The Train Goes By

The elevated section of the city train/subway system circles the business district downtown called "the loop." This section of the city is named for the train that circles it. From my walk with Andie (and her suggestion to go up on the bridge/walkway to take the shot -- the pedestrian bridge between Millennium Park and the Art Institute).

[Cathy]

Sort of seems like a lithograph! A definite leading line, but to live in it looks chaotic! :)

[Jane Pittenger]

Yikes, Taffy, I would go mad living there with so much activity and noise all around...almost overstimulating just to take in your evocative photo. Somehow you take chaos and make incredible art

[Rob Z]

Wow - a never ending road - with lots of action. Super depiction of it.

[Richard Hickey]

Fantastic picture and lines.

[Marnie]

Super pov to give the feel of this part of town, lots to see low, mid and high. I like it very much.

[Nicole Campbell]

Wonderful image and processing Taffy

[Diana]

Absolutely fabulous, there sure is a lot going on there.

[Graeme Stevens]

awesome as always, love the processing

[Elyse Klemchuk]

This is spectacular!

[Pea]

Love this

[FBailey]

You really do produce the most striking cityscapes ...

[Pam Knowler]

Busy busy! So much to look at here! Love it! Wonderful processing too! Fav!

[Casablanca]

I can't see The El without thinking of the TV series ER! This is a great impactful cityscape and I love the processing. It really brings out the details.

[Inga Johansson]

I love this, it shows the scale of the city and is perfect in b&w.

[Joanna kate]

What a scene, so hectic looking, and with the train going along as well 8n the middle, fav

[Joan Robillard]

I would not want to live in a big city but do love your pictures,

[Joyce]

So much detail and full of interest. Trying to work out where you were to get this POV

[Catherine Otley]

Love the balance and processing.

[Brigette]

Wow, Edit and framing are fantastic

[Clare Gadsby]

yes please

[Jocasta]

From puppy to pandemonium in 24 hours - I love the variety in your life and photos.

[Dione Giorgio]

Amazing in b&w. Fav.

[Lou Ann]

This is a fabulous photo. The leading lines make the viewer think the street and buildings go on forever in Chicago. Oh wait, they do!

[Peter Dulis]

lovely ... fav

[sally agnew]

Fab shot.

[Danny G.]

Superlative work! FAV

[Mave]

That looks very busy and noisy. Good shot

[Babs]

Fabulous, all the hustle and bustle of city life. fav

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful city shot and processing.

[Jnadonza]

Black and white works. One gets lost in detail

[Caterina]

What can I add? Wonderful city and wonderful picture! Fav

[Kahsia]

Looks like an art piece down with a graphite art pencil. Good job.

[Jennifer]

super shot and edit. fav

[carol white]

Great shot and processing. Fav!! 😀

[Leon Buijs]

A lot going on in this shot, but at the same time it shows the chaotic life of the city.

[Debbie]

Oh.. I do like this processing. It sort of looks like a cross between a sketch and photograph.

[gloria jones]

Wow...Superb capture...love the lines, perspective and all of the moving parts :)

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely pov and processing

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great capture

[Helen Jane]

this gives a great sense of the business operating at all different levels. I do like your processing for these architectural shots.

[Kathie]

Like that you've cropped with the weight on the bottom. For me, it gives the buildings an airy feeling.

[Taffy]

@casablanca ER made the El look so appealing except they kept catching the El to go places that it didn't go (like to one of the doc's houses). That was fun for Chicagoans to check out.

[Taffy]

@jocasta Thank you! I like how you worded that -- puppies to pandemonium.

[Taffy]

@thistle We were standing on the pedestrian bridge that connects Millennium Park and the Art Institute. So it feels like you are above the chaos.

[Islandgirl]

Wow love the processing!

[Catherine P]

So much of interest in this shot

[Ukandie!]

Only just noticed this image, love it. We need to be around this area for Chicagohenge, just googled it and the fall equinox is September 22nd. What can I say I am planning ahead :)

[Taffy]

@ukandie1 I've just put it in my calendar!

[Walks @ 7]

Timeless feel. Fav!

[Maurice Crichton]

This is a great shot. Captures the chaos of the city, so much stone and metal.