Nighttime in the City by taffy

Nighttime in the City

Another from my ride outside. This is the Board of Trade with the goddess of agriculture statue at the top. Normally, the street is too filled with cars to be able to see the full building.
This one is best on black.

Scenes Of The Road #18 Finalist
Nice of them to leave the lights on for you ;)
April 16th, 2020  
Oh wow! This is just fantastic.
April 16th, 2020  
Yes nowadays you don't even have to be filming a movie to get the traffic off the streets. Beautiful night scene!
April 16th, 2020  
Looks like the whole place is devoid of people, very eery. But a great shot Taffy. I've seen a couple of ripper b&w shots of this building in a processing course I've got so it's particularly interesting to see this broader view and in colour.
April 16th, 2020  
Wonderful night shot - fabulous against black. Looks like it should be 2 a.m with that lack of traffic! A photographer's dream.
April 16th, 2020  
How amazing and chillingto see the streets so empty. Beautiful capture with perspective, exposure, composition, mood all perfect
April 16th, 2020  
Wow, there is more traffic in our small town than in Chicago. That's crazy. But, we aren't as locked down as you are. We only have 16 cases in our county since it's mostly rural.
April 16th, 2020  
View on black is a good call. It is sad that this COVID-19 situation had to happen to give you the opportunity to get shots like these, but you have to take shots when you can get them. Very well done. Be careful out there at night!
April 16th, 2020  
What a fantastic shot although it is a hell of a way to get a good photo of the building courtesy of covid-19. fav
April 16th, 2020  
Beautiful clear and detailed shot! The absence of traffic, or someone blocking the view, is what we always wish for but rarely get.
April 16th, 2020  
Great capture
April 16th, 2020  
Stunning capture which really pops on black!
April 16th, 2020  
quite eerie
April 16th, 2020  
Terrific :)
April 16th, 2020  
Super leading lines and the advantage of almost no traffic to get a clear view - got to be an upside to all this somehow! How's your leg doing?
April 16th, 2020  
So beautifully captured - great pov and leading lines and void of traffic ! fav
April 16th, 2020  
Fabulous - some few good things come from shut down
April 16th, 2020  
Fav. Terrific nighttime capture.
April 16th, 2020  
Nie!
April 16th, 2020  
striking image.
April 16th, 2020  
A real sign of today's times ...
April 16th, 2020  
Fabulous night capture.
April 16th, 2020  
The building really pops!! A wonderful night shot.
April 16th, 2020  
I love your pov and the lighting. Everything is so empty looking these days. :(
April 16th, 2020  
Fabulous leading line of lights and vanishing point....great composition
April 16th, 2020  
I am going to try to get into Atlanta at night to capture shots I would normally have isses because of impediments. I take drives too just to witness the eerie dissertion.
April 16th, 2020  
Great nighttime capture. Fav!! 😀
April 16th, 2020  
I do like the night view here
April 16th, 2020  
Your photos of empty Chicago streets will be part of social history when future generations talk of the pandemic.
April 16th, 2020  
@casablanca Thanks for asking about my leg! I'm limping around now without needing a walking stick so that's an improvement. Doing a 'tele-medicine' appointment tomorrow with an ortho person about next steps so I work on it properly, given that going out for PT isn't an option these days. I'll be glad to get back to normal! Thanks as always for your visits and comments!
April 16th, 2020  
Fantastic shot and very neat that there aren't people in it. Even I could drive in that city with no traffic. Your shot is so clear.
April 16th, 2020  
Indeed great on black, love how the light on the crossing catches your eye and then draws you into the frame. great shot
April 16th, 2020  
Lee
Wonderful shot.
April 16th, 2020  
Really like this - fav
April 16th, 2020  
Wonderful shot
April 16th, 2020  
Tom
Fantastic, a great night shot perfectly exposed, fav
Was this take through the car windshield ?
April 16th, 2020  
@tosee Thanks Tom! I took it through the front windshield so was pleased that it came out as clear as it did. The window are was limited to where the wipers were, as the rest was quite dirty.
April 16th, 2020  
Great night time shot.................I thought you were in your vehicle or standing in the middle of the road! Nice of everyone to stay off the road so you could photograph this street! Lol
April 17th, 2020  
Nice night scene!
April 17th, 2020  
This is awesome- I guess it's a plus side of everyone staying home getting to take shots of iconic buildings without traffic! fav
April 17th, 2020  
What a beautiful nighttime shot! It's eerie to see cities so empty. I've never been to Chicago and have wanted to visit for years. My son planned to attend a conference there this summer and invited me to join him; the conference was cancelled yesterday. We hope to make it another time!
April 17th, 2020  
Isn’t it almost incredible to be able to stand in the middle of the road and just watch - not to talk of taking a photo!
April 17th, 2020  
@taffy So glad to hear it is improving and you have some advice lined up. My next PT is via video at the end of May if we are not up and running again (pardon the pun) by then. Wishing you all the best with yours and help for a full recovery!
April 17th, 2020  
Such a clear night time shot. I cant believe you took it from within the car - I was going to ask how you achieved it without a tripod!
April 17th, 2020  
Congratulations on being a finalist in Scenes Of the Road 18!!
April 23rd, 2020  
@lsquared Thanks so much for choosing mine as one of the finalists. I really appreciate it!
April 23rd, 2020  
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