This photo has a nicely timeless feel to it. I know that this photo is contemporary, and yet it feels like something a lot older than what is shown here. This is classic urban photography, at what I'd consider to be its best. I love the urban clutter, I never understood why they call the urban jumble the urban jungle...I mean...jungles are full of trees and monkey and jungle stuff (most of which drips)...but anyway, I'm rambling. And speaking of defrenestation, that's the main cause of death in Prague, even now...but there's always some question as to whether or not it's suicidal or homicidal. While I was there, I actually saw two of them (they'd already taken place and had tarps over them, so I didn't see the in-process bit, but anyway...) this is a fantastic shot. I love the mix of architectures and the fact that Chicago actually looks clean. Sort of. Kinda. As far as intoxicatingly atmospheric...I'd say that this is definitely that in spades. I mean the whole upper portion of this photo is nothing but atmosphere. I really like this shot. It's making a trip into my favorites.

superlative image!

fabulous cityscape

Superb capture my friend. God Bless.

They messed up. Two Prudential, the Aon and that new whatsit building are too tall. There's such a nice arc of rooflines from the Hancock to the Sears Tower, and those three mess up the line. Two Prudential needs to be much farther to the right, and the Aon even farther over. That new thing is very nice, but it belongs waaaaaay over to the right, beyond the Sears Tower, to bring the line back down, like a suspension bridge. Just sayin'. I love the nearby neighborhood buildings, and I imagine it would take me a week to properly photograph just that one block! You're such a tease. :P

Very interesting but incredidibly depressing. A vision of the cold side of hell.

LOL defenestration could be achieved by sending a chair or brick out first!

A fine winter cityscape...

Fantastic shot & view.

I wanted to comment on this now, and also tell you I'll be commenting on others this week. (This is my third "preview" comment, incl one for chip---it's a cheap cop out of a form, but hey I hope it catches on and becomes a tradition. But it's just to say I've been looking all along, and I will be here soon to give more. This preview has been approved by the Motion Picture Association---fuggeddit, it's not funny!) I don't know how to explain why I like this. In one way, it's yet another up-high shot of a big city. But it's your shot, and that means something wholly different. For one, the background is that greenish gray beige that only big cities get---and big industrial cities, at that---so it makes this winterscape almost otherworldly. For another, the contrasts of light snow with the reds and light brown bricks, with other hues smattered in, makes it an almost shimmering scene---because of the contrasts and highlights. For another, it does look older than it is---ala chip's comment---and somehow it does look clean. And I, who've lived here for an eon, don't know Tara's buildings enough to even know where they are---well I do know the hancock and sears. I like her idea of rearranging the buildings---a new art form. She's got the right idea. A really chicago shot, very packed and yet not overly sharp (natural), and sweeping even as much of it is low rather than high. ANd I like that you leave the grays, at the very top, in the image. It all fits. I'll be back, but just wanted you to know I've been watching. And I'm still waiting for you to get Gallery of the Month. I can die happy, then. Terrific image.