Surfacing by CoreyBlack
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This is another of those on-the-fly stolen shots (I'm always amazed when they actually come out) on the escalator at the Monroe and State street stop of the Howard Red Line subway station. Chip, myself, and other members of our motley crew of friends were on our way to visit the new "Modern Wing" at the Art Institute of Chicago (yeah, that's it's full, somewhat pretentious name...in case you didn't realize it is in Chicago.)
This picture was made on May 17th, 2009.
Comments (8)
Chipka
Ooh, I was there...probably being completely oblivious to the fact that you were taking a picture, as I usually am oblivious on escalators. This is a great, urban-moody shot that captures that faux-sleek quality that the subway system has here. It's a bit like a strange interaction between multiple personality trapped in a single brain...it almost works cohesively, but not quite. As for the photograph itself, it's a delicious slice of urban life, full of gleaming light, shadow, and that sterile (but somewhat fetid) air. Great work.
beachzz
Great shot, love the motion look here and the shine of the metal---gives it a real urban effect!!
auntietk
LOVE the lights reflected on the metal sides of the escalator, and their less flashy counterparts on the tile walls. Cool shot!
anahata.c
lol, oh I know it's in chicago, I nearly lived there for a while! But boy do you bring back memories, because the approach 'to' the Art Inst. is all about dingy loop streets and sooty Els and these subway escalators...all to get to the insulated controlled environment of a major world museum w/ all its silence. Terrific capture of the glare & gleam of these metal escalators, those neon lights spreading all over, those garish tile walls & those yellow "warning" pigments on the stairs. And is that Chip on top? Or was he just saying he was unaware you were photographing, lol...In any case, it's a terrific capture of those crazy underground caves, and of the feeling of emerging out of a metal inferno as you make your way to the cloistered wholly-other world of a major museum. Thanks for all the time you put into your words, they always enlighten and set the mood...wonderful upload.
MrsRatbag
Shine shine shine! I love the reflections all around, and I can almost smell that public below-ground smell...a slice of city life!
jeanebean
Hey Corey, Great shot. What amazes me is how you got such good color. When you photograph under fluorescent lights your pics. usually have a green tint. Nice reflections.
durleybeachbum
That's a great shot! The others have mostly said it all, but it's good to know that you were off to somewhere really interesting!
Mousson
Beautiful image!!!