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Chicago's Concrete Beach


Chicago's Concrete Beach
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Copyright: Joe Goff (papajoehermit) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 59 N: 238] (1349)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1974-07
Categories: Daily Life
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-17 19:48
Viewed: 107
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
During my first visit to Chicago, IL in 1974 while working for The Associated Press on a hot summer's day I asked directions to the beach. I was told to head straight east in downtown Chicago and there it will be. Expecting a nice sandy beach on Lake Michigan to lie out on on my day off I was totally surprised to find this Concrete Beach crowded with the city's denizens. No sand in sight. But then a concrete beach was better than no beach at all.

Camera: Nikon F. Lens: 35mm Nikkor. Film: Ektachrome 100ASA. A very slight contrast done to this image.
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Interesting to see this Joe - there seems to be a lot packed into this scene and the scan quality is excellent. I wish my scans were as sharp and clean as this.
The bottom half of the pic has higher contrast than the to but this works well for a summer photo - kind of expect haze around the cities in July..

Doesn't look very windy ;-)

DAvid

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3307 W: 788 N: 4423] (19902)
  • [2009-10-17 21:14]
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Hi M. Joe,
Incredible to see that this photo is 25 years old!
The clarity is very well preserved.
This is a such unusual scene, the beach seems in the heart of the city! I don't dare to think at the hotness of this concrete beach, what can to cook an egg!
Bravo! Annie

Hi Joe,
Well this is certainly different! Can honestly say that I've never heard of or seen a concrete beach before - Thought my eyes were tricking me at first. Nice capture, looks good with the city reinforcing the background. Seems to be a fair few bikes there, certainly wouldn't want to run over anybody! Lol. Well taken.

TFS,
Scott.

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1410 W: 275 N: 1955] (12042)
  • [2009-10-20 7:29]
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Hello Joe.
Interesting shot from 1974.
A lot of people on the beach and looks like thay all enjoy smmer time.
I like that girl in pink on the foreground with her bike I think.
Regards.
Janek Kloss

Hi Joe,
I love this! Wonderful crowded image. Lovely colors.
The woman is "over the frame"! So well positioned!!
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

Hi Joe,
Well this is a first for me" concrete beach" now I know USA has it all.Interesting photo with great depth and plenty of detail.Good clarity from an old image. Nice foregroung of suntanner and cycle and opening to the rest of the image. Nice busy photo.Must be like a furnace on the beach. Great shot and TFS.
erwin...

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