Monroe Street, Chicago

RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
edited December 29, 2009 in Other Cool Shots
The weather is too nasty here to go out shooting, so I decided to amuse myself with a composite.

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Thanks for looking. C&C always welcome.
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    Oh this is very cool Richard. It took me a few minutes to spot all of the inserted pieces, in fact I'm going to go back and see if I got them all. headscratch.gif Very nice job here.
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    Very cool! I especially love the toaster.
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    Love it, Richard! thumb.gif

    Like one of those kid picture games where one has to spot so many birds or all the out of place (like yours) items! Well done!

    I could see a whole series like this! Some doen even more subtly than this! And a 'prize' to the one that can get the count of inserted items right!


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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    I count four! Maybe some broccoli swapped for a tree or to would work, as well!

    :D

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  • AndManAndMan Registered Users Posts: 1,252 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    richtersl wrote:
    Very cool! I especially love the toaster.
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  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    Nicely done. I almost missed the pepper mill.
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    Hey Richard,

    This is a real stroke of genious. Very clever and exceptionally well executed.

    Take care and Happy Holidays,

    Tom
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  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    Can't you work in Uno's? Or a Lincoln Park hot dog cart?
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
    edited December 23, 2009
    Many thanks, everyone! I tried to work in a fifth object, but I couldn't get it to integrate well, so I decided to quit while I was ahead. Sometimes less is more. lol3.gif

    Hope you all have a great holiday. thumb.gif
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  • invisibleinvisible Registered Users Posts: 440 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    Has anybody ever told you that you live in a weird neighbourhood? ;)
    Richard wrote:
    Many thanks, everyone! I tried to work in a fifth object, but I couldn't get it to integrate well, so I decided to quit while I was ahead. Sometimes less is more. lol3.gif
    Absolutely. The image looks great as is. No need to add anything else thumb.gif
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    This is like one of those I Spy photos. Very creative.thumb.gif

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 24, 2009
    This is amazingly awesome, Richard. :wow You should put a frame on it, with a caption something like "Chicago Cuisine", or something along those lines. I think my wife would like a copy of this to hang in the kitchen. Not kidding. Wish I could do that. bowdown.gif

    So what are you doing in Chicago? I thought you lived in Spain?

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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2009
    This is definitely on the cutting edge. I keep grinding my teeth trying to figure out what gives me that "toasty warm feeling". Just a grate shot!

    Happy holiday to you and thanks for bringing smiles to all of us!
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
    edited December 24, 2009
    Thanks, Federico, Cuong, Joel and Rainbow.

    Joel: I grew up in Chicago and still have family there. Great place for music, art and architecture. And big toasters lol3.gif I'm sure you could do something just as good...all it takes is time and insanity. mwink.gif

    Rainbow: Thanks for the punishment. Gave me a good laugh. thumb.gif
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  • thomasrtuckerthomasrtucker Registered Users Posts: 13 Big grins
    edited December 24, 2009
    This is really cool. Was not sure what I was looking at / for but then they starting appearing. Well done.
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
    edited December 24, 2009
    thomasrtucker wrote:
    This is really cool. Was not sure what I was looking at / for but then they starting appearing. Well done.

    Thanks for looking and commenting. I appreciate it. thumb.gif
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
    edited December 26, 2009
    I just couldn't leave it alone. rolleyes1.gif

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    I'm not really sure this is an improvement, though. When you look at something long enough, it's hard to be objective.
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  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2009
    Ma Cuisine pops out too much as it is rounded and has text, so the eye thinks it is a billboard but then realizes quickly it isn't.

    Still a cool photo.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
    edited December 26, 2009
    BradfordBenn wrote:
    Ma Cuisine pops out too much as it is rounded and has text, so the eye thinks it is a billboard but then realizes quickly it isn't.

    Still a cool photo.

    Thanks, Brad. I was concerned about the curved spine not fitting in well, but I actually enhanced the text to be more legible at small viewing sizes. I appreciate the feedback.
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2009
    What a wonderful play with shapes, etc. thumb.gif You did a good job on this. I'd hate to even attempt it.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
    edited December 28, 2009
    Dogdots wrote:
    What a wonderful play with shapes, etc. thumb.gif You did a good job on this. I'd hate to even attempt it.

    Thanks Mary. Glad you liked it. thumb.gif
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  • stuffjunkiestuffjunkie Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2009
    That's great. And inspiring!
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
    edited December 28, 2009
    stuffjunkie wrote:
    That's great. And inspiring!

    Thanks! Since you live in Chicago, maybe you could do a John Handcook building shot. :hide
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  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2009
    So I came back to look at this again, still really like it, I got an idea for adding more that might be subtle to the eye (sorry if my last comment came across as harsh been doing lots of reading and learning this holiday period) but perhaps little lego or fisher price people, or model cars? Maybe even model trains for the El? Just thinking......
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
    edited December 29, 2009
    BradfordBenn wrote:
    So I came back to look at this again, still really like it, I got an idea for adding more that might be subtle to the eye (sorry if my last comment came across as harsh been doing lots of reading and learning this holiday period) but perhaps little lego or fisher price people, or model cars? Maybe even model trains for the El? Just thinking......

    Thanks for the suggestion, Brad, but I think I might just stick with the original and call it done. thumb.gif
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