From: John Sessoms
From: "Christine Aguila"
> I've been sitting on this one, wavering. Comments welcome. If you don't
> like it, feel free to say so. No prob. Cheers, Christine
>
> http://www.caguila.com/caguila/chicagofog2/content/_IGP5487_large.html
>
The sepia rendering gives it a very nostalgic, antique feel. If you
don't look too closely at some of the details it might be a view of the
early 20th century instead of the 21st.
I like how the clouds come down between the upper stories of the
buildings framing the street.
I know you're not supposed to respond to your own posts, but I wanted to
add that I find the image evocative of both Stieglitz and Steichen in
their photographs of the Flatiron Building in NYC.
I like the way it's off center. The intersection is at a point of strong
emphasis, the verticals of the University Club building on the right
side of the street and Michigan Ave in front of it lie closely on the
line of "thirds", and there's an implied horizontal "third" where the
barely visible roofline of the the fog shrouded building on the right
just tops the trees, extending across to the ornamental frieze atop the
University Club building.
The painted lines on Monroe street, the curb on the right, the
descending diagnal repetition of the globes on the street lamps all draw
your eye to the street between the buildings. The oncoming headlamps and
hint of clearing skies in the distance are the brightest elements in the
image, capturing the viewer. The brighter sky is an arrow pointing down
into the street.
No matter where you first enter the image, there's an element that leads
you to the the center of attention on the street down between the
buildings.
This is a DAMN GOOD photo Christine!
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