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a shot of the popular Cloudgate sculpture AKA The Bean in Chicago...this frame was a bit overexposed so i played with it applying some light sepia tones and liked how it came out...this was actually a daytime 2 second exposure using an ND4X filter as i was trying to achieve some motion blurs of the people moving about the Bean just to add some interest to it...looks really cool if you View On Black
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"Cloud Gate" (commonly known as "The Bean") in Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois.
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So.....friends have been wondering when I'd post a picture of the Chicago Bean. Well, Cloud Gate to be precise. But who calls it that?
The weekend after the big blizzard, a friend from the Bay area was in town to visit her mom. We met at the Chicago Cultural Center and had a nice time photographing various things. I took these shots before we met - the clouds were great. I was hoping for maybe some color at sunset, but by the time we were finished in the Cultural Center, the clouds had disappeared. Glad I took these when I did!
This isn't your classic bean shot. Heck, you can't even tell it looks like a bean. But I thought it looked like a snow globe.
loved how this comp of the Cloudgate sculpture in Millenium Park came out with a beautiful full moon serving as a nice backdrop to a deep copper colored glowing Bean...i also liked the starburst effect captured from a photographer's camera as the speedlight flash comes to life...hope you like this one and hope everyone had an awesome holiday...must give the View On Black a try!!!!
Near full moon shining overhead onto the Bean in Chicago's Millenium Park. Jen (Jen's Photography) setting up for a exposure of the Bean to the left
After leaving the concert in the Pavilion we walked past the Cloudgate sculpture. It's name was apt tonight as the sky was covered by clouds. We waited a few minutes until the moon appeared in a crack between the clouds.
Sculpture named "Cloud Gate" by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor. Constructed between 2004 and 2006. The sculpture is nicknamed The Bean. The area is the Millennium Park.
Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by British artist Anish Kapoor. It is the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park within the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, and is located on top of Park Grill and adjacent to the Chase Promenade. The sculpture was constructed between 2004 and 2006 and was temporarily unveiled in the summer of 2004. Nicknamed "The Bean" because of its legume-like shape, its exterior consists of 168 highly polished stainless steel plates. It is 33 feet by 66 feet by 42 feet (10 m × 20 m × 13 m), and weighs 110 short tons (99.8 t; 98.2 long tons). The sculpture and the plaza are sometimes referred to jointly as "Cloud Gate on the AT&T Plaza" or "Cloud Gate on AT&T Plaza".
Cloud Gate has become a very popular sculpture that is known worldwide. Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture's exterior reflects and transforms the city's skyline. Visitors are able to walk around and under Cloud Gate's arch, which is 12 feet (3.7 m) high. On the underside of the sculpture is the omphalos, a concave chamber that warps and multiplies reflections. The sculpture builds upon many of Kapoor's artistic themes, although many tourists simply view the sculpture and its unique reflective properties as a photo-taking opportunity.
The sculpture was the result of a design competition. After being chosen, numerous technological concerns regarding the design's construction and assembly arose, in addition to concerns regarding the sculpture's upkeep and maintenance. Various experts were consulted, some of whom believed the design could not be implemented. Eventually, a feasible method was found, but the sculpture fell behind schedule. It was unveiled in an incomplete form during the Millennium Park grand opening celebration before being concealed for completion.
Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Gate)
Made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, its highly polished exterior has no visible seams. It measures 33 by 66 by 42 feet (10 by 20 by 13 m), and weighs 110 short tons (100 t; 98 long tons).
I'm sure we've all seen a million bean photos, but it's still fantastic! This was back in November 2005 when they were finishing off the underside.
Chicago, IL
September 13th, 2020
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Chicago, IL
January 10th, 2025
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