...And Looking Up... by CoreyBlack
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Every time I look at this picture, my brain starts playing The Beatles' "A Day In The Life," from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. "And looking up, I noticed I was late/found my coat and grabbed my hat/made the bus in seconds flat."
Not only is this building tall, but it's also in a pricey area of town: so you either have to be wealthy to live there or else WORK ALL THE TIME! --Hence the endless commute.
Even though Chicago is a photogenic city, that doesn't mean it's easy to photograph. With all of the infrastructural clutter, crowded sight-lines and horrible lighting conditions (the running local joke is that Chicago is only sunny for 23 days out of the year) the place can almost be termed "photo-resistant." In order to get this shot, I had to crop around several major obstacles and crouch in the middle of the Bus Lane on a busy street. They don't call it "Ninja Photography" for nothing. Even though there was no traffic at the moment I pulled this stunt, there must obviously be something seriously wrong with me.
This is the Bel-Harbour Building (and you can tell that its expensive because they put an extra letter in Harbor) located at 420 W. Belmont Avenue, right around the corner from the swanky Lake Shore Drive and Lincoln Park.
I made this photo on the exceedingly overcast and blustery afternoon of March 9th, 2010
Comments (8)
danapommet
Super POV Corey. I was in a Chinese Temple recently and asked if it was OK to lie down on the floor so I could get a shot of the ceiling. Came out pretty good. Dana
beachzz
This is great, even if I am getting a bit of a headache looking at it. What a POV---you really went all out to get this one. I once stood in the middle of the street in San Francisco's Chinatown for a shot--a cable car and I came close to having a close encounter of the personal kind!!
KatesFriend
"Photo-resistant", that's a new descriptor. "A Day In The Life" seems apt as work days have that not so vibrant, utilitarian feel to them. Though this perspective does seem to turn the concept on its head a bit - snicker. BTW, you should try taking a photo from a streetcar right of way. At least one can hear a bus coming... Ouch!
SoulEatar
You obviously put alot into this - Very cool work - I hear music also - amazing the power of suggestion - My song is Dizzy by Tommy Roe :) - the illusion here for me is of spinning !
durleybeachbum
"and you can tell that it's expensive because they put an extra letter in Harbor"...hilarious! A disturbing POV and an even more disturbing account of the taking of it!
watapki66
Wonderful capture!
auntietk
The expensive neighborhood around here is Harbour Pointe. I guess they didn't want you to miss the pointe! LOL! All those extra letters COST you!! This is a fab shot. I love the pov, and no matter where you had to stand to get this, it was worth it. Be bold, but be careful! :D Excellent work!
Chipka
You're eating pork chops as I comment on this, so I'll keep my mouth shut until you read this. I love this picture. Whenever I try for shots like this, I usually find myself laying down a bit too close to a drop of pigeon poo! Funny how that works! This rocks. I like the different grades of gray here as well as the stark architectural simplicity...it would be Zen like if it wasn't so...um...well...Chicago-ish! This is well seen and quite stunning.