Water Tower from Above by taffy

Water Tower from Above

It's awfully hard to come up with a unique image of Chicago's iconic water tower as you can see in this hundreds of google images - https://www.google.com/search?q=Chicago+water+tower&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjBveDt1czYAhUM3IMKHfzNDicQsAQIhQE&biw=1278&bih=730 - but this is my attempt anyway. Taken from the 95th floor of the Hancock building on Andie's and my visit yesterday.
@ukandie1 This was with my telephoto -- interesting how it sort of looks like a toy.
January 10th, 2018  
Interesting, original, and I'd never have guessed it was a water tower...
January 10th, 2018  
Well, there isn’t one like yours! I like it a lot
January 10th, 2018  
95th Floor?!!!! Wow. Great shot Taffy - what an amazing water tower.
January 10th, 2018  
Brilliant view and shot - fav!
January 10th, 2018  
Love how it looks like a miniature model.
January 10th, 2018  
Such a beautiful piece of architecture! Beautifully portrayed by your image. The ghostly yellowish trees are intriguing - I'm assuming that they are lit up in that way - I could see the actual trees in the Google images. And, I believe your image leaves the Google ones for dead! I love the way you have isolated the tower from the overbearing buildings appearing in most of the other photos. Cheers
January 10th, 2018  
It looks like a children's story book cover to me - freaky yellow lightning coming at the tower with mysterious goings on inside.....
January 10th, 2018  
Great architecture Facinating building
January 10th, 2018  
Well done
January 10th, 2018  
Stunning capture and pov ! Such a fairy-tale like building and wonderful architecture
January 10th, 2018  
A different viewpoint to all those on the link, interesting to see how it looks from so high up! I like the trees too, a great colourful contrast to the building.
January 10th, 2018  
Fantastic viewpoint and a great shot
January 10th, 2018  

Very beautiful tower and architecture. Superb capture, too. Not for me taking shots from up there.
January 10th, 2018  
Fabulous, I love the angle of this shot, it does look like a fairy tale building. fav.
January 10th, 2018  
Just the perfect angle, from on high. Would love to see it in the spring when the trees leaf out. What a dramatic building!
January 10th, 2018  
I so love your city shots, Taffy. They are so well done and they show me a part of the world that is so different from where I live. This is beautifully done with such a fantastic POV. I love the gold trees - is that your touch or are they lit up. Wonderful to look so far down on such a tall building. Never would have guessed water tower! Big Fav.
January 10th, 2018  
Awesome shot
January 10th, 2018  
What a view👍👍👍
January 10th, 2018  
So pretty and great pov.
January 10th, 2018  
Perfect with complementing yellow and white cars! Fav!
January 10th, 2018  
outstanding POV 💛 fav
January 10th, 2018  
Super pov to see the architectural details
January 10th, 2018  
Great pov and capture
January 10th, 2018  
Stunning! Great details especially from 95 floors up!
January 10th, 2018  
Kas
I like how the lights look like they are pointing towards the water tower, leading you right in to your image.
January 10th, 2018  
This is spectacular!
January 10th, 2018  
Oh wow, love this angle! And as you said so hard to come up with something different!
January 10th, 2018  
Great POV
January 10th, 2018  
Awesome picture.
January 10th, 2018  
Love your photo and the unexpected pov. If I had not read your explanation, I would never have guessed this building was in Chicago. It looks so exotic!
January 10th, 2018  
@robz Thanks for the visit, as always. Yes, these were the colors of the lights on the trees, but I think they look more yellow in this than when on street level. Maybe the reflective angle or polarization through the windows.
January 10th, 2018  
cracked out the long lens hey. :) Nice
January 10th, 2018  
Wow great pov Taffy!
January 10th, 2018  
Brilliant angled shot...Fav
January 10th, 2018  
Cool POV. Interesting building
January 10th, 2018  
I really like this Taffy Fav
January 10th, 2018  
Like electricity in a mad scientists lab- brilliant. Fav!
January 10th, 2018  
A whole new world to me - stunning view
January 10th, 2018  
Wonderful pov, the yellow lights are quite a striking contrast
January 10th, 2018  
Wonderful shot
January 10th, 2018  
it doesn't seem to be as imposing. you did great with this shot, miss taffy!
January 10th, 2018  
I would have been dizzy looking down. Great shot.
January 11th, 2018  
Brilliant use of your long lens Taffy! Great angle and it does look like a toy building!
January 11th, 2018  
Wonderful silvery look to this building. Looks like a very interesting piece of architecture - or a cake with a tall top layer. Great shot, love it, especially the gold against the silver.
January 11th, 2018  
That's a lofty perspective!
January 11th, 2018  
Without the cars it could almost look like a set from Game of Thrones
January 11th, 2018  
AC
Wonderful... love the perspective!
January 11th, 2018  
I also love that perspective. Can't go wrong shooting this classic landmark.
January 11th, 2018  
Well done
January 11th, 2018  
Well done. These illuminated trees look amazing from this perspective.
January 11th, 2018  
Nice pov
January 11th, 2018  
Wow, a fav
January 12th, 2018  
@nicolecampbell I like your interpretation! I hadn't thought of that.
January 14th, 2018  
You must be using a pretty long lens to get such detail from the 95th floor! This is a good pov for a different take on something photographed as much as this structure is. Good shot!
January 14th, 2018  
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