Opening Day at Buckingham Fountain

One of the signs of summer in Chicago is when Buckingham Fountain flows again. It was turned on today at 2:00 but I decided to wait til late afternoon with fewer crowds and better light. It's not quite summer warmth, but it was a sunny bright day. Thanks for the wonderful response to yesterday's post of the clouds over the city. Much appreciated.

[Leslie]

beautiful ..... okay bean, fountain, train tracks... my Chicago bucket list is growing ... oh and if I'm really lucky a shot from your balcony.....hint hint LOL

[Taffy]

@lesip LOL! Of course, balcony would have to be on your list! Thanks for the visit and positive comment!

[eDorre]

Love the juxtaposition of old and new!

[Rosie Kerr]

Love the fountain as a sign of spring and the longer shutter speed for the water.

[Diana]

Amazing capture, the water shooting out of the nozzles look like large feathers. A beautiful sight, fav!

[Elyse Klemchuk]

Yay, what a nice day to turn the fountain on! Beautiful!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wow!

[Dianne]

Very cool...

[Marnie]

My gosh, that's quite some fountain. Great pov with the fountain against the city skyline, I like it very much.

[Sharon Lee]

What a grand fountain, nicely captured

[Graeme Stevens]

excellent shot

[Pam Knowler]

Wonderful image of the fountain- what a great sign for you that summer is just around the corner! That skyline as the backdrop is beautiful!

[Margo]

Beautiful capture

[Babs]

What a wonderful fountain, it must be lovely to see it flowing again. A sure sign that summer is almost here.

[Shanne]

great shot here

[Beryl Lloyd]

Waw ! what an eye-catching fountain against the skyline ! fav

[Helen Jane]

fabulously done - I reckon you got the exposure just perfect here. A magnificent fountain and you show it so well.

[Issi Bannerman]

What a super composition. Glorious image.

[Brigette]

such an interesting contrast between the fountain and flowing water and the cityscape

[Joan Robillard]

Worth the wait

[Denise Wood]

FAVtastic :)

[Lou Ann]

So beautiful. I love your POV too.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Great capture !

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wow!

[gloria jones]

Super perspective to see the fountain and background buildings

[carol white]

A gorgeous fountain, lovely capture. Fav!! 😀

[Peter Dulis]

Nice

[KWind]

Wow.. I LOVE your composition with the buildings in the background.

[Leon Buijs]

Beautiful capture and perspective

[Casablanca]

Wow, what a super sight! The sound of all that running water must be gorgeous

[Steve Pooley]

What a fabulous fountain and with a great backdrop.

[Pat Knowles]

Beautiful fountain, quite spectacular in its jets of water!

[Lee]

Super capture. fave

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Wonderful shot

[sarah]

What a sight this must be -welcome summer especially after your harsh winter

[Rob Z]

I love how you have the fountain as tall as the skyscrapers - wonderful contrast.

[Jane Pittenger]

Great low pov though wish there was a tad more space above the tall buildings

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Another great shot of your city! I know a lot of people can't wait for summer but I hope spring sticks around for a longer period of time! The fountain is beautiful.

[summerfield]

is that the "married with children" fountain? it was off three times i've visited it so my only visual of the fountain is from the tv show! aces on the shot!

[Harry J Benson]

nice composition

[Call me Joe]

👌👌👌

[Yao RL]

Majestically present.

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful fountain

[Jnadonza]

Love richness and detail of photo

[haskar]

Beautiful pov and lovely fontain.

[Diane]

What an amazing fountain! Beautiful shot.

[ChristineL]

Great pov and composition with the tall buildings in the background and although I like your b&w shot I prefer this one in colour.

[Angela]

Is this hdr? So clear.

[Taffy]

@angelar Yes -- it's a combination of 5 images. Thanks!

[Tom]

Wonderful captures and processing

[Angelika van Rooyen]

Impressive fountain, your way of capturing and processing is superb.