Brad Pitt and I share the exact same birthday (month, day, year) outside of that, our stories diverge considerably. Mr. Pitt went on to become an internationally famous superstar, while I have led the much more interesting life of the starving artist. I come from a long line of storytellers (whose gift for gab stretches back through the mists of time to our native Ireland) and professional malcontents who were seemingly born to create something in the arts, be it music, writing, sculpture, painting, or photography. I started writing at age 12 with a screenplay with my cousin Ryan about a planet where everyone looked like Elton John entitled "Don't I Know You?" More screenplays followed, several of which received epic Super-8 production with budgets that sometimes ran up to $10. A few even had sound!  More writing followed: songs, poems, short stories, numerous unfinished novels, etc.. Somewhere in there was an attempt at being a rock star...
Still living at home, at age 22, my father dropped an elderly Nikromatt 35-mm film camera into my lap, in the hopes that I would "make a go of it" as a photojournalist. That didn't happen, but I did develop an abiding love of photography that along with writing and archival work have been among the chief passions of my life. When it comes to my photography, I try to be as creative as possible while at the same time striving for a documentary/archival quality. The only set rules I adhere to, when it comes to making pictures are: 1.) Try not to make the picture blurry, and 2.) Don't drop the camera.
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Comments (10)
Chipka
If these trains are conducted by the souls of the beheaded and otherwise departed, that might explain their spotty service in the more remote parts of the city. I mean, how do you conduct/drive a train if you're headlessly ectoplasmic? And as for this shot, it's a doozie. I love night shots like these; they border on the abstract. Chicago actually looks best in the dark; I think it's because the darkness hides all of the garish bits of the city and makes things seem a bit more substantial. I love this shot, and yeah, it's so odd seeing el trains at street level, especially in an area known for flooding. There's so much to think about when seeing shots like this. I love the infernal orange, the blur, and everything else that goes with this. Nice shot.
auntietk
Wowwwwwwwwwww!! Love the motion blurrrrrrrrr! A most excellent night shot. I can feel the air move as the train goes by. Wonderful!
durleybeachbum
What a brilliant shot! Thankyou for your hilarious comment on my church/tesco interior, Corey! O to have your talent.
Lashia
Awesome motion blurr and cool POV :)
kbar
I think the pink line has grade level crossings as well. Nice picture of a speeding el train.
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
flavia49
splendid capture
sandra46
splendid image
beachzz
Wow, this is awesome. I have a shot quite similar I took several years ago under the influence of way too much tequila. I do NOT remember taking the foto, but it turned out very nicely. I'm lucky my head wasn't rolling down the tracks!!
junge1
Love the way you created motion. Great capture!