We are accustomed to looking up at a building, thus when we look at a building from a different perspective it stops and makes us think about the content of the photograph. While in Chicago I had the opportunity to be at an upper floor of a building across from 222 S Riverside. This is a building which I have photographed in the past, however with the perspective looking down … [Read more...] about Looking Down on a Chicago Building
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Reflection of Chicago
Visiting Chicago in the fall of one year, as I walked through Grant Park I noticed a large puddle in the distance. As I approached the puddle I started to look to see if there was a potential for a reflection of the skyline north of the park. It took finding the right angle and getting a little lower to find the reflection in this photograph. This is a single photograph with … [Read more...] about Reflection of Chicago
Wrigley Window View
Completed in 1921, the Wrigley Building is an iconic building along Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Whether if walking along Michigan Avenue or coming along the river it stands out in a city of architecture. When it was built to house the offices of the Wrigley Company, the Michigan Avenue bridge was just finished. On this day I had the opportunity to visit an office on the … [Read more...] about Wrigley Window View
Flamingo in Chicago
In the plaza of the Federal buildings in Chicago is the Flamingo sculpture by Alexander Calder. This was the first time in many years I walked past this location and on this occasion the orange of the sculpture and the black background caught my attention. Instead of photographing the full piece, I chose the just photograph portions of the piece with the buildings filling the … [Read more...] about Flamingo in Chicago
Chicago Skyline in the Fall
While I have lived in Denver for more than half my life, Chicago is still my hometown. During the fall while I was visiting Chicago, I headed to Adler Planetarium one morning to photograph the skyline. It was a crisp morning without a cloud in the sky which let the skyline take in the early morning light from the sun over Lake Michigan. You can really see the growth in the city … [Read more...] about Chicago Skyline in the Fall