After the Storm by CoreyBlack
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It occurs to me that I haven't posted one of my zillions of archival photos in a while. I will remedy that now by offering this reasonably good scan....
I originally made this picture near the Belmont Harbor Lagoon in Chicago's Lincoln Park on March 1st, 1987. Several days earlier, there had been a severe ice storm that flattened fences and barriers along Lake Michigan and closed several lanes of Lake Shore Drive for a few days. As I recall, it made for some pretty interesting pictures, and rather treacherous photographic conditions.
This is one of my favorites. I believe that my Dad is also particularly fond of this one, so I dedicate it to him.
Comments (9)
Chipka
I saw you upload this and since you got up to do something in the kitchen, I logged you out and and logged myself in so that I could comment. I don't know your password, so you have to log yourself back in. Well...anyay...I like this picture. I remember the framed version of it and I liked it then. This is better because it doesn't have that faded spot from sunlight, and well...as I said to you in person, when it was hanging on that wall not too far from where we used to watch "Cleopatra 2525" the contrast is fantastic. I love those lines and this is one of those pictures I wish I'd taken. This is one of your best shots and you have a lot of them, but hopefully you'll be posting more of those here too. Great work. Hey, wasn't that also the year of the bizarre fog and the other stuff like seiches...I remember there being at least one seiche, but I can't remember if it was in '87 or not, but everyone made a big deal about it, I guess because they saw the word in a news paper and could pronounce it because of that guy on Channel 7. Yeah...I like this.
blondeblurr
You will not believe this...but as soon as your pic came into view here, before scrolling further for an explanation from you, it reminded me of someone playing a xylophone...having watched and listened to lots of musos at many gigs, there seems to be a rhythm playing along the fences, to the ice storm. Your image of the late 80's, is evidence of Mother Natures strength and done in my favourite colour, B&W...super post! BB
beachzz
I love the contrasts and all the great angles and details--this IS a great shot!! BTW...what is a seiche??
blinkings
Works well in black and white.
durleybeachbum
This is a really successful composition, so dynamic! And the whole idea of a seiche is very frightening.. A great pic, I hope we see lots more.
marybelgium
superbe !
watapki66
Very nice angles,lines and contrasts!
auntietk
Ice storms are a totally foreign concept to me. We don't have anything close to that here. What an amazing image! I love the lines of the fence and the slats. Excellent!
jeanebean
I love this picture. This is one of your best B&W shots. Your Dad still has a print hanging in his studio.It's one of many really good ones. I wish you would go back to doing more b&w. Glad you put it up on your site.