All tagged River City

Off-Kilter

Today, I ventured out with an infrared camera. My subject was the Chicago River from Michigan Avenue to Chinatown. The output includes high contrast monochrome images, with some color tossed in. These are classic tourist shots, but with a twist. Along the way, László Moholy-Nagy and Bertrand Goldberg make appearances. After watching a documentary on Moholy-Nagy, I had to bend things a bit.

301 Taylor Street

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Nothing like standing in urine when making a photograph.  It apparently had dried, but the smell was quite pungent.  Before I set up my tripod, I looked for feces, which has been here in the pastI am standing on a bridge, with the tender's station building.  It is possible to walk behind the station, providing a sheltered observation post, which is why I think it serves as public toliet.