Uploaded: August 03, 2010 16:39:59
A daring piece of architecture, Aqua comes off more as a massive sculpture than a residential building in the heart of Chicago. Protruding from its surface are undulating concrete balconies resembling ripples or waves. This is an appropriate homage considering the building is located near Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. Much like each wave in the lake, each floor platein Aqua is unique, thus construction was unusually complicated. Designed by female architect, Jeanne Gang.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/30 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 78.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 03, 2010
OH MY, Leslie! This is an amazing image! Fantastic capture of the buildings unusual architecture! It makes an awesome EOD image! :-) k #1294537Shelly A. Van Camp August 03, 2010
Very cool capture and shapes...thanks for the info too. #8804543Julie Burnett August 04, 2010
The colors and design elements are fantastic, Leslie. #8805352Carol Flisak August 04, 2010
Wonderful image of this building, Leslie! #8805691Debra R. Harder August 04, 2010
This has to be a WINNER! OMG!! This is truly STUNNING, Leslie! Love your composition, lighting, details and colors. BRILLIANT!! Deb #8805977Kathy Salerni August 04, 2010
This is a most amazing use of shadow and light and POV, Leslie! An EOD winner! #8806095Tammy Espino August 04, 2010
Looks like some of the buildings out here in City center!!! An awesome Eod :) #8806264Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 04, 2010
Nicely seen reflections, colors and light! #8806352Sam Britt August 04, 2010
What interesting architecture! Terrific capture, Leslie. #8806912Ellen Hodges August 05, 2010
Soooooo very awesome, Leslie!!!! WOW image for sure!!!! #8807429Val Feldman August 05, 2010
Ms. Gang sure has a marvelous architectural mind - what a magnificent building...such very unique lines! I can believe that it was a real challenge to construct but the end result is just stunning...as is your capture of it, Leslie. No doubt, this will be back again...and again! Well done! #8807855Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 05, 2010
FANTASTIC! #8808233Usman M. Bajwa August 05, 2010
Gorgeous light on the building and super elements entry, Leslie!UB. #8809173
Tammy Espino September 15, 2010
Such an anwesome finalist,Leslie! Congrats :) #8902882Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010
Debra R. Harder September 15, 2010
A winner all the way, Leslie! Truly brilliant! Congratulations on another EXCELLENT finalist! Deb #8906651Usman M. Bajwa September 16, 2010
Huge CONGRATZ. on this beautiful Finalist, Leslie. Expect to see this again!UB. #8906934
Jeana Clark September 16, 2010
~J~ #8910127
Patrick Rouzes September 16, 2010
AMAZING, Leslie! CONGRATULATIONS & good luck, indeed! #8910780Phyllis A. Houghton September 16, 2010
I got stopped by this amazing photo and then saw that it was yours! Another special photo. Congratulations! #8911553Courtenay Vanderbilt September 18, 2010
Huge Congrats, Leslie! #8916698Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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