Millennium Park Bridge  by taffy

Millennium Park Bridge

On my way between campus and a meeting at the Art Institute, I walked via Millennium Park with a plan to take photos of Cloud Gate ("the Bean") in the snow. Turns out, the Bean in the snow is basically a big white blob. And the lake was an even bigger white blob. But, in the end, I was pretty happy with how this one on the bridge came out. Processed in Silver Efex -- still working on bw through the book club trying to document the city in the snow. This one captures the pretty side. In the overflow album is typical of the grimier side of walking around the city today - http://365project.org/taffy/special-photos/2014-02-05
Main album: The Calder at night - http://365project.org/taffy/365/2014-02-05
i just love the textures and the leading line of the bridge -perfect for B&W
February 6th, 2014  
Wow! Beautiful!
February 6th, 2014  
You do make the city look beautiful! Loving your B&W series.
February 6th, 2014  
Many different contrasts, light-dark, soft-hard, natural-manmade, Love it!
February 6th, 2014  
GReat lines
February 6th, 2014  
These lines and shapes work so well in B&W. Very strong image,
February 6th, 2014  
Oo that leading line is totally leading my eye to the end of that bridge! Love the strong contrast
February 6th, 2014  
Wonderful shot! Love the B&W
February 6th, 2014  
Love this. Great leading lines
February 6th, 2014  
Beautiful capture!
February 6th, 2014  
Love the variety of contrasts, from very dark to white and all the gradations in between Fav!!
February 6th, 2014  
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Love the variety of contrasts and patterns :) Nice one !
February 6th, 2014  
Great pov and contrasts.
February 6th, 2014  
I like the perspective here. Isnt it funny how what we plan turns into something else
February 6th, 2014  
Great lines leading the eye into the photo.
February 6th, 2014  
Lovely clean lines - great contrast
February 6th, 2014  
The lead in lines make this s great shot.
February 6th, 2014  
Great pov! Congratulations!
February 6th, 2014  
Great capture!
February 6th, 2014  
Beautiful! Great pov
February 6th, 2014  
This has a really nice leading line, and the leafless trees have an amost tactile appearance. Good contrast with the buildings.
February 6th, 2014  
like the leading lines and works well in b&w
February 6th, 2014  
Nice capture.
February 6th, 2014  
Great shot, the railings of the bridge work well as leading lines drawing you into the picture
February 6th, 2014  
This is awesome! The leading lines and texture are so powerful here!
February 6th, 2014  
Superb B&W, love all the lines.
February 6th, 2014  
Wonderful pov... I feel like I am there
February 6th, 2014  
I really like the POV
February 6th, 2014  
more fab lines. love your processing
February 6th, 2014  
Like the lines and the detail. Really captures the challenges of winter. I feel cold just looking at the image.
February 7th, 2014  
The bw gives this shot so much texture- good eye!
February 7th, 2014  
Awesome lines here!
February 7th, 2014  
beautiful, awesome lines
February 7th, 2014  
Cool
February 7th, 2014  
great pov and b&w processing
February 8th, 2014  
This is awesome, Taffy. Love the perspective, the lines leading the eye, the building at the end closing the view and completing the composition. FAV
February 8th, 2014  
@mara19500 Thanks Mara. As I get more and more into b&w, it becomes an increasing challenge, but there is so much more, to me, that you can do with it artistically. It feels like I have more control for some reason, as the 'artist,' than I do with color. Thought I do like to work in color, of course!
February 8th, 2014  
Love all those branches on the left contrasting with the architecture. Great leading line from the bridge.
February 9th, 2014  
Really great in B&W! Wow.
February 11th, 2014  
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