The iconic Whirlpool building with its clock tower sits right on the river, off LaSalle St. If you take the River Walk, you can't miss its distinct red bricks.
St. Peter's Church on Madison and Clark. The sliver of light shows up only for about 15 minutes, just before 1 o'clock.
A guy grabbing a quick cig & cell break in an alley during lunch time. The fellow opposite of him was fast asleep, looking like he was a regular at this dingy place. Alleyways of old downtown Chicago buildings are fascinating in many ways. This particular one is Calhoun Pl, looking down from Dearborn St.... Continue Reading →
This is a shot of the back alley of the Chicago Theater. If you come here around noon, you'll be rewarded with excellent lighting. If you can get over the unbearable odor from the dumpsters that is... The fire stairs create captivating shadows and are often a perch to dozens of pigeons.
During my casual lunchtime walk around The Loop I came across these two guys on more than one occasion, they just kept riding along, eating pizza and chatting. I was trying to get a decent shot of the Chicago Theater's iconic marquee and here they were!
Millenium Monument Peristyle
It's been a long time coming, but years of wishing I finally got my old Canon converted to IR. The old EOS 20D had serious back focusing problems, Canon refused to services it and since these models did not come with focus micro-adjust capability of any kind, the only option I had left was to... Continue Reading →
