beautiful POV

Mark - I like this skyline a lot. All those grids of windows replicated vertically & horizontally, over & over. And the fact that you truncated the tops of the taller buildings (either through framing or cropping) puts the focus of attention fully on those grids (otherwise our attention would be divided between them & the silhouette of the skyline). The guy? Maybe he has some symbolic or literal meaning to you, but visually I find him distracting & unnecessary & I would have Photoshopped him out. But maybe that's just me. In any case, it's good to see some new posts from you & thanks for your comments on my gallery today - their thoughtfulness is always appreciated...

Excellent capture!!

Mark, this certainly is one of those awe inspiring captures that anyone would be proud of. As pointed out already this skyline is a sight to behold and your skill in selecting just the right time of day to photograph it really paid off as the shadows certainly do stand out. Of course you know I always study an image closely, trying to determine not only what is going on at the moment of capture, but also what the people in the image were thinking and focused on. Much to my dismay this man has me very curious as to what has his attention in that direction, considering the epic view of the city that lies behind him.

What a great detailed shot. And nice to see a human amongst all that concrete, steal, and glass. It's interesting when I am in the city among all those man-made giants I feel small and separate from them. And when I am in the forest surrounded by all the giant trees, I feel connected to them.

cool city shot

Love the toned-down saturation, the massive presence of the buildings, the line of trees anchoring the far-near ground (I assume that makes sense!), and the guy anchoring the place you're standing. It's a wonderful visit to a much-loved place for me, doubly special since I've just been working on a couple of Chicago anniversary pieces. (We'll see how they turn out. You might be the only one who gets to look at them! LOL!) Can you believe and/or did you know it's coming up on five years since that first ninja weekend? I like the connection your image provides, in addition to the picture itself.

Inspired ! However just the thought of being in amongst those buildings withers my being. They look ok from here, and even attractive in your photo, but I should hate to have to go in.

ah a city i still love - miss it. NIcely done.

I love this; being very fond of skylines that dance with geometry, and enhance the views of weather systems, and have those incredible leading lines that hopscotch all over the place (look HERE--no HERE!!!--no, look over THERE!!!!!!) This just warms my cockles. The delicate hues and etched quality make it a real joy!

Warms her cockles? A gigantic symphony of rectangular grid rectangles and spires dominate this striking image of the Chicago skyline, Mark. The black and white treatment gives the scene a futuristic effect reminiscent of the movie, AI. And, I finally did locate the 'Guy,' a footnote of sorts, demurely ensconced at the very bottom toward the right of the panorama.

5 years---dang, seems like yesterday....on of the best trips I've ever been on!! Anyway, this is another great one, a cityscape that turns into a wonderfully human shot. Makes me want to come back!!

This is such a Chicago shot, right down to the photo-bombing jogger, if he's actually jogging. He might just be sort of...well...um...lumbering: it's hard to tell, sometimes, with joggers. I love the clarity and the muted sense of color. That's such a Chicago thing, which is why The Flamingo is such a flagrantly colorful thing. Everything else is pigeon gray, gray, snow gray, and gray, with a touch of green (but only during a short period of time). And in true Chicago form, there's a person inserting himself into this shot. No matter where you go in this city, there's always somebody just sort of dundering through; but then there's an art to capturing them as well. They are artifacts of the landscape. I firmly believe that they're a function of the city more than anything else. I know where you were standing when you took this, and I have yet to stand there (during morning hours) but OH! What a view, and what a gorgeous city Chicago can be, when it's got its makeup on and is well lit. I've stood near that spot, but alas...I didn't notice the city too much as a cute thang was jogging and not staying within camera range! No amount of ninja photography could capture him, and I think he was another sort of city function: the illusive subject. You can only capture them when you're after something else: generally something standing still, like a building. So, anyway, I'm rambling a bit, but that's normal for me. This is a great photo and I love the light. Isn't it funny how morning light has such a different intensity than the light of any other time of day. I think it's the lake. That has to be it, because the shifting light during the day is the light of the same sun filtered through the same sky, but it isn't reflected back up and scattered all around that that great, big, moody inland sea full of not-too-friendly fish. I love this image. You showcase Chicago brilliantly: just look at those angles, those grids (an echo of Chicago streets, because Chicago loves grids, except for when you get to Vincennes Avenue, but that's a special case, to be sure.) I love this!

This is Chicago as its best dress. Wonderfully clear and Gorgeous photograph. I love it and I love you had the guy included to this amazing shot. I just love it and I would love to walk in these streets,.