Alley, at dusk

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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 , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 12 Comments.

  1. 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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  2. That is a dart ally…
    …but there still is light at the end of the tunnel 🙂

    Great picture.

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  3. Good line , good light and very good B&W.

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  4. 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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