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CTA Green Line, Lake and Wells, Chicago
Can you spot the seagull? :)
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 250, f/6.3, 220mm, 1/1000s
An L approaches the LaSalle/Van Buren Station in Chicago's Loop.
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 500, f/6.3, 185mm, 1/1600s
Cars cross Chicago’s Columbus Drive bridge as the city rises in the background on a cold, late-winter evening.
I loved you on Juneteenth as you watched the Black Lives Matters activists sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" through the Chicago streets and I'll love you every day afterwards. Dear human, I noticed you were very moved and felt deeply to be part of this experience even from your elevated position and I felt so moved to see your presence.
Dear human, I love the way your eyes convey so much even from down here. I love the strength in your gesture and your steadiness. It is not philosophy that can separate us. We have a world to change but it is indeed already changing. The future is different now and dear human, I love you for being in it. I love you so much.
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Riding Chicago's subways is a unique experience in many many ways. Yes, it rocks and tilts as can be seen here. The lights blink and that clacking clack is mesmerizing.
I believe that's the Congress Hotel behind it.
South State street Chicago Loop
While people are passing next to me down the stairs I waited, and I waited for someone, anyone with a colorful outfit to pass by...... I must wander back to this subway entrance and try again..
A pleasure boat passes below a pair of raised rail bridges near Ping Tom Memorial Park at sunset in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood.
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 360, f/5.6, 40mm, 1/125s
Yes, in the excitement of the street I often fall into that vulgar habit of point and shoot, but usually I strive to emulate templates put forth by mid-century photographers such as Winogrand, Meyerowitz, etc. In this case it was all Saul.
Disposable plastic camera:
800 ISO Amber Tungsten 135mm film. -- Plastic lens.
It's a fun camera to see with. And the amber film is nice, but for $30 they should put a better lens on it. (no sweet spot, barreling galore, severe fall off...)
This lady had class written all over her style.
The way she is dressed, the way she sauntered along the street.
Ok, contest; Bo's favorite singer who sings 'Walk on by" ?
As I had mentioned previously, I am attempting to loosen my style and develop an informal free flow Winogrand approach in my compositions.
From my adventures of photographing Chicago at night, 11pm.
"Those were the nights my friend. We thought they'd never end."
Everything has changed quite noticeably downtown at night...
- - - I know, just a minuscule nudge of my right elbow and the reflection would have been delightful.
I particularly like how each character has their own little frame.
Plus the sense of inertia in the air.
Joel Meyerowitz; "Don't always look for the rare esoteric picture. Instead embrace the everyday pure beauty of the moment at hand. Structure your scene allowing the viewer to read across the 'entire' frame.'
And for that reason I left that car in the photo. Easy to shop out, but it's reflection, presence, and completing the 'read' on the far right is nice there.
Stephen Shore would at times deliberately park his car in the scene to add to the visual content and fill voids of space.
We all take photos which continue to reveal surprises when we view them on the computer screen.
Here I saw the potential of starting a layered photo with that laughing sign and waited for something interesting to occur. Along rides this fine man and I was very pleased with the shadows and the rhythm of the bicycle.
Little did I expect to find that this is a CBD delivery service (notice the logos on the bicycle).
Photography is great !!!!