Alley, at dusk
I don’t know what street I was on (Benton Place? Lake Street?). It was in Chicago – I remember that much. I might have been heading east. Unless I was going west, or, you know, one of those other directions that streets go.
But it doesn’t matter. What does matter (at least to me) is how attractive this alley was, with construction scaffolding blocking the light from above and a streetlight highlighting the concrete barrier in the foreground. And, way down on the other street, a lone pedestrian in a bigger hurry than me.
the Loop
Chicago, Illinois
photographed 4.13.2013
Posted on May 1, 2013, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, architecture, black and white photography, chicago, chicago illinois, downtown, industrial architecture, melinda green harvey, one day one image, photo a day, photography. Bookmark the permalink. 12 Comments.

Until I read your text, I thought that was a sheet of plywood. Nicely lit! Very urban.
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I went back to look at the RAW images to make sure, because the barrier does look like plywood; but it is concrete. I like the urban feel of this one, too. And I always like alleys, which I believe you may already know.
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That is a dart ally…
…but there still is light at the end of the tunnel 🙂
Great picture.
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Good observation – there IS light at the end of the tunnel!
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Good line , good light and very good B&W.
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Thank you, Anisja. This is one of my favorite shots from my trip to Chicago.
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It is really very well done.
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Thanks, Anisja.
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🙂
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The light at the end of the tunnel and the barrier is fantastic. It looks like you were able keep a good balance in the exposure to get detail in the shadows and highlights. Well done.
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Thanks. There was just something about this alley that caught my eye! (And, this time, I was already holding the camera…)
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