Crown Fountain by ukandie1

Crown Fountain

My husband hates crowds so I was quite surprised when he agreed to my idea to go downtown to see the fireworks, needless to say I took a few photos along the way.

This is the Crown Fountain (or at least one half of it) designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa. The giant glass towers show the faces of nearly 1000 Chicagoan's, who at times spout water from their lips. In it's 10 years of existence it has become a great attraction for both children and adults.

(I struggled to decide what to post today, so I have finally started a new album and added another shot from today there)
Great place to capture. I have Chicago in my bucket list.. been there but not as a tourist.
July 5th, 2014  
@anazad511 Thank you! One of the great things about doing this project is it has made me be a tourist here in my own city, which is kind of fun especially as there is plenty to see and do in Chicago.
July 5th, 2014  
I love it! So big brother. Really impressive shot with the poeple walking giving the proportion to the big face. I also love the reflection. This the kind of shot I'd like to have in my portfolio. Good work Ukandie!
July 5th, 2014  
@daneau Thank you Marc for the kind comment and the fav!
July 5th, 2014  
I like the sense of scale and how the people are silhouetted against the blocks. Cool shot!
July 5th, 2014  
wow! so this is made up of photos. Wonderful work of art. Thanks for sharing
July 5th, 2014  
Great shot
July 5th, 2014  
Great shot!
July 6th, 2014  
I like the blues and black surrounding the huge face as a focal point & its reflection. Very nice. Fav
July 6th, 2014  
Great shot and fav for the artwork!
July 6th, 2014  
Great idea for a piece of art - something people can connect to, especially if they feature in the 'collage'. I like the spouting water too - a lot of fun!
July 6th, 2014  
What a fabulous artwork! Lovely capture of it too.
July 6th, 2014  
Cool piece of art!
July 7th, 2014  
Cool!
July 7th, 2014  
Oh what a cool capture ...was this your husband...hahaha!
July 7th, 2014  
@nwpixelchick @ninaganci @ninaganci @pittcj17 @fjmom @vstap @joemuli @annalarkham @dollycreek @altadc @angeliekevl Thanks everyone for your comments and favs.

@eyesmile Thanks Gena, and very funny.
July 8th, 2014  
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