Chicago Bean, a photo from Illinois, Midwest

Photographer's Note

A shot of the famous "chicago bean", officially called the cloud gate.

Cloud Gate is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States. The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect the city's famous skyline and the clouds above. A 12-foot-high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives.

Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture is among the largest of its kind in the world, measuring 66-feet long by 33-feet high. Cloud Gate sits upon the At&T Plaza, which was made possible by a gift from AT&T.

Courtesy: http://www.millenniumpark.org

Adrique, stego, chpp, gracious, trekks, ChrisJ, parbo, Partha_c, siolaw, bakes888, ambar_81, avene, JCG, danos, jafadabret, jusninasirun, polpo56, zeca, Tue, dareco, COSTANTINO, Wandering_Dan, asajernigan, noborders, pticaruh has marked this note useful

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Adrique (609) 2008-06-11 9:39 [Comment]

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Dorota (734) 2008-06-11 9:41

Hi
this is very interesting cloud gate .You did it nicely.Your photo shows lovely reflections .
Regards
Dorota

Gustaw (21670) 2008-06-11 9:53

Wow!
It is very interesting! I very like your reflections in glass. Good composition. I like your oryginal idea. Nice photo!
Marek

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chpp (4283) 2008-06-11 11:43

Hi Shaeri
very nice shot of this well known place. You've chosen a good POV ti capture the best reflection. good light and quality
very nice job
cheers
C

bracasha75 (24591) 2008-06-11 12:25

Hi Shaeri
I have sen couple time this Sphere or egg and is always nice to seen this again
The Chicago famous millenniumpark
TFS
Cheers,braca

wishlist (4133) 2008-06-11 12:30

Hi Shaeri,
you did well here using the reflections to create a different kind of compo and using the pov and the distorsion to "desappear" from the scene. Good quality throughout, good shot!
Regards,

Igor

MarianneS (15338) 2008-06-11 12:53

Hi Shaeri,
You posted a photo of my favourite sculpture in Chicago, where I had a lot of fun, by making photos under the cloud. I posted one of them a few months ago.
I like your composition, where we can see all these tourists trying to find out the best pov. And there are plenty of possibilities here!
Well done.
Regards,
Marianne

gracious (20025) 2008-06-11 16:26

Hello Shaeri,
It's the awesome reflection that steal the show away in this excellent composition of the famous Bean!
good pov to make use of the sun angle to achieve such a perfect shot, my compliment!
well done my friend
take care and my regards
Tony

parbo (11092) 2008-06-11 19:09

Hi Sheri,

You caught a funny and very interesting scene while many visitors are enjoying to look their reflection on monster, artificial bean. It's a great idea and gift too for inhabitants. I like it a lot. Your frame is pure sharp with many, funny reflections of busy square on it perfectly. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

nabarun (336) 2008-06-11 20:04

hi Shaeri!
I like the way u have captured the reflection of the surroundings. i think the exposure is great.
Thanks for showing us this famous landmark from Chicago.

regards,
Nabarun

Partha_c (2029) 2008-06-11 21:33

Hi Shaeri. Thanks for sharing this shot. I had a plan to go for it on my way from DC to Denver when I stopped over at Chicago. But couldn't make it. Good to see here with nice details. Optical illusion is the catch here. Well composed. Great. Regards.
Parthada

siolaw (38294) 2008-06-11 21:34

Hi Shaeri,
Wow,
Such a smooth and reflective thing you have here! I d love to shoot some reflections there! Light control and colrs are excellent and it is as sharp as it gets!
Best regards
Laurent

nirvana73 (0) 2008-06-11 22:32

Hi Shaeri
interesting shot
i have never seen before like this
thanks for explanation and sharing
regards
Ozhan

trekks (14348) 2008-06-12 0:29

hi Shaeri

Surely this is very unique creative by the artist and the view off the reflective surface will ever be changing, that is the beauty. A very suitable sculpture project for urban environment, must be a large visitor draw. I would only guess what will be the surface and view like when it rains?

Nice capture and good for you to share it with us. I like the reflected buildings and the 'skyline' within a skyline image.

tfs, bill
later

ChrisJ (165702) 2008-06-12 1:12

Hi Shaeri

Wonderful reflections in the mirror like, metallic surface, of the bean sculpture. I like the fish eye lens effect, & distortion. Good sharpness & color. Tfs!

bakes888 (18499) 2008-06-12 2:31

Hi Shaeri. I鏆 hate to be the poor unfortunate soul who has to polish it every day! Great photo, full of life. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

Cretense (68709) 2008-06-12 3:01

Hi Shaeri!

Wow, fantastic and unusual architecture photography, great composition, framing and light managment, but I think that the strongest point is the curvy reflection! Congratulations!

Hercules

stego (24132) 2008-06-12 3:35

Hi Shaeri,
An intriguing art work, which despite its big dimensions, has a nice elegance. You did an admirable capture of it, choosing a good POV that puts a very nice reflection on it and at the same time showing the different reactions of people to the sculpture. It's curious how you dissimulated yourself, I guess by taking advantage of the unpredictable distortions provoked by the shape of the surface.
Regards, Jos�.

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-06-12 5:31

Ola Shaeri,
Muito bonita esta obra de arte , o reflexo conseguido ficou magnifico , gostei muito das cores e do movimento das pessoas , parab幯s!!!
Um abra蔞 Gon蓷lo

ambar_81 (673) 2008-06-12 7:03

Hi Shaeri,
Very interesting photo..thanks for sharing...
Regards,
Ambar

avene (12675) 2008-06-12 7:45

hello Shaeri,
the more I look at the photos of this "bean", the more I think I have to go and take a look at it muself, it seems to offer endless photo opportunities :) here I quite like how you show people interacting with the artwork, and the twisted reflection of the famous skyline adds a "behind the mirrors" magic mood. nice one :)

regards,
Kristine

jmdias (107213) 2008-06-12 17:38

shaeri

very nice contraste between the reflection of the landscape and the real one. I liked this light and this pov. I think this sculpture gives lots of nice shots

hugs

jorge

danyy (0) 2008-06-12 23:45

Bonjour Shaeri,
elle a int廨皻 a bien 皻re frott嶪 cette forme g嶧nte, pour des reflets parfaits. Excellent choix du POV pour des reflets interssants.
Excellentes lumi鋨es et couleurs.
Regards.
Daniel.

JCG (35153) 2008-06-13 0:24

Hi Shaeri,

Difficult to locate you on this enormous mirror !!! And there are many photographers who make like you� A beautiful photograph on this reflective bean. You collected a very beautiful light. A really interesting photograph, thank you Shaeri.

With all my friendships and a good WE,

Jean-Charles

danos (110407) 2008-06-13 3:00

Hello Shaeri,
really impressive this "Chicago bean" with the reflections on its surface to be extraordinaries.The people create a scale for the size of the exhibit.Nice composition with the people to enjoy the moment.Well done.

Have a nice weekend,danos

jafadabret (56501) 2008-06-13 6:58

Shaeri bonjour.
La sculpture et la photo sont parfaitement r徼ssies. J'aime les reflets en courbes de la place, des immeubles et des passants. Les couleurs sont superbes.
"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever" disait le po鋈e.
Jacques

vincz (19113) 2008-06-13 6:58

Great stuff!!! this is so amazing, so fantastic. i like it a lot.

jusninasirun (17529) 2008-06-13 8:08

Hello Shaeri. Awesome capture of the cloud gate with sharp reflection of the city. I can see the spotless blue sky with cityscapes in sharpness and detail. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

polpo56 (15146) 2008-06-13 12:49

Hi Shaeri,
this is a wonderful shot, well composed, with a many interesting subject. Perfect POV.
Only to play a little, I have posted a WS, I hope you like it.
I prefer your shot to my WS.
Ciao
Ludo

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toto (0) 2008-06-13 12:56 [Comment]

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Angshu (56760) 2008-06-13 20:56

Dear Shaeri
Nice picture of what𠏋 now the most photographed object in Chicago. So many pictures in TE itself, of which I think the best is this. Your entry is also nice�actually the reflections are quite awesome. Was there a possibility not to have those highrises in the BG in the frame at all?
Best Wishes
Angshumanda

Tue (85786) 2008-06-14 15:23

Hi Shaeri,
This is a really fantastic photo! What a superb reflection in this large bean. Great to see the skyline of the city and the life on the square in the reflection and also so nicely distorted. You had perfect conditions too, fine light and a nice blue sky. Good inclusion of the other photographers too. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

Clementi (52514) 2008-06-15 12:59

Ciao Shaeri,
wonderful composition with some fantastic reflexes, unbelievable cleaning of the surface. beautiful the created effect.
compliments
Giorgio

dareco (17136) 2008-06-15 14:16

What a wonderful work of art!! I've never seen this before. A really great picture with perfect reflection!! Great job!! TFS and have a good day!

zeca (19762) 2008-06-15 18:34

I found you, Shaeri! Its a very nice photo of this interesting thing! Nice to see all the details reflected.
Regards,
Zeca

pcp (3396) 2008-06-17 8:05

Hi Shaeri,

Woooow, wonderful shot and beautiful composition...great reflexion. well done.

TFS

Senthil

COSTANTINO (107940) 2008-06-22 0:51

Hi SHERI,
thanks a lot for your useful notes about this fantastic Chicago bean...Amazing,dreamy thats the correct word for this one..
Lighting and colours are really nice...
cOMPLIMENTS from GREECE
Costantino

photographer123 (6248) 2008-06-22 9:25

hi shaeri...
very interesting shot...wonderfully exposed..best wishes..subirda

Wandering_Dan (3449) 2008-06-23 8:24

Hi, Shaeri -

I see you got your bean! You had better weather than I did, and you did a very good job with it. This angle shows the shape and the people both under it and in the reflection, and also the surrounding buildings, all without overshadowing or blowing out. (Well, except for that one spot.) Nice job!

Best,
Dan

asajernigan (21427) 2008-06-27 10:30

Shaeri,
This is a unique yet interesting sculpture. The reflections are great and the inclusion of the photographers in front of the bean makes for great composition. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

sagar (2410) 2008-07-11 23:11

Hi Shaeri,
I missed this before...awesome sculpture..and you have managed the entire shot very well!!! The reflections look wonderful...I wish we had something like this in Kolkata!!!
Regards,
Sagarneel.

noborders (1010) 2008-07-18 11:38

Amusing to see the reflections and distortions, I guess you must be somewhere in that sphere but impossible to spot you !
Nice and playful, it's always great to observe the crowds in cities but of course the expressions here are not as great as your last photos - still, a great "city scape", in an alternative way...
Best regards,
Cath.

indoka28 (5261) 2008-07-21 20:24

Hello Shaeri,

I came after a long time to TE and was going thru youyr gallery..this shot immediately caught my attention..what a composition..!! wonderful..it looks like another dimension in the middle of a busy place..and also i tried to figure you out in the reflections..and I guess u are standing straight behind the lady with the white trouser in that ball..isnt it..???

good shot and well presented..!!
Regards
Indro

npecanhuk (79329) 2008-08-01 7:56

Hello Shaeri!
First of all, thank you for the compliments! Be always welcome to my gallery!
I took a better look at yours and found many interesting pictures and chose this one, specifically, because I love reflections and this one is pretty different, interesting and very attractive... taken in an urban area!
TFS - Congratulations!
See ya later!
Neyvan

pticaruh (276) 2008-08-08 11:22 [Comment]

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