Neil Corman Photography

Over the course of the pandemic I have gone through images I took on black and white film many years ago. I had a subset of these images scanned and from there I did minor edits and fixing of scratches on the film.

On July 11, 1990 the Chicago White Sox hosted the Milwaukee Brewers for a Turn Back the Clock game at the old Comiskey Park. During this game the Chicago White Sox used their uniforms from 1917 (during this game this was the last time the White Sox won a World Series) which was the first instance of using throw back uniforms. Also during the game the White Sox used a manual scoreboard and other relics of the past. In the end the Brewers won the game 12-9 in 13 innings.

 

Over the course of the pandemic I have gone through images I took on black and white film many years ago. I had a subset of these images scanned and from there I did minor edits and fixing of scratches on the film.

This image is looking along the Chicago River towards the Loop in Chicago. In the distance you can see the top of the Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) through the other buildings in the Loop. Probably the biggest change in this image in along the right side of the frame and the Sun-Times building. For many years the newspaper was printed in this building prior to moving to a shared facility with the Chicago Tribune. The building itself was demolished in 2004.

 

Over the course of the pandemic I have gone through images I took on black and white film many years ago. I had a subset of these images scanned and from there I did minor edits and fixing of scratches on the film.

This image was taken during the winter of 1990 from the Michigan Avenue looking east down the Chicago River. The cranes which you are seeing on the left bank just past Columbus Drive is the starting of the Sheraton Grand Chicago which opened in 1992. Under construction in front of Lake Point Tower is 474 Lake Shore Drive which was completed in 1991.

Thirty years later this is a different scene with the growth on both sides of the river out to Lake Shore Drive.

The new construction in Denver over the past few years has provided many opportunities to capture abstract images of the city using the modern materials. Walking through downtown Denver I noticed this reflection from one new building to another. The constant patterns in one building and the non-consistent patterns in the reflected building is what first caught my attention in this scene. At that point I stopped in my tracks and moved a little to position the reflection in the majority of windows while capturing the scene.

Prints: Reflection Patterns in Denver

As I looked outside from the top of the D&F Tower in downtown Denver I noticed the reflection of the skyline being shown on one of the newest buildings in Denver. Being at elevation allowed me to have a fresh view of the city and this perspective. The shapes of the buildings showed nicely on the large canvas allowing the reflection.

Prints: Denver Skyline Reflection

Under a fall sky the Colorado State Capitol building rises from the shrubs and trees which surrounds the building. The lower sunlight helps reflect the gold leaf on the dome itself and highlights the image amongst the changing trees.

Prints: Colorado State Capitol Building

 

The early morning light drew me in for this image. As I walked through a small town I noticed this light on the bench sitting along the wall. Using the low angle of the light I able to position the bench so the shadow continued to flow into the image. The illuminated while wall help provide some negative space of the scene so your eye follows the bench into the image and out along the sidewalk.

Prints: Benched