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A Taste of Chicago

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:42:33 -0700

Chicago based architect Daniel Burnham was commissioned in 1898 to design this historic station in downtown Pittsburgh. It connected the Pennsylvania railroad to several subsidiary lines and was named Union Station.

I've been waiting to shoot this for several years. I love the detailed stone work throughout and the arches and dome are spectacular. You can imagine my disappointment when I arrived and found that they were in the middle of a repaving project. I felt a little like the Griswold's arriving at Wally World, but now I have another reason to return to Pittsburgh.

This is a 180 degree x 100 degree panorama stitched together from 135 individual images. The full size is 36000 px x 18000px and the print would be 10 feet long and 5 feet high without any enlargement.

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Facade Study (II)

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:09:23 -0800

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Facade Study

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:09:23 -0800

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Grand Army of the Republic Dome

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:36:02 -0800

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This Healy & Millet piece is one of two stained glass domes in Chicago's Cultural Center. It is dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic.

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Autumn in Plano

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:04:32 -0800

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Here is one more view of Mies' famous house in Plano, Illinois. If you haven't trekked out to the countryside to see this it really is worth the trip. If you happen to pick a picture perfect fall afternoon then you really are in for a treat.

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Farnsworth

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:50:48 -0800

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Farnsworth House

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:38:39 -0700

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As the story goes, one of the main reasons Dr. Farnsworth was never satisfied with Mies van der Rohe's design of her house was his use of travertine on the porches. In autumn the leaves would fall onto the porch and stain the semi-porous stone. I don't think she would like this picture very much at all despite the fact that the building is widely recognized as an iconic masterpiece of the International Style of architecture.

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Old days

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Sun, 29 May 2011 09:19:15 -0700

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An old single room school house sits quietly in the pre-dawn light. A passing schoool bus provided the only illumination out in the Michigan countryside.

Dome 2

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:57:27 -0700

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Here is another look at this beautiful ceiling. This dome in Chicago’s Cultural Center is the largest Tiffany dome in the world. It was restored in 2008 to its original beauty by removing the concrete and cooper dome that had been in place since 1938.

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Dome

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:55:02 -0700

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This dome in Chicago’s Cultural Center is the largest Tiffany dome in the world. It was restored in 2008 to its original beauty by removing the concrete and cooper dome that had been in place since 1938. Look closely and you will see the signs of the zodiac embedded in the glass.

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Staircase detail

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:01:07 -0800

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A closer look at the oriel staircase in the Rookery Building.

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McKinlock Court

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:32:37 -0800

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We visited the Art Institute this past Sunday in the midst of a typical Chicago snowstorm. The museum was nearly empty which was wonderful, and the views out into this central courtyard were surprisingly peaceful looking despite the 40 mph winds outside.

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The Question

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:11:23 -0800

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Tucked away in an obscure corner of Chicago's art Institute, this wonderful staircase may not be as grand as others but its simple elegance helps foster a peaceful feeling in this gallery.

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Slanted Stone

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:20:33 -0700

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Detail of the Smurfit Stone building. Located on Chicago's famed Michigan Avenue, this tower rises 582 feet into the sky where its unusual profile allows it to stand out even among its much taller neighbors.

Straight Curve

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:41:27 -0800

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Building facade on Chicago's Wacker Drive.

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Modern

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:46:28 -0800

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The new Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago opened last summer. I was finally able to make it last weekend and my first impression is that I like the interior a lot better than I like the exterior.

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Fading

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:56:18 -0800

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This continues my series of shots from 2009 that never quite made it up on flickr until now.

This old church on Chicago's north side has long sat empty. Over the years there have been several parties that have come forth and offered to save the building but for one reason or another the deals always fell apart. Earlier this year a deal was seemingly struck at the last minute to convert the main building into senior housing. But since the announcement progress has been slow moving and technically the archdiocese still owns the building and has a permit for its demolition.

Whatever the outcome it seems unlikely that this view will remain much longer.

The native resolution of this stitched image is about 12,000 x 10,000 pixels. In other words you could make a tack sharp print that would be about 40 in x 33 in.

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Or check out this huge version. Note this is still only about 20% of the full res file.

Here is a tighter shot taken a week earlier.

ISO 200 - f/8 - 6 sec. - 70 shots

Autumn Interior

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:47:03 -0800

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Inside an abandoned Detroit church the ivy sneaks its way through the cracks of an old window. Slowly this place is succumbing to the elements.

I was struck by the juxtaposition of life and death in this shot. The exterior of the building is covered with ivy bursting into vibrant colors while the inside of the building rots away in drab darkness.

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Michigan Central Station's Once Great Hall

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:36:58 -0800

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After being out of service for more than 2 decades, the Michigan Central Station's Great Hall is falling apart. This building was once the tallest train station in the world but now is nothing more than a meeting ground for the homeless, scavengers, vandals, urbex photographers, and judging by the markings on the walls paintball enthusiasts. The city council of Detroit voted in 2009 to raze the structure though that is now in limbo.

This room is enormous in scale. Nearly an entire city block long and 5 stories high it is a cavern. water damage has taken its toll and the tiles that once adorned the ceiling arches have fallen in some areas, and some of the stone walls themselves have been ripped off their backings by eager scrappers.

The cost estimates to renovate this once gorgeous building range from $80 to $300 million. Anyone want to take odds on that happening?

For the record this is a 12 image stitch that spans about 450 degrees. Some may ask why more than 360 degrees? Because it looks more balanced this way.

Does anyone know why barns are painted red?

nobody@flickr.com (The New No. 2) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:43:09 -0700

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As part of the DLWS we visited this fantastic old barn. Constructed in 1907 it sits outside Traverse City aging in a most beautiful manner.

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