Chicago Board of Trade

A foggy day but happy that I was finally able to take this shot, during one of the international meetup event's architecture tours on our first day together. The challenge is that you have to be in the middle of the street and usually traffic makes that a bit tricky.

[Caroline]

All those amazing lines - awesome shot! I can't imagine having all that traffic zooming past you...

[Leon Buijs]

Great lines and architectural image

[tony gig]

Lovely buildings and great shot.

[Lin]

WOW - fabulous pov - instant fav for me!

[Gerasimos Georg.]

that's amazing

[sally agnew]

Wonderful image, love the pov :)

[Diana Moss]

Wonderful pov a fav

[gloria jones]

Outstanding photo, framing, composition

[Janet]

Fantastic shot! You are right about having to be in the middle of the street as I took this shot from a bus about a month ago as it was turning. Fav!

[Leslie]

absolutely fantastic POV

[Richard Brown]

Great leading lines and well done for braving the traffic.

[Catherine P]

Excellent pov

[Dianne]

Brilliant- and you lived to share the image!

[Brigette]

i knew this was yours .. just wonderful. I really like the tones you've chosen in the edit

[Pam Knowler]

I took this shot too Taffy but I was not quite in the middle and it just didn't work!! Well done for getting the perfect position for the shot!! A great capture of this fabulous building!! Fav!

[Kane Arlow]

Brilliant lines and perspective. I'm glad a car didn't take you out while doing this.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Super -- well positioned shot -- great perspective !

[Richard Sayer]

Perfect PoV and great perspective control... although I'm a little wistful that it wasn't in B&W - still an easy Fav though.

[Joan Robillard]

Love the pov but don't get run over.

[Babs]

Fabulous, well worth the fear of being run over to get this shot.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Grand building with a grand view. Bravo to you for braving the traffic to get it!

[Tony]

Brilliantly composed capture. Fav

[Denise Wood]

Terrific capture :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful shot, Taffy, and I really like the processing.

[Rosie Kerr]

Wonderful foggy top of the building... I really like all of the lines from this view. I couldn't get a shot that I was super-happy with, but this turned out nicely!

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture and perspective. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[bkb in the city]

Awesome shot

[Barb]

This is so cool - fav. It's even better to see your shots now that I've been there, if only briefly!

[Lynda McG]

Brilliant perspective - and glad you made it! Fav

[Sandy]

Amazing lines and POV.

[Martina]

Great capture, Fav

[Irene]

Great perspective. It's the sort of image you often see of big American cities but I really like it

[Debs Stott]

I guess it would be tricky in the traffic. Well done for taking the chance and a superb shot.

[ChristineL]

Well worth dodging the traffic to get this, great shot.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Fabulous view. I like the mistiness at the top of the building xx

[Junko Y]

beautifully captured in challenging circumstances -- love the foggy top!

[carol white]

A super capture, great processing. Fav! 😃

[Rosie Kind]

I think we probably all had a go at this but none of us made it so beautifully as you have done - Fav

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Fantastic shot

[Margaret Brown]

Love this, fav

[Joyce]

Stunning lines and a great POV. Take care standing in the middle of the road Taffy!

[Sally Ings]

Fabulous capture, great atmosphere enhanced by the mist

[👑 AnaZad]

Great capture and processing.

[Call me Joe]

Favtastic!!!!:)

[Helen Jane]

Oh brave. Glad this worked out for you. It makes a wonderful composition and the processing is perfect.

[Heather (pixelchix)]

Lovely composition!

[Islandgirl]

Wow you lined up perfectly, hope you had someone scouting out for on coming traffic!!
Love how the leading lines draw your eye to the foggy building!!

[Rachel]

I love the lines and the symmetry. A wonderful shot.

[Francoise]

I think the fog adds to the classic shot

[Marnie]

Wonderful symmetry and lines. What more can I say except fav.

[Louise & Ken]

Given your understandable comment, I wonder how many mishaps and near misses have happened while in pursuit of a photo! Glad you're OK...this is gorgeous!

[Francesca Ciarrocchi]

Stunning!

[Jocasta]

So much to love about this - definitely worth risking life and limb for. FAV

[SKerstin]

Another cool shot - you never fail to deliver!

[Chris Johnson]

Great detail at the bottom and I adore the way it blends into fog at the top!

[Darlene]

A fabulous shot, Taffy. I love all the detail. I think we all have stood in the middle of the street by now to get photos. Super fun and daring. Glad you had this chance. FAV

[Steve Angell]

Awesome view! Love the architecture surrounding you.