Uploaded: November 13, 2007 06:10:00
EFS17-85 @ 47mm, f/13, 1/200th Second, -1ev, ISO100, RAW
A detail from the Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago, reflecting and distorting the paver seams below it.
06/10 Finalist - Theme (Unusual Shapes)
7/18/10 P.O.T.D.
Dominick M. Dimacale November 13, 2007
Great image and find here, Christopher.
Dominick #785530
Dr Silly November 13, 2007
This is a cool image. :O)Daniella Puente November 13, 2007
Excellent abstract!!! #5068851Tiia Vissak November 13, 2007
Wow! Very interesting! #5069058Chris Budny November 14, 2007
Thank you, Dominick, Doc, Daniella & Tiia... I really enjoyed my visit to the sculpture park, and found the Cloud Gate to be pretty fascinating. #5072055John Caruso November 14, 2007
Hoo boy, Chris, this is a Cloud Gate photo I've never seen. Kudos to you for finding it! #5074187Chris Budny November 15, 2007
Thanks, John... I think I've got one or two more CG shots to share, if I can get them off my PC here at my mom's #5076777Nikki McDonald July 12, 2010
Wonderful shapes -- just perfect for the June Monthly Theme. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round, Chris. #8751561Patti Coblentz July 12, 2010
Congratulations, Chris...a perfectly outstanding image...hope to see it in the next round! #8755726Naomi Weiser July 13, 2010
great capture of such an interesting sculpture. congrats! #8755805Chris Budny July 13, 2010
Thank you very much, folks! #8756165Graham Robards July 13, 2010
Excellent Chris, best of luck in the next round. ~Pat #8756337Chris Budny July 13, 2010
Thanks, Pat! #8757918Nancyj E. Hovey July 14, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SChris Budny July 14, 2010
Thank you, Nancy! #8763862Kate Jackson July 18, 2010
Is this an Anish Kapoor sculpture Chris? Your framing works brilliantly. Congratulations! #8770730Katarina Mansson July 18, 2010
Huge congratulations on your POTD for this curvaceous beauty Chris! #8770741Kathryn Wesserling July 18, 2010
Brilliant abstract - I wouldn't have guessed Cloud Gate. #8770744Siete Meeter July 18, 2010
Huge congratulations on your POTD for this curvaceous beauty!!! #8770752Dr Silly July 18, 2010
Congratulations Chris on both your Finalist and your BP POTD. :O) #8770791Susie Peek-Swint July 18, 2010
Many congrats on your finalist and POTD Chris ~ great lines and capture! #8770811Bob Cournoyer July 18, 2010
Congrats on your POTD... :-) #8770823Deborah Lewinson July 18, 2010
Congrats on your finalist and POTD, Chris, for this excellent image!Debby #8770888
Joy Rector July 18, 2010
congrats on the POTD #8770894Teri Klinger July 18, 2010
congrats on your POTD!! what an interesting subject!!! #8770910JO ANN CLEVELAND July 18, 2010
Wowza! Great shot Chris, well deserved finalist and POTD!jo ann c. #8771027
Nikki McDonald July 18, 2010
Great shapes and lines -- good eye, Chris. Congratulations on the finalist and the POTD #8771054Ken Smith July 18, 2010
Excellent, Chris! Congrats to you!! #8771073Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 18, 2010
WTG on this awesome POTD, Chris! :-) k #8771075Usman M. Bajwa July 18, 2010
Love the lines & curves, Chris. Huge CONGRATZ on the POTD!!UB. #8771096
Lindley Johnson July 18, 2010
Love this unique POV of the Bean, Christopher! Congratulations on your very well-deserved finalist and POTD! #8771103Amanda D. Austwick July 18, 2010
Love the lines, curves, and POV. Congratulations!!! #8771108Debra R. Harder July 18, 2010
This is SPECTACULAR, Christopher! Huge congratulations on your outstanding finalist and POTD!! Deb #8771124Chris Budny July 18, 2010
What a terrific surprise to wake up to! Thank you all very much for your kind words!Karen E. Baumann July 18, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved POTD! Love the lines and colors of this beauty! #8771151Susan K. Snow July 18, 2010
You must be thrilled, both with your find, the excellent composition filled with a curvaceous shape and lines, and receiving both a finalist and POTD!!!Congratulations, Chris. This is really terrific! ~Bunny #8771175
Nancyj E. Hovey July 18, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMitch Spence July 18, 2010
Congratulations on your double POTD and finalist, Chris. #8771278Gail Vitikacs July 18, 2010
Way to go Chris! Amazing details! Congratulations! #8771306Les Rhoades July 18, 2010
Congrats on the FINALIST and now POTD! #8771395Michael Umbreit July 18, 2010
Chris - Congratulations on your POTD!! This would be a great entry in the CaptureMyChicago photo book project that is currently accepting entries. I have seen many shots of "The Bean" but this one is truly unique. :-) Mike #8771942William C. Raco July 18, 2010
Wow, this is very cool, Christopher.Mary K. Robison July 18, 2010
Superb capture, Chris!Datha Y. Thompson July 18, 2010
S U P E R B ! ! ! !Susana Ms Heide July 18, 2010
You have such a way with arquitechture and so I am very excited to see you receive this recognition Chris! CONGRATS to you on your POTD!! #8772550Chris Budny July 19, 2010
Thank you all very much! I always liked this image, and am thrilled to see it "make it" after all this time! #8772764Don Johnson July 19, 2010
Congratulations Chris. Well deserved. You are one of the most creative photographers I know. I need to hang out with you more often so I can improve my photography by osmosis! #8773000Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 19, 2010
Big congrats on your POTD.Chris Budny July 20, 2010
Thank you both, guys.Sharon Day July 20, 2010
Great shot, Chris!! Congratulations on your POTD! #8775451Chris Budny July 20, 2010
Thanks a lot, Sharon! #8776621Susan Jane Allen July 21, 2010
Great work! Congrats Chris! #8777678Chris Budny July 21, 2010
Much appreciated, Susan! #8779303Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 22, 2010
An excellent finalist and POTD Chris, congratulations! #8779548Chris Budny July 22, 2010
Many thanks, Donna! #8779583Mick Burkey July 22, 2010
Fantastic comp, Chris! And congrats on your POTD. Well-deserved, my friend! #8780693Chris Budny July 23, 2010
Thanks, Mick! #8781596Richard D. Love August 04, 2010
Congratulations, Christopher. This is truly a unique perspective of the "Bean". Just a gorgeous image.Rick #8805590
Chris Budny August 04, 2010
Many thanks, Richard! I was just happy to get a few shots without crowds of people! ;) #8805594Susan Jane Allen August 15, 2010
Just looking at this again. Your architecture work is so amazing it inspires me to try! #8836543Chris Budny August 15, 2010
Thanks so much--I'm glad you like it; it tends to be one of my favorite subject matters. #8837129Don Johnson August 16, 2010
Congratulations Chris. Well deserved finalist award! #8838748Chris Budny August 16, 2010
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