Outdoor Seating Still Available

An update on a shot I took in early January - http://365project.org/taffy/365/2014-01-03 next to the Chicago River. Less snow, different lighting, but a winter that just won't end.
Edited first in Aperture, then in Topaz adjust.
Alternate for bww: http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2014-03-12
Mundane challenge: http://365project.org/taffy/special-photos/2014-03-12

[Joy's Focus]

Great winter shot. I'll bet it's so pretty in the summer when everything's in bloom. Love your processing!

[Tracy]

Great processing :D

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

I'll take a rain check! Or should I say a snow check?

[Meg]

This is lovely! I can feel the chill!

[Kerri]

Wonderful shot

[Gena Pegg]

Fabulous capture and amazing editing! This is a real FAV for me!!! Spring is coming!

[Richard Hickey]

Incredible picture. Love the perspective and color.

[Chris Stapleton]

Looks cool

[Lee-Ann]

Love the colours & tones

[Steve]

Great post production. Lovely composition and setting.

[jayn]

there was more snow on the last one though, so I guess maybe spring is coming. this is lovely. fab processsing

[Sue Wilde]

I love the colours in this

[Richard Hickey]

Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Elizabeth]

I like the purple and silver tones in this shot!

[Jan K]

Love the composition here with the snowy cafeteria seating in the foreground.

[Creative Fool]

Amazing the different feel of the two images! Love them both!

[Osia Strasner]

Sorry about the long winter, but this is a beautiful shot....definite FAV! It is bleak, but glows with an inner warmth....just trying to break through!

[trishaclancy]

Beautiful processing

[tony gig]

Lovely place to sit and ponder awhile, also lovely view.

[Judith Johnson]

Love the subtle colour changes here. Sorry to hear about your winter - you must be making up for the UK as we haven't really had a winter this year.

[Suse♡]

Spectacular, as your views and processings always are!

[Dione Giorgio]

No wonder the tables are empty. I love the view and the tones. Here Winter started a week ago.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Another amazing photograph. You and your camera work some real magic. Sears Tower (or Willis Tower, if I must) looks stark there against that relentlessly winter sky.

Thanks for your compliment on my chess pieces photo.

[Ross Walker]

That sure is the heavy wet snow variety. This is an effective way to share it with us.

[Jennifer]

Great shot and so interesting to see the comparisons.

[virtualbrownie]

Great edit - winter has got to end soon!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I love your title and this is a beautiful shot.

[Steve]

Great shot, super processing.

[KWind]

Cool processing and lovely composition!

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Great image and beautifully processed

[Deborah Seibly]

I love your city shots .

[Celi]

the winter that just won't end it correct. you've created something beautiful from this miserable cold spell!

[Kathryn 🐎]

Pretty cool processing. Neat image .

[Angie]

Brrrr...you have definitely captured the cold! Beautiful shot, and I love the contrast between the two shots

[Peggy Scroggins]

I know the feeling about the never ending snow. I live in Mo. Wonderful shot. I love chicago because of the cubs and blackhawks.

[Yorkie]

Taffy how could i not fav you. You are great

[Lindsay]

Lovely colours!

[Sarah]

Fab shot

[Al Bailey]

A beautiful capture :)

[Islandgirl]

Great find..............lovely processing.

[Khawbecker]

Love the purple in the sky and iced over open air seating. :)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It still looks just as cold as the first one!!

[Kathleen Hickey]

Wonderful picture! It does look cold, but at least the water is moving and not frozen solid.

[Milanie]

Definitely looks a lot different - but still very cold! Will it never end for you guys up there???

[Daryl O'Hare]

Purple rain? hehehe

[Sheralee S]

Love your processing, that purple rain would be so pretty!

[Pam Knowler]

Another fab image Taffy! I can feel the cold from this one from the tones you have used! Wonderful processing as usual! Fav!

[Eric di Bosco]

I love this composition and somehow, although it looks unnatural, the processing works well and makes it very special.

[Pea]

Taffy I love your comp in this and the way you've processed it is very pretty!

[Junan Heath]

Great composition! Beautiful shot!

[carol white]

A super capture!!

[Katie]

I find something hilarious about this composition - love how the snow is still sticking to everything!

[Raye]

Fabulous processing!

[Peter Dulis]

Love it - so wintery (fav)

[Shelley]

Great processing.

[Darlene]

What a great shot. Sure can tell how cold it is there. I bet you will be so glad when all the snow from this year is gone. You and so many got hit so hard. FAV

[Taffy]

@darsphotos Thanks so much for the fav, Darlene! It's been wonderful that at last it's in the 40s and the snow is melting. I wish we could send some of this to CA! Lake Michigan is supposed to be up about 2 feet which is great as our drought has created problems with low lake levels.

[Darlene]

you are so very welcome, Taffy. I am glad that you are warming up. Your highs are lower than our lows at this point. We could use some moisture/snow/rain for sure. I had no idea that you are having drought issues as well. It has been a crazy Winter for so many.

[Taffy]

@darsphotos It's been terrible for the past about 8 years. The great lakes (Michigan, Superior, etc.) have been down more than 2 feet from their highs in the 1980s. On Beaver Island, where we spend the summer, we have a house on a shallow bay and the lake is out almost 1 1/2 football fields in length, creating wetlands and marshes (nice for the bird life) but terrible for the lake. It will be interesting to see how the rise in levels affects the shore life. But we needed the lake to 'come back.'

[Elaine]

Another lovely composition Taffy, I like the cool tones in this shot.

[Chris Johnson]

Brilliant photography Taffy! The way you compose the shots and capture every once of detail is awesome!