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Uploaded by: slywy — Monday August 20, 2012 — Chicago, IL (Current Weather Conditions)

Spotty thunderstorm over Lake Michigan.

Categories: thunderstorm, clouds, rain, Summer, city skyline, from the sky, sky, water, cell phone Camera Type: iPhone 4s
 
Manufacturer: Apple
Model: iPhone 4S
Orientation: top - left
x-Resolution: 72.00
y-Resolution: 72.00
Resolution Unit: Inch
Software: 5.1.1
YCbCr Positioning: centered
Compression: JPEG compression
Exposure Time: 1/150 sec.
FNumber: f/2.4
Exposure Program: Normal program
ISO Speed Ratings: 64
Exif Version: Exif Version 2.21
Components Configuration: Y Cb Cr -
Shutter speed: 7.22 EV (APEX: 12, 1/149 sec.)
Aperture: 2.53 EV (f/2.4)
Brightness: 6.14 EV (241.86 cd/m^2)
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
Focal Length: 4.3 mm
Subject Area: Within rectangle (width 881, height 881) around (x,y) = (1631,1223)
FlashPixVersion: FlashPix Version 1.0
Color Space: sRGB
PixelXDimension: 3264
PixelYDimension: 2448
Sensing Method: One-chip color area sensor
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
White Balance: Auto white balance
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 35
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Sharpness: Normal
North or South Latitude: N
Latitude: 41.00, 53.10, 0.00
East or West Longitude: W
Longitude: 87.00, 37.21, 0.00
Altitude reference: 0x00
Altitude: 223.53
GPS Img Direction Reference: T
GPS Img Direction: 27.54
Latitude (decimal): 41.884998
Longitude (decimal): -87.620163
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1. springsun 12:46 PM GMT on August 21, 2012    
Wow, very impressive !
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2. SunsetSailor 1:35 PM GMT on August 21, 2012    
What-a-view!!! And a wonderful weather photo too!
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3. elegant 1:38 PM GMT on August 21, 2012    
WOW beautiful !
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4. dno36 1:50 PM GMT on August 21, 2012    
Great color contrast, excellent!!
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5. Budsgirl 2:11 PM GMT on August 21, 2012    
Very cool capture!
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6. WigglesMom 3:19 PM GMT on August 21, 2012    
You are indeed blessed to have such a vantage point of Lake Michigan, Lake Shore Drive, and the Chicago skyline, PLUS you clearly have an eye for a great photo! Thank you so much for sharing! Once upon a time in the 1980s & 1990s, I visited Chicago 3 times a week (for 12 years) driving a semi pulling 2 trailers. My view was necessarily much different, but there were many weather & traffic events over those years! No accidents / no tickets, just the experience! I enjoyed your on-the-lake city, though never as a resident.
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7. CenCalGuy 3:45 PM GMT on August 21, 2012    
Thanks for sharing ... makes me homesick for Chicago.
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8. CythiaSue 3:57 PM GMT on August 21, 2012    
Wow Big storm
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9. got2dogs 2:48 AM GMT on August 22, 2012    
fantastic weather shot!! what a view!!!
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10. tamcat 12:39 PM GMT on August 22, 2012    
Wow! -kevin :)
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11. daimmel 3:21 PM GMT on August 22, 2012    
VERY NICE!!
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12. EA60134 8:24 PM GMT on August 22, 2012    
Those storms were crazy Monday
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13. Tanger 6:20 AM GMT on August 23, 2012    
AWESOME!!!
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15. trailhiker44 6:09 PM GMT on August 23, 2012    
Terrific weather shot !
Great view of Chicago !
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16. floridafisherman 12:31 AM GMT on August 24, 2012    
great shot of grant park, the aquarium, and the museum. didnt think chicago got those type of downpours like we do here in florida. i never witnessed that in the 18 years i lived up there.
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17. thefalcon7 12:46 AM GMT on August 24, 2012    
Wonderful shot! 
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18. Wanda1948 8:25 PM GMT on August 27, 2012    
I love Chicago! Great view and fantastic weather shot! Congratulations on the World View!
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19. jennjeff1 5:11 PM GMT on August 28, 2012    
Thanks for a great weather shot from my hometown of Chicago! Love that skyline and the open areas along the beach....a "10 FAVE" from me!

Here in Navarre Beach, FL today we have Tropical Storm Isaac--with huge waves....

Congratulations on your AC and World View awards!

~Jeff
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20. jennjeff1 12:28 AM GMT on September 04, 2012    
UPDATE: Congratulations on your World View photo!

~Jeff
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21. slywy 5:30 PM GMT on September 19, 2012    
Thanks to all of you for the nice comments. I don't even know what a World View is but sounds good!
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22. Snowloverfan 3:33 AM GMT on October 03, 2012    
Nice rain foot, probably produced some nice wind damage also beautiful with the sunrise.
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About slywy
slywy I'm fortunate enough to live in a 12th-floor apartment overlooking Lake Michigan and Burnham Park/Promontory Point in Chicago, Illinois. Many of my weather photos have been taken through my windows (not always clean!).
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