Behind the Grid by taffy

Behind the Grid

Taken yesterday as I walked to north Michigan Avenue from our condo to meet friends/colleagues. It was a gray day which meant very flat lighting. Somehow I think that worked to my advantage for this particular image. We're looking south down the Chicago River toward a relatively new development of skyscrapers called River Bend -- where the river splits into the north and south forks. Thanks for your comments on the dangerous donuts!
Lovely lines
January 25th, 2017  
Great pov
January 25th, 2017  
Great effect - fav!
January 25th, 2017  
Great image...love the pov and soft colored buildings behind the bold structure.
January 25th, 2017  
Love the grid giving us a peep through to the great view beyond.
January 25th, 2017  
Fantastic lines
January 25th, 2017  
I can't imagine having this on my doorstep... I have only fields and forest. Need to add Chicago to my bucket list perhaps...
January 25th, 2017  
I love the juxtaposition of the rugged, industrial beams against the glitz and glam of the new skyscrapers!
January 25th, 2017  
You set this up really well! I'm loving the rustic grid view of the city.
January 25th, 2017  
Terrific background for that detailed capture of those girders.
January 25th, 2017  
wow trying to imagine what it's like living there.every piece of this shot has something to so whether that is the bridge or the skyscrapers on the background
January 25th, 2017  
Great perspective. Love all the lines and shapes.
January 25th, 2017  
Wonderful urban scene.
January 25th, 2017  
Incredible picture. Love the metal structure and perspective.
January 25th, 2017  
Neat
January 25th, 2017  
Great capture :)
January 25th, 2017  
I like this very much!
January 25th, 2017  
Excellent, I feel as though I am there with you peeping through the metal girders to the skyscrapers beyond.
January 26th, 2017  
Love it!
January 26th, 2017  
Love the lines!
January 26th, 2017  
Chicago — so much to photograph!!! (There's such a contrast between your picture and mine for today. ha ha ha)
January 26th, 2017  
Tom
Wonderful so crisp and clear great depth for a gray day.
January 26th, 2017  
I'm a sucker for lines...love the horizontal, vertical, intersecting lines and framing in this neat shot.
January 26th, 2017  
Lines lines everywhere! Excellent, the muted colors work really well together with the lines.
January 26th, 2017  
Needless to say I'm just as interested in studying the bridge as the buildings. I really like the way you've set up this shot, the pairing of two subjcts works very well and enhances both. I admire the dof you've achieved in the shot, I mostly muck up some part of something more ambitious.
January 26th, 2017  
Saw this and said it must be Taffy. Wonderful composition, pic!!
January 26th, 2017  
I like the perspective.
January 26th, 2017  
I like your POV and all the shapes ad lines. FAV
January 26th, 2017  
Very cool shot
January 26th, 2017  
I agree- it works so well with the rather monochromatic coloring. I like all the lines and how the bridge frames the buildings.
January 26th, 2017  
I remember this bridge... lovely lines and textures, framing that iconic city view. :)
January 26th, 2017  
I love the variety of tones...the warmth of the bridge in front of the cool tones of many of the buildings beyond. Such a neat view!
January 26th, 2017  
Marvelously creative framing
January 26th, 2017  
Sam
There certainly is a few skyscrapers in the view - you must be going thru a lot of development!
January 26th, 2017  
I love your architectural shots, and like Richard, Chicago is on my bucket list! Cool capture and a great POV to show off all those shapes and lines.
January 26th, 2017  
So neat! I like the contrast between the diagonal colored lines and the vertical bluish/silver lines of the buildings. I do love downtown Chicago.
January 26th, 2017  
Your views of the city are so interesting. This composition is wonderful - so much going on.
January 26th, 2017  
Great lines and shot
January 26th, 2017  
You have so many high risers where you live, Taffy. Does the sun ever reach the street? An amazing capture of these buildings through the iron grid.
January 26th, 2017  
Interesting pov :)
January 26th, 2017  
Suddenly I am transported back a good many years to an early series of the TV hospital drama, ER. This is how I remember the city looking down by the river, sky scrapers across the water the scaffolding and staircases of the "L." The flat light has really helped pick out plenty of detail both sides of the river. I like it! PS got any more donuts?
January 26th, 2017  
Brilliant angles, Taffy. It may be part of the bridge I'm seeing, however, it does reflect the 'building' aspect of creating a city :)
January 26th, 2017  
Very cool title. I like the view through the gridwork.
January 26th, 2017  
Always love to se you work Taffy. The contrasts between BIG city and a tiny North Yorkshire village are huge indeed. Colossal shot.
January 26th, 2017  
Great lines and I like the way it sort of sections the view. If that makes sense.
January 26th, 2017  
Great lines and angles
January 26th, 2017  
Great composition. Love the lines.
January 26th, 2017  
beautiful in comp and colour contrasts
January 26th, 2017  
Great composition, love the contrast between the red steel beams and the glass & steel city beyond
January 26th, 2017  
Looks super busy! What an interesting place to live.
January 26th, 2017  
Great lines!
January 27th, 2017  
Super shot, love this Taffy.
January 27th, 2017  
Wonderful framing and lines. FAV
January 27th, 2017  
Wonderful shot! Love all the lines!
January 27th, 2017  
great use of linear patterning...clever shot
January 27th, 2017  
@casablanca I used to watch that as well! Thanks for you comment/connection!
January 27th, 2017  
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