Under the El at Lake Street by taffy

Under the El at Lake Street

Some of the Elevated (our metro/subway) lines in the system in the "loop" and and "west loop" run above the ground, on tracks supported by these structures. When you drive or walk under the El when a train is passing overhead, the noise is deafening. I love these structures as they are so much a part of our city, but I suspect a visitor would see them as eyesores! Taken earlier this month, processed for a b&w photo for today as none of today's shots work in b&w.
Twisted Flames: http://365project.org/taffy/special-photos/2014-01-17
Main Album - Sunrise Over the Mountain (not):
http://365project.org/taffy/365/2014-01-17
Awesomeness !!-reminds me of my old 'hood- Brighton Beach,Brooklyn,NY:)
January 18th, 2014  
love the gritty feel to this...
January 18th, 2014  
@joemuli It does have that feel of gritty urban settings that have trains linking cities. Glad you liked it!
January 18th, 2014  
@northy Thanks! BTW, someone commented on my photo from yesterday and said something like 'good photo Northy' -- I took that as a compliment!
January 18th, 2014  
oh good grief... some days i feel like i've been put in a box ;p
January 18th, 2014  
@northy Not on this one -- it was yesterday brightly colored one of the moon and the wedding ring building with the green colors ("Forced Perspective" was the name of the photo) -- from Penny. I suspect she'd just been on your photos and then went to mine. Anyway, I was flattered!
The quote:
"Fab shot Northy."
January 18th, 2014  
Great b&w
January 18th, 2014  
Oh I love this! The processing is amazing! Fav!
January 18th, 2014  
awesome shot... makes me think of the Blues Brothers
January 18th, 2014  
Love the two vehicles in the distance. Has a gritty feel and I like it! :)
January 18th, 2014  
Great symmetry and really like the b&w.
January 18th, 2014  
I like the grittiness. Very strong image
January 18th, 2014  
Hard Core!
Very nicely done!
January 18th, 2014  
Love the contrasts and grittiness!
January 18th, 2014  
AC
Wonderful processing! I really like the grittiness and use of b&w.
January 18th, 2014  
This catches the urban feel so well. From the structure, to the sign, cars and even what looks to be an old lady. Very Nice.
January 18th, 2014  
Instant fav! I love the perspective & processing! So jealous you live in such a big beautiful city
January 18th, 2014  
Wonderful shot, Tafffy. Reminds me of the movie The French Connection.
January 18th, 2014  
fabulous POV and b&w
January 18th, 2014  
Fabulous b&w image Taffy! Wonderful atmosphere! You are do lucky living in a big city like Chicago which has such diverse subjects to photograph! You are spoilt for choice and then you have Beaver Island! A photographer's dream!
January 18th, 2014  
Very very cool......kinda grungy ...in a great way! Perfect for B&W
January 18th, 2014  
@pamknowler Thanks so much Pam! I know how lucky I am -- between city and island it's hard to run out of ideas (I hope!). And now that we are traveling again, it opens new possibilities. But what's the best is that I can go to the same places as I keep learning new skills which makes each place filled with new possibilities. Didn't you find HDR opening a new world?
January 18th, 2014  
Love the stark contrast in B&W. Looks almost like a bleached out photo from a faded newspaper. Brings to mind The French Connection in its cinematic quality.
January 18th, 2014  
fabulous contrast
January 18th, 2014  
@satinscape you beat me to the French Connection, connection, tis a cool shot
January 18th, 2014  
I love the grittiness of this one -reminds me so much of an area in downtown Seattle under the monorail. Great capture and processing.
January 18th, 2014  
Love this. Fav. Fantastic processing. I love train lines in cities. As a child who grew up in a small town I was fascinated by the houses right by the train tracks when we travelled into London. When I bought a flat in London many years later i was very tempted to buy one with a view of the tracks. Was v noisy though and S wisely put his foot down!
January 18th, 2014  
This is such a great shot - fav
January 18th, 2014  
@taffy I love HDR and the possibilities it now gives me. It just a bit frustrating trying to find interesting buildings apart from churches. I am a Londoner and worked in London for 32 years. How I wish I had the knowledge I have now. I look back at my early photos from that time and now can see how I could have done a better job. I just need to find some inspiration from the countryside and villages around here! I think I am in a bit of a dip inspiration wise after completing year one of 365!
January 18th, 2014  
I would never see this as an eyesore. I see it as a quintessential American city scene, that I associate with some of the less affluent suburbs, but most of all a rich seam of photographic opportunities. A huge Fav.
January 18th, 2014  
Jo
A wonderful nitty gritty street shot and great in B&W.
January 18th, 2014  
Cool movie shot. Is that what they refer to when the say the 'L' train in films they mean the El train?
January 18th, 2014  
Love the B&W! Nice shot!
January 18th, 2014  
Fabulous B&W shot.
January 18th, 2014  
This is how I imagine inner city America although I've never been there! I think I've watched too many cop shows on TV.
January 18th, 2014  
Nice capture@ Nice leading lines
January 18th, 2014  
love the high contrast
January 18th, 2014  
This is a strong shot with high contrast that gives it so much atmosphere. Waiting for Crocket and Tubbs to come screeching around the corner!
January 18th, 2014  
Great high contrast b&w. Fav
January 18th, 2014  
There aren't many photos that work this well with both high contrast and a lot of detail. I think the subject needs to be gritty to work, and this qualifies. Fav.
January 18th, 2014  
Very 'gritty', great for B&W
January 18th, 2014  
fabulous, edgy, very cool. big fav
January 18th, 2014  
Not just visitors see them as eyesores, I do too. Great b&w processing.
January 18th, 2014  
Love everything about this - the composition, B&W, the story it tells, and how it reminds me of my visit to your city 8 years ago.
January 18th, 2014  
Great POV.
January 18th, 2014  
Love this shot!! Brings me straigth back to my few days in Chicago, good memories :) Love the b&w and the tunnelvision it creates!
January 18th, 2014  
Your b/w processing is really awesome!
January 18th, 2014  
Love this shot great atmosphere.Fav
January 18th, 2014  
Awesome shot, like the big contrasts and it almost has a bit of an industrial feel. - fav
January 18th, 2014  
Love your processing on this shot :)
January 18th, 2014  
So gritty and cool....I love this.....fav!
January 19th, 2014  
I love this
January 19th, 2014  
Great capture of lines -- especially effective as a b&w. I feel drawn into the image as if I need to run down that road.
January 20th, 2014  
so so cool......very industrial and gritty.
January 25th, 2014  
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