Chicago River from the Van Buren Street Bridge by taffy

Chicago River from the Van Buren Street Bridge

Another photo from my photo walks this weekend for Chicago's "Open House." This one is from Sunday on my way home from meeting up with fellow 365 Chicagoans Daniel ( @danielwsc) and Annette ( @anwan). Processed with Color Efex. I thought I needed an image that captures sore feet, sore knees, aching back, etc. from two days of walking, but worth every minute of both walks! I needed a shot to for grt (gloriously rusty Tuesday) and am hoping to stretch it a bit -- I'm sure that the bridges all have tons of rust, just in the distance! I'm looking north, BTW.
The view from the bridge on Lake Short Drive, looking west is in my main album: http://365project.org/taffy/365/2013-10-22
I love the tonal quality! I'm dying to give the Color Efex a try when time permits...it really looks sensational! Your POV & imagery is marvelous!
October 23rd, 2013  
I love this processing!You captured the mood of sore feet and a hey backs..And that rusty bridge embodies grt! Love when you multitask.:)
October 23rd, 2013  
Interesting processing. I like how you used sepia to align with the concept of rust, but the overall feel is more nostalgic than rusty, and I wonder if you had used some kind of textured processing it would have projected more grittiness like rust?
October 23rd, 2013  
A very beautiful city scape!!! Lovely composition.
October 23rd, 2013  
Great pov. What a dream to live in such a photographically awesome city
October 23rd, 2013  
awesome
October 23rd, 2013  
I just love the processing on this shot Taffy!
October 23rd, 2013  
Beautiful!
October 23rd, 2013  
Stunning shot and view. Love the processing.
October 23rd, 2013  
Nice capture...:)
October 23rd, 2013  
Love the view and that awesome rusty look! Gorgeous shot!
October 23rd, 2013  
good composition and perspective
October 23rd, 2013  
Fabulous processing once again Taffy!! Great view - you seem to have one whichever direction you look!!
October 23rd, 2013  
love this-I lived and worked in Chicago for about two years and always loved the fact that the river ran right through the city.
October 23rd, 2013  
Oh, so nice. You are so talented Taffy.
October 23rd, 2013  
Fab view and great processing. Seeing this I must play around with colour efex, during this trial period! Very dramatic sky
October 23rd, 2013  
Caz
Wonderful processing, love the view !
October 24th, 2013  
Like the rusty tones! :)
October 24th, 2013  
@archaeofrog Darn...I should have set it up as part of grt! Rusty color could work. Thanks for the visit and comment on this and the other shots!
October 24th, 2013  
It has a great gritty feel- very Chicago to me. Excellent shot.
October 28th, 2013  
I like the tones. Those buildings feel overwhelming. Nice pov.
October 31st, 2013  
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