Life Gets in Your Eyes by CoreyBlack
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Isn't it funny how you can walk by the same thing millions of times and never really notice it? And then one day, for no reason, you suddenly do notice it and wonder why you never did before? Case in point: I've been walking by this building in Boystown since 1984, and it was only the other day that I finally noticed how interesting it looks. And that sign in the window? How long has that been there? Since the Free Love 1970's? Kind of makes me wonder what else I've been missing?
Photographed near the intersection of Halsted and Addison Streets in the Lakeview area of Chicago on March 4, 2011.
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Comments (16)
Chipka
This is one of those places you see and ignore...I've seen it countless times, usually as I was on the prowl for sushi and sake. I love the flagstone face of this place and the woman walking by is such a nicely surprising touch. Great earth tones as well. It's still winter here and so any color other than the non-color of gray is welcome! And yeah, the blue of the woman's clothing is a nice cool contrast to the warm colors. Great details in this as well. This is one of those urban shots that really makes me like the genre. I like the intimacy of it...not pulled-back long-shot panoramas, just a fragment of the city with no context but itself and the woman. This is really great.
annie5
Interesting building! Great street scene :)
bmac62
Yup, the lady in purple slippers/shoes makes this for me. A smidgeon of life. Well seen and presented...
auntietk
I agree with Chip about the slice-of-life thing you do SO well! A pano of a city is one thing, and a form all its own, but I love these little snippets of the city. Nobody lives in a WHOLE city ... they live in little bits of it and visit other little bits. Your photography shows that in such an intimate and familiar way, it's a joy to see!
whaleman
There's a LOT to see in this shot...nice going!
durleybeachbum
Visually exciting and mentally tickling.
kgb224
Lol i made my own sentence just now by just looking at two boards in this capture. Kiss each other before you pay for parking at paybox. Stunning scene and capture. I must say the lady with the purple shoes this round this picture off superbly. Outstanding work Corey.
jeanebean
The woman walking by looks like she's not noticing the building either. It's like somebody put a mosaic on the front of the building. None of the windows are the same size and that door looks so small that nobody larger than average could get through it. The large numbers by the door make it look even smaller. It's like something out of Alice in Wonderland. Great shot Corey!
Sea_Dog
Well done - the building, the silly sign and the woman on her errands really come together well.
beachzz
The stone facade of this building gives it such a warm, welcome look. I love the sign as well--not a bad idea!!
sandra46
TERRIFIC CAPTURE COREY!
flavia49
superlative capture!! wonderful!
npauling
This really is an interesting looking building and I love the sign. Excellent capture.
minos_6
This is definitely a shot that keeps its secrets. I found myself looking around the edges of the image, trying to spot how the story continues, especially vertically. There's an intriguing hint of what looks like a bay window above this oddity of architecture. I like very much that I'll never know unless I decide to visit Chicago.
myrrhluz
Wonderful patterns. I like the way the building reflected in the window has a twisted, irregular look just like the stones of the building. The lady is a great addition. I like how her jacket is blue like several of the building's stones, and her shoes are purple like nothing at all. Great shot!
nikolais
great capture, Corey!