purchased after the Worlds Fair as a kids playhouse then later restored and is located in the yard of the The Hills-DeCaro House.<br />
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Don't forget to register for the Point and Shoot Camera Cycling Tour…
The 1893 World's Fair ticket booth is just one of the many points of interests we will search for in Oak Park. It was originally purchased after the Worlds Fair as a kids playhouse then later restored and is located in the yard of the The Hills-DeCaro House.<br />
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Don't forget to register for the Point and Shoot Camera Cycling Tour <a href="https://adventurecycling.tours/tours/point-and-shoot-camera-cycling-tour/#tourBooking" target="_blank">https://adventurecycling.tours/tours/point-and-shoot-camera-cycling-tour/#tourBooking</a><br />
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I found an interesting episode of Hidden Chicago that outlines how many artifacts of the Worlds Fair have been repurposed and scattered around the city. I realized we often bike past many of these locations. <a href="http://video.wttw.com/video/1361545390/" target="_blank">http://video.wttw.com/video/1361545390/</a> FFWD to 1:11:00 to check out the Worlds Fair ticket booth portion of this episode. Adventure Cycling Point and S…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-07-31:2211490:Comment:10697172017-07-31T13:18:23.604ZTom Limonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TomLimon
Adventure Cycling Point and Shoot Tour Update! Arrive early between 8:00am and 8:45am to have an opportunity take a photo of this this beautiful bicyle fitted with a time period correct camera! The original GoPro!<br />
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Circa 1892 - 54"<br />
Columbia Light Roadster<br />
Made in Hartford CT by the Pope Manufacturing Company, one of the last American made ordinaries ( high bicycle )<br />
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Registration Link:…
Adventure Cycling Point and Shoot Tour Update! Arrive early between 8:00am and 8:45am to have an opportunity take a photo of this this beautiful bicyle fitted with a time period correct camera! The original GoPro!<br />
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Circa 1892 - 54"<br />
Columbia Light Roadster<br />
Made in Hartford CT by the Pope Manufacturing Company, one of the last American made ordinaries ( high bicycle )<br />
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Registration Link: <a href="https://adventurecycling.tours/tours/point-and-shoot-camera-cycling-tour/#tourBooking" target="_blank">https://adventurecycling.tours/tours/point-and-shoot-camera-cycling-tour/#tourBooking</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.thechainlink.org/photo/albums/point-and-shoot-adventure-cycling-tour" target="_blank">http://www.thechainlink.org/photo/albums/point-and-shoot-adventure-cycling-tour</a><br />
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<a href="http://amhistory.si.edu/onthemove/collection/object_291.html" target="_blank">http://amhistory.si.edu/onthemove/collection/object_291.html</a><br />
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<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Manufacturing_Company#" target="_blank">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Manufacturing_Company#</a>