Inspiring Photo: Cacophony #2156662

Cacophony

Uploaded: May 22, 2006

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1/320 at f/5.6; Lens 17-85; Focal Length 61mm; ISO 200

A shot of the Wrigley Building bridge taken from the Tribune plaza across the street. Chicago, Illinois.

The visual cacophony of this bridge set against the other buildings made me dizzy with a feeling of concrete claustrophobia. I like the way the bridge is nestled amongst all the other "business," compelling one's eye to cozy right up and get planted there.

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Comments

May 22, 2006

Gee this is lovely I love the composition and the colors congrats on a great image #450590

Lynne Morris May 22, 2006

Wow John this is a great capture, love the angles and tones. #2799999

John Caruso May 22, 2006

Mauro & Lynne--

Thank you so much for your comments. I appreciate you taking a look! #2800217

Luigi Di Serio May 22, 2006

Love this chicago picture! #2800360

John Caruso May 22, 2006

Thanks Luigi. I appreciate your comment! #2800567

Chris Budny August 27, 2007

I missed this, John! Fantastic city capture... fingers crossed! #4704530

John Caruso August 27, 2007

Thanks Chris! I've always liked this one, and I've resubmitted it three or four times. It's finally a finalist after all that! #4704941

eileen bedford August 27, 2007

Congratulations on your Finalist John... #4705050

Colleen Farrell August 27, 2007

Fantastic POV and composition, John! Finally the judges saw what they were missing those first 3 times! Congratulations on your finalist! #4705081

John Caruso August 27, 2007

Thanks so much Eileen and Colleen! #4705164

Chris Budny August 27, 2007

Congratulations, John! Colleen is right; sometimes we have to be patient with our undoubtedly overwhelmed judges, and let them suddenly see what they've glanced over, in the past ;) I'm a firm believer in resubmitting! #4705543

John Caruso August 27, 2007

Thanks Chris! Sometimes I feel like dedicating a whole month to re-subs, LOL! #4705553

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 27, 2007

Congratulations John, great perspective and design!! #4705555

John Caruso August 27, 2007

Thank you Donna! #4705562

Nikki McDonald August 27, 2007

Way to go, John! So glad you kept the faith. This is a terrific design elements shot with wonderful pov and tones. Congratulations and good luck. #4706195

Kara L. Hendricks August 27, 2007

This is outstanding John... I love it!!! Way to go!! #4706403

John Caruso August 27, 2007

It's so wonderful to hear from you Nikki and Kara! I really appreciate your well wishes! #4706912

Susan Fox August 27, 2007

Wonderful lines and comp John! Congratulations on your finalist :-) #4708136

Tamera S. Phillips August 27, 2007

Congrat John on this awesome finalist! #4708922

Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007

Congratulations John - this is a beautiful finalist! #4708962

Carol Teal August 27, 2007

Excellent job John! I really like this one! Congrats on your finalist and good luck in the next round! #4710023

John Caruso August 28, 2007

I tip my hat in thanks to you Susan, Tamera, Michelle, and Carol. Your kind words mean so much to me! #4710549

Judyann Plante August 28, 2007

John, Congratulations on this awesome finalist!

Judyann <>< #4714262

Susana Ms Heide August 28, 2007

With your skillful composition you have made this otherwise busy scene look very organized!!! Love the layer of light going across the building! CONGRATS John!! #4714887

C A August 29, 2007

First of all congrats on your finalist. I like it very much with all the lines and bridge. Colours are really nice too. Think it makes me a bit dizzy too ;-) Best wishes from holland Corné #4716367

Katarina Mansson August 29, 2007

How can I have missed this one before?!?!?!?!?!?!
I LOVE it! The POV, composition, lighting, detail and colors are excellent. Congratulations on your finalist John! #4716464

John Caruso August 29, 2007

Thank you so very, very much Judyanne, Susana, Corne, and Katarina! I am so humbled at all of your very complimentary comments! #4716948

Nikki McDonald August 29, 2007

Oh yesssss!!!! An official winner--not just a winner in all our books :) Way to go, John. Congratulations on the 2nd place win. #4717834

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 29, 2007

BIG CONGRATS John on your second place win WTG! #4717876

Bob Cournoyer August 29, 2007

Congrats, John!!! Way to go.. :-)

Bob #4717993

John Caruso August 29, 2007

Thanks Nikki, Nancy, and Bob. I'm still shocked since this didn't even make a runner-up (EFP) the first three times I entered it!

Thanks again! #4718057

Michelle R. Kovach August 29, 2007

Congrats John! #4718131

Les Rhoades August 29, 2007

Congratulations on this well deserved WINNER!

It was fun competing with you for the gold.
#4718142

Dr Silly August 29, 2007
1ST thing John congrats on your finalist. 2ND off congratulations on your Gold. :O)
#4718286

John Caruso August 29, 2007
Thanks Michelle, Les, and Doc! I appreciate it very much! #4718342

Jeana Clark August 29, 2007
WOOOO HOOOO!!! Way to go John!!!
WELL DONE!!
CONGRATULATIONS on this very fine WINNER!!!
~Jeana~ #4718370

Autum Rhoades August 29, 2007
Congrats to you on this fantastic winner! Whoohooo! GREAT!!!!! #4718389

Colleen Farrell August 29, 2007
Congratulations on your win, John! I'm so happy for you! #4718476

Mitch Spence August 29, 2007
Hooray for you, John. Congratulations!! #4718488

Jenny Bosmans August 29, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic Winner, John! :) #4718607

Michelle L. Frick August 29, 2007
Congratulations on your second place win John! Way to go!! #4718617

John Caruso August 29, 2007
I thank you Jeana, Autum, Colleen, Mitch, Jenny and Michelle for your very generous outpouring of support! #4718692

Chris Budny August 29, 2007
John, John, John... what more is there to say?! Congratulations on your Win! And on a resub, too; you know when your images are worthy! #4718767

Mick Burkey August 29, 2007
Very cool image, John. Congrats on the win! #4718830

John Caruso August 29, 2007
Thanks Chris! You were the inspiration to resubmit!
Thanks to you, too, Mick. I appreciate you taking a look! #4718875

Sharon Day August 29, 2007
Of all of your photos this one is my favorite, John! I love it! Big congratulations on your win! #4719038

Cesar J. La Rosa August 29, 2007
Congratulations on this GREAT Winner, John!!!
Cesar #4719243

Jillian Danielson August 29, 2007
Congrats to you,John!! #4719251

Judyann Plante August 29, 2007
Big congratulations, John, on this well-deserved win!!! And what an inspiration to the rest of us to keep on trying!
Judyann <>< #4719297

Kay E. Mahoney August 29, 2007
Congratulations on your second place winner, John. #4719618

Terry L. Ellis August 29, 2007
Congratulations, John, on this dynamic Second Place win! #4719664

John Caruso August 29, 2007
Thanks a million Sharon, Cesar, Jillian, Judyann, Kay, and Terry! Your words of support mean so much to me! #4719924

Cheryl E. Davis August 29, 2007
A Yeehaw from Tennessee! :-) WTG John, big congratulations on a well deserved win! #4720263

Susan Fox August 29, 2007
Wooooooo hoooooooooo on your well deserved second place win John!!!! This shows to always have faith in your photos. Congrats! #4720732

Margie Hurwich August 29, 2007
A HUGE CONGRATS ON THIS FANTASTIC, WELL DESERVED WIN!!!!!! My kinda town! #4721370

John Caruso August 29, 2007
I just love that enthusiasm Cheryl, Susan, and Margie! Thanks so much! #4721676

Sylvia Rossler August 29, 2007
Big Big congrats on your fantastic winner John !!WTG!! #4721710

John Caruso August 29, 2007
Thanks oodles, Sylvia! #4721713

Janine Russell August 29, 2007
John, great tones, detail, lighting, point of view and DOF; big congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4721832

Katarina Mansson August 29, 2007
I am THRILLED about the yellow button you got for this EXCELLENT picture John! A favourite of mine...
Congratulations!!! #4721976

Wally Orlowsky August 30, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome winner, John! #4722504

John Caruso August 30, 2007
I appreciate it so much, Janine, Katarina, and Wally! #4723166

Michael S. Baker August 30, 2007
Really nice shot, John! I've passed by this place too many times to count, but never thought to capture this! Great eye!
Congrats,
Mike B- #4725751

John Caruso August 31, 2007
Thanks Mike! I know how you feel: so many times I see a photo and think, "Why didn't I see that!" Thanks for looking. #4727354

Datha Y. Thompson August 31, 2007
Outstanding!!!! CONGRATULATIONS John!!!! Well deserved WINNER :0) #4728383

John Caruso August 31, 2007
Thank you very much, Datha! #4728622

Nikki McDonald September 25, 2007
Congratulations, too, on your BP Snapshot Newsletter feature. This one is finally going to town for you. Love it. #4842285

Chris Budny September 25, 2007
Nikki gets up earlier than I do, apparently ;) Congratulations on the inclusion in Snapshot, John! Your image has become the "newsletter ambassador" for the Chicago Summit! #4842418

Sibylle Basel September 25, 2007
Hi John!
Congrats to your winning photo! I love this shot. I will be at the summit this weekend, will you be there? It will be nice to meet a classmate.
Sibylle Basel #4842523

Margie Hurwich September 25, 2007
What better shot of Chicago could they have chosen for the newsletter, John! Congrats!!! #4842675

John Caruso September 25, 2007
Thank you so much Nikki, Chris, Sibylle, and Margie! I was shocked to look at my e-mail this morning and see this pic popping up in the newsletter. #4842864

Cesar J. La Rosa September 25, 2007
WOW, John!!! Something like that happened to me too. But I was not shocked; I was VERY HAPPY to see your beautiful photograph in the newsletter. Great job!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Cesar #4842933

Corinne M. Thompson September 25, 2007
Wonderful architectural image John...Congrats on both the Win and being featured in Snapshot! #4843019

Marie Fields September 25, 2007
Fantastic imgage, John! Congratulations on Snapshot feature! :) #4843182

Michelle R. Kovach September 25, 2007
Woo hoo! Congrats on your Snapshot Feature John! #4843252

John Caruso September 25, 2007
I am so happy to have such great support from you all, Cesar, Corinne, Marie, and Michelle! I truly appreciate your kind words. #4843861

Susan M. Hembree September 25, 2007
Congratulations for making Snapshots, John! It really is a special photo! #4846218

Michael S. Baker September 26, 2007
Way to go, John. Great shot, excellent representation of Chicago for the newsletter. Those visiting Chicago for the 1st time will be awe-struck by its architectural landscape- a photographer's paradise.
Congrats!!
Regards,
Mike B- #4847280

John Caruso September 26, 2007
A sincere thanks to you Susan and Michael!
And Michael, I do hope visitors to the summit enjoy all the fantastic photo opportunities--both obvious and tucked away--that the city provides! #4847695

Chris Budny January 29, 2008
Woohoo, John! This was just in the "Images of Chicago" gallery link, in today's Snapshot newsletter! #5413108

John Caruso January 29, 2008
No kidding? I haven't even had a chance to take a look at it yet. Thanks for the heads up, Chris! #5413134

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