Time to Climb by taffy

Time to Climb

Another shot taken at the end of the Chicago Architectural Foundation walking tour, in the Chicago Cultural Center (which was in the home of the Public Library until it moved literally to newly built quarters and figuratively into the 21st century). The three-level marble entryway continues to impress no matter how often I visit there.
Fisheye lens, processing in LR and Silver Efex
This is such a cool shot
March 1st, 2018  
@ukandie1 Here's my second post from our walk on Tuesday.
March 1st, 2018  
Another magnificent architectural circle of delight. Everything looks as if it was designed to fit your circular space.
March 1st, 2018  
Great effect with the fisheye. A very impressive building.
March 1st, 2018  
Reminds me of an Escher drawing
March 1st, 2018  
coolness
March 1st, 2018  
Fab
March 1st, 2018  
Oh this is so beautiful Taffy! Did we visit there? Not sure I have seen this before. Fav for your fabulous fisheye image!
March 1st, 2018  
Wow, beautiful architecture. The circle really highlights it.
March 1st, 2018  
All flowing lines, loops and arcs - fabulous!
March 1st, 2018  
Incredible picture.
March 1st, 2018  
Wow, so many lines and shapes. It's a beautiful fisheye image. I must get one someday.
March 1st, 2018  
Wow that's amazing!
March 1st, 2018  
Wonderful! I love architecture and this is a great way of showing it off.
March 1st, 2018  
Breathtaking, Taffy. Your fisheye photos are amazing!
March 1st, 2018  
cool effect, great processing.
March 1st, 2018  
reminds me of Escher
March 2nd, 2018  
This is awesome!
March 2nd, 2018  
This is really cool, Taffy.
March 2nd, 2018  
Very nice shot. I usually would process a shot like this with more contrast than you have, but I have to admit that this is really very nice. Gotta think about this one next time I do something similar.
March 2nd, 2018  
such a grand building beautifully captured
March 2nd, 2018  
So much in one shot. Well executed!
March 2nd, 2018  
Brilliantly composed to get the steps, window, ceiling all in places that make sense using the fish eye. I’m stunned
March 2nd, 2018  
WOW....Indeed...Superb composition...love all of the architectural details, lines
March 2nd, 2018  
Wow - very cool image!
March 2nd, 2018  
I love what you've done using the fish eye - a true masterpiece. Fav
March 2nd, 2018  
Oh, I remember this place... I just love how you framed this up. The multiple layers of the stairs and arches are amazing. The fisheye lens is perfect!
March 2nd, 2018  
What an amazing space! Your shot is incredible!
March 2nd, 2018  
What a super staircase! Absolutely love the way you photographed it. I am a bit of a staircase lover, in truth!
March 2nd, 2018  
Extraordinary shot Taffy, very cool indeed. Those flights of stairs are a little reminiscent of MC Escher or Hogwarts, or maybe both. Whatever, the whole scene is quite fascinating and certainly impressive. Love that fisheye effect.
March 2nd, 2018  
wow-very cool!
March 2nd, 2018  
Fantastic shot and processing!
March 2nd, 2018  
Beautiful stair case fav
March 2nd, 2018  
Simply an awesome capture and fav!
March 2nd, 2018  
Fantastic. Definitely one for the TT.

A true Escher moment. fav
March 2nd, 2018  
Wonderful shot. I get dizzy looking at it!
March 2nd, 2018  
Beautiful architecture, excellent capture !
March 2nd, 2018  
Wow! I love being able to trace the stairs through the image.
March 2nd, 2018  
Amazing :)
March 2nd, 2018  
Incredible! No words...fav.
March 2nd, 2018  
Wow, this works so well and a very interesting motive.
March 2nd, 2018  
Big big fav! I love this! All those lines an curves housed inside the sphere of the fisheye. Fabulous.
March 2nd, 2018  
Amazing ... Need an image like this for our next Camera Club ... topic achitecture... not a lot to choice from in our small country town..
March 2nd, 2018  
Very impressive :)
March 2nd, 2018  
Fantastic!
March 2nd, 2018  
fab !
March 2nd, 2018  
Fantastic!!!
March 2nd, 2018  
Love it! Fav
March 2nd, 2018  
Fab staircase and love your POV. Very much a Harry Potter staircase.
March 2nd, 2018  
Superb tonal range in this...
March 2nd, 2018  
Oh my, that's amazing
March 2nd, 2018  
There is so much to see and admire in this shot Taffy. Fav
March 2nd, 2018  
Tom
Fantastic use of the fisheye lens
March 2nd, 2018  
Eat your heart out MC Escher. Great picture. Fav.
March 2nd, 2018  
@julzmaioro I know how lucky I am to have Chicago at my feet for photographing architecture. It's been fun learning how to do it. Thanks as always for the visit and comment!
March 2nd, 2018  
Fascinating shot, the fisheye really works well here, so much to see!
March 2nd, 2018  
Fabulous shot, do agree it looks like an Escher drawing
March 2nd, 2018  
Been there, done that. Not the fisheye of course. :-)
March 2nd, 2018  
I agree, very much like Hogwarts
March 2nd, 2018  
Absolutely fantastic and a huge Fav
March 2nd, 2018  
Superb. A must fav!
March 2nd, 2018  
Super shot
March 3rd, 2018  
This is amazing! Instant fav.
March 3rd, 2018  
Terrific!
March 3rd, 2018  
You're channeling MC Escher! Brilliant!
March 3rd, 2018  
Completely cool! I love Mary's @mcsiegle @mcsiegle comment.
March 3rd, 2018  
Wow!!!!! Favvvvv!
March 3rd, 2018  
Love the flow of the lines in this. Great composition.
March 3rd, 2018  
an ode to Escher
March 3rd, 2018  
Smashing image! You make the most of the architectural wonders of your city.
March 3rd, 2018  
I like it.
March 3rd, 2018  
Oh - this is so much fun!! The fisheye effect on this wonderful interior is just superb.
March 4th, 2018  
This really works! I usually hate fish-eye photos, but I see that they in fact have their place!
March 4th, 2018  
wow this is wonderful T!
March 5th, 2018  
Congratulations on your creative image making it to the Top Twenty! Very deserving!
March 10th, 2018  
Congrats on TT - I love this image!
March 10th, 2018  
Congratulations on the TT, I knew this was a winner. Well deserved.
March 10th, 2018  
Congratulations on this making the TT! It’s so fabulous!
March 10th, 2018  
Congrats to you too Taffy, this is very deserving of the TT.
March 11th, 2018  
Wowser! I missed this one last week. So Escher-like. Playful and amazing.
March 17th, 2018  
Awesome
March 18th, 2018  
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