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RuggerJoe
13th of October 2006 (Fri), 18:19
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vicereine
14th of October 2006 (Sat), 02:50
Nice building, where is this?
kevin_c
14th of October 2006 (Sat), 05:10
Wow, that's some fancy water tower Joe!

Nice 'framing' using the trees. I assume you use a flash to light up the trees and bottom of the tower?
Becca
14th of October 2006 (Sat), 17:44
Oh, that's one of my favorite scenes in Chicago! Love your capture of it, too. Thanks for sharing that!
Anthony McAvoy
15th of October 2006 (Sun), 08:11
Nice shot Joe, it looks like a big chess piece!
Olli
15th of October 2006 (Sun), 11:04
Nice shot Joe, it looks like a big chess piece!This is exactly what I tought as well. :D Very good shot, Joe.
chuckandbob
15th of October 2006 (Sun), 12:50
Great shot Joe! For years I've shot there - but never at night.
ACDCROCKS
15th of October 2006 (Sun), 16:19
does that place still operate?
Wes
15th of October 2006 (Sun), 16:43
This has to be more than just a plain old water tower! Really nice shot!

Wes
underoath
15th of October 2006 (Sun), 17:39
This has to be more than just a plain old water tower! Really nice shot!

Wes

The history behind it is amazing...

one of the only buildings to survive the Chicago Fire AND ita haunted!
RuggerJoe
2nd of November 2006 (Thu), 11:33
Nice building, where is this?

It's on the corner of Chicago and Michigan - just down the block from the John Hancock Building in downtown Chicago.


Nice 'framing' using the trees. I assume you use a flash to light up the trees and bottom of the tower?

Yeah, pointed the 580EX up to "bounce" the flash on the trees without getting the building itself.

does that place still operate?

The tower does not, The 138 ft tall stand pipe was removed when they switched to rotery pumps years ago. I believe it now houses the Chicago tourism information center. But I'm not sure about the matching pump house across the street, that might be still in opperation.

The history behind it is amazing...

one of the only buildings to survive the Chicago Fire AND ita haunted!

http://www.chiefengineer.org/content/content_display.cfm/seqnumber_content/790.htm
BIGTUFFGUY
3rd of November 2006 (Fri), 19:16
looking good, i like the history behind it too
Mills
4th of November 2006 (Sat), 00:29
Great Shot Joe! I walk by it all of the time but have not been smart enough to shoot it.
Cybnew
5th of November 2006 (Sun), 00:57
That is a wonderful shot Joe!