Ramp Study

I have seen this parking garage at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for virtually my entire life. This is the first time I have ever taken any pictures of it. O’Hare is a rather busy airport, but there was not much traffic going up and down the spiraling ramps so I was able to get a few clean shots.

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Straight and curved lines

I particularly like the texturing of the peeling and cracking as well as on the surface of the ramps. The garage is fairly old. I did a few different edits to change the mood a bit. The top image is very harsh. This one above is quiet.

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A change of tone plus a change of angle here. The spiraling ramps remind me of the metal platter on my turntable. Too bad there were so many cars on each level. A completely empty lot would have been pretty neat and eerie.

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Architecture Light Lines Monochrome Shadows Shapes Windows

I titled this blog post with a bunch of tags that I arranged in alphabetical order. That is pretty much it. I was exploring a convention center space, and the light streaming in through the large windows beautifully painted shadows and shapes on to the walls. These two images were taken on two separate weekends. It was great being able to get some images devoid of convention goers. I shot over a balcony and up into a corner to avoid including any people. I did not have a tripod with me, otherwise I might have taken some shots in the main lobby and just remove people in post.

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Diagonals horizontals and verticals

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Blacks and whites

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