Neil Corman Photography

As I waiting at an “L” station in the Chicago Loop I noticed the reflections being cast upon the awning above me. The modern station which had recently opened had a more modern feeling than many of the stations. With the glass above letting the light shine through I caught the repeating patterns of lines in multiple directions leading to an abstract of wonder in this image.

 

Looking up at a building I noticed the repeating lines of the facade which drew my eye. With that I was able to zoom in just to capture this portion of the Chicago building and how the lines and patterns work with the shape of the building. A final conversion to black and white allows these elements to be stronger in the frame of the image I capture here.

Prints: Lines of the Facade

As construction started around the Union Station area there is this view of the Davita Building which I knew would not exist in the upcoming years. I had been drawn to this perspective as it allows for a simple look at the lines of the building and the perspective of Millennium Bridge in Denver. On this day there was a light snowfall in the city which allows the blueish hue of the building to standout on the overcast day in the city.

Over time the redevelopment of the Union Station area quickly took shape which now provides the following perspective of the Davita Building from the same location.

This is the first of two buildings which have been added over the years which obstructs the view. The Grand Apartments, built in 2017, is the wall which we are looking at in this image. The second building, built in 2018, is closer to the Millennium Bridge and Davita partially occupies that building as well.

While the simple view of the Davita Building from 18th Street is no longer available the new development does allow other opportunities to look at the lines, patterns and reflections of this new development.

lt is interesting how a glass facade of a building can change quickly when it starts to reflect other buildings which is happen in this image. As I passed by this building in Chicago it started to reflect in the next facade. With the lines of two buildings an interesting pattern starts to take shape along the skyline.

Prints: Contrast of Patterns

 

Walking through Grant Park in Chicago I noticed the shadow on the Aon Center, or Standard Oil Building which is still what I think of it as growing up in Chicago. With the facade showing prior a deep transition to light and dark the shadow helped show an end point from the sky on the left to my eye. With the fall light providing the repeating patterns I converted this to black and white letting the tones tell the story.

Prints: Vertical Building Lines

While visiting Singapore I made my way to the Merlion in the Downtown core. It was an overcast day with periods of rain as well. As I got to the Merlion I first waited for the many others in the area to get a picture before getting a wide image. As I waited I realized the potential of taking a closer image and placing the skyscrapers in the distance as part of the image. The higher shutter speed allowed me to freeze the water in this image and looking at the next frame I found this works better as well for the scene.

Prints: The Merlion