Construction work on the Trump Tower in 2005.
2008Tue16Dec
Construction in Chicago
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, People, Photography, Photos, Street, United States, Urban
2008Mon08Dec
Look up at Marina City
Filed in Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Look up, Photography, Photos, United States, UrbanMarina City, the round shaped buildings in Chicago that sit on the river make an imposing sight when viewed up close. Good thing there’s valet parking, you certainly wouldn’t want to be scared of heights driving around inside them!
2008Sun07Dec
Shoe Shopper Heaven
Filed in Candid, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, People, Photography, Photos, United States, UrbanI’m reliably informed that many women enjoy the occasional trip to shoe shops and other establishments were garments and other finery may be purchased. Thankfully my wife isn’t one of them and hates shopping almost as much as I do. Nevertheless we found ourselves inside this shoe shop in Chicago so I decided to make [...]
2008Fri05Dec
Chicago Spaces
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Photography, Photos, United States, UrbanDespite being a major city, or perhaps because of it, Chicago has plenty of open spaces and broad streets. I love this shot for it’s wide open space bordered by tall buildings. If the photo looks slightly odd, that’s because I used the perspective tool, but never dragged it the other way..
2008Sun30Nov
Panaflex
Filed in Black and White, Candid, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, People, Photography, Photos, Street, United States, UrbanWhen I originally took this photo in Chicago (on La Salle, near the CBOT) it was a snapshot of a film crew. I took a few more shots of the crew but I was intrigued by the camera. Panaflex, what’s the specs on that then? Turns out it’s a product of Panavision, you know, that [...]
2008Sat23Aug
The basement of Trump Tower
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Photography, Photos, River, Street, United States, Urban, Vehicles, WaterIn 2001 Donald Trump announced he’d build the tallest building in the world in Chicago, “Trump International Hotel and Tower”. After the attacks on the WTC in September that year the plans were changed however, but it’s still an awfully high building. Check out the Wikipedia page for further details. This is the building site [...]
2008Thu21Aug
Sears Tower
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Look up, Photography, Photos, Reflections, Sky, United States, UrbanSears Tower is one of the famous landmarks of Chicago I photographed while in the city. Remarkably, despite the months I spent in the city, I never actually went to the top of the building. I almost did once, but turned back for some reason. Could have been the long line to get past security. [...]
2008Thu07Aug
Chicago on the river
Filed in Architecture, Boat, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Landscape, Photography, Photos, River, United States, Urban, Vehicles, WaterMany cites live and depend on rivers and none more so than Chicago which went as far as to reverse the flow of the Chicago River! Wikipedia has more of course. The observant visitor will notice the twin towers of Marina City in the photo above, and possibly recognise the distinctive bridge from the latest [...]
2008Wed06Aug
Marina City
Filed in Architecture, Black and White, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, Landscape, Photography, Photos, United States, Urban, VehiclesMarina City in Chicago is made up of two 65 storey towers with a distinctive circular shape. I just love the look of them actually. They’re right on the river but this shot is taken from the L, probably on the Brown line after leaving Kimball which will be tomorrow’s photo! As usual the Wikipedia [...]
2008Tue05Aug
Chicago’s La Salle Street
Filed in Architecture, Candid, Canon 18-55, Canon 20D, Chicago, People, Photography, Photos, Street, United States, Urban, VehiclesLa Salle Street in Chicago ends abruptly in the Chicago Board of Trade at the far end of the street. It’s an unusual street because all the streets in Chicago just go on and on, mostly in parallel, through the city. This one just stops! La Salle Bank which is barely visible at the left [...]
