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Tagged: black & white

“Silver Sleek”

July 1st, 2021

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June 2021 (remaining images)

June 30th, 2021

Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 16-28mm f2.8, 2021, 2021 solar eclipse, 21.06.05, 21.06.06, 21.06.10, 21.06.14, 21.06.18, 21.06.19, 21.06.20, 21.06.26, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, 875 North Michigan Ave., abstract, Aon Tower, arches, architecture, balconies, balcony, black, black & white, Blackhawk Valley Campground, blossom, blue, blue glass, campground, Charger, Chicago harbor, Chicago IL, Chicago skyline, clouds, crescent moon, D750, Dodge, Dodge Charger, drive rod, E. Chicago Ave., eclipse, Elgin IL, engine, flower, forest, Garden of the Phoenix, glass, grease, heavy, historic Chicago, Illinois Railway Museum, insect, J. Neils Lumber Company No. 5 Shay, Jackson Park, Japanese Gardens, John Hancock Building, Jun21, June, Kishwaukee River, lake, Lake Michigan, locomotive, long exposure, macro, Marina Towers, metal, MONTHS, moon, Navy Pier, night photo, Nikon, orange, pink, piston, reflection, REMAINING, Rockford IL, Sears Tower, Shay, shay locomotive, silver, skyscraper, solar eclipse, Southern Pacific 975, St Louis - San Francisco Railroad 1630, St Regis Chicago Tower, star trails, stars, steam, steam engine, steam locomotive, steel, sun, sunlight, sunrise, The Wrigley Building, tracks, train, trees, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Union IL, water, waves, wheel, William E Dever Crib Lighthouse, windows, Wrigley Building

Week 25, June 20-26, 2021 – Chicago

June 26th, 2021

Tagged 16-28mm f2.8, 2021, 21.06.18, 21.06.19, 21.06.20, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Aon Center, Aon Tower, black & white, building, chandalier, chandelier, Chicago at night, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago harbor, Chicago Harbor Lighthouse, Chicago Harbor Locks, Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall Lighthouse, Chicago IL, Chicago Lighthouse, Chicago River, Chicago skyline, Chicago's Little Lady, clock, cloud, clouds, colors, D750, fog, Garden of the Phoenix, glass, green, harbor, Illinois waterfall, Jackson Park, Jackson Park waterfall, Japanese Gardens, John Hancock Building, Jun21, June, lake, Lake Michigan, light, lighthouse, London Guarantee Building, Navy Pier, night photo, Nikon, overcast, Pride, Pride Month, sailboat, Sears Tower, skyline, St Regis Chicago Tower, The Wrigley Building, Tiffany Dome, Tiffany Glass, tower, Tribune Tower, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Wabash Ave Bridge, water, waterfall, waterfalls, Week 25 2021, WEEKS, WEEKS 2021, Willis Tower, Wrigley Building, Wrigley Tower

“Classic Styles”

June 20th, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.06.18, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, black & white, building, Chicago IL, clock, D750, Jun21, June, Nikon, The Wrigley Building, tower, Tribune Tower, Wabash Ave Bridge, Week 25 2021, Wrigley Building, Wrigley Tower

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Week 18, May 2-8, 2021 – Cars & Coffee

May 8th, 2021

“Classic Sedan Lines”

May 3rd, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.05.02, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, auto, auto show, black & white, car, car show, Cars & Coffee, Chevy, Chevy Impala, D750, Elgin Civic Center, Elgin IL, Impala, May, May21, Nikon, Week 18 2021

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Week 17, April 25 – May 1, 2021 – United Nations Auto Show

May 1st, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.04.24, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Apr21, April, auto, auto show, black & white, BMW, BMW 3 Series, BMW M3, Camaro, Camaro SS, car, car show, Chevrolet, Chevy Camaro, Chevy Camaro SS, clouds, color, D750, focus, Focus ST, Ford, Ford Focus, Hoffman Estates IL, Honda, Honda S2000, M3, Mazda, Mazda Miata, Mazda RX-7, Nikon, NOW Arena, red, reflection, rims, RX-7, S2000, shimmer, Subaru, Subaru Impreza, Subaru WRX, sunlight, United Nations Car Show, United Nations Car Show 2021, Week 17 2021, WEEKS, WEEKS 2021, WRX, yellow

“Reflecting the Sky”

April 28th, 2021

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“Classic Simplicity”

April 26th, 2021

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Week 13, March 28 – April 3, 2021 – Fox Valley Trolley Museum

April 3rd, 2021

“Stamped”

April 2nd, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.03.13, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, black & white, D750, Fox River Trolley Museum, Mar21, March, Nikon, South Elgin IL, Week 13 2021

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“Spare Wheels”

April 1st, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.03.13, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, axle, black & white, brakes, D750, Fox River Trolley Museum, hub, Mar21, March, Nikon, rails, South Elgin IL, train, train car, Week 13 2021, wheel, wires

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“Not Ready to Roll”

March 29th, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.03.13, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, axle, black & white, brakes, D750, Fox River Trolley Museum, hub, Mar21, March, Nikon, rails, South Elgin IL, train, train car, Week 13 2021, wheel, wires

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“Years of Texture”

March 28th, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.03.13, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, axle, black & white, D750, Fox River Trolley Museum, hub, Mar21, March, Nikon, South Elgin IL, train, train car, Week 13 2021, wheel

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Week 12, March 21-27, 2021 – macros

March 27th, 2021

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 20.03.08, 20.03.25, 2020, 2021, 21.02.27, abstract, animal, black & white, blossom, bowl, bubble, bulb, bumps, candle, colors, D750, decoration, drops, edits, Elgin IL, Feb21, February, flower, glass, home studio, light, light bulb, macro, Mar20, March, metal, Nikon, numbers, orchid, private studio, rainbow, screw, sea, sea shell, shell, soap, soap bubble, spring, starfish, steel, typewriter, Week 10 2021, Week 12 2021, WEEKS, WEEKS 2021

“Layers of Metals”

March 26th, 2021

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2021, 21.02.27, black & white, D750, Elgin IL, Feb21, February, home studio, metal, Nikon, screw, spring, steel, typewriter, Week 12 2021

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Week 11, March 14-20, 2021 – Fox Valley Trolley Museum

March 20th, 2021

“Hexagon, Rectangles, and Circles”

March 19th, 2021

Tagged 2021, 21.03.13, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 73, antique, black & white, D750, engine, Fox River Trolley Museum, Mar21, March, metal, Nikon, rails, South Elgin IL, steel, Week 11 2021

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“Mechanic’s Poor Solution”

March 14th, 2021

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Week 10, March 7-13, 2021 – macros

March 13th, 2021

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 150-600mm f5-6.3, 20.03.25, 2020, 2021, 21.02.27, abstract, black & white, bubble, candle, colors, D750, decoration, drops, edits, Elgin IL, Feb21, February, flower, flowers, glass, home studio, lens, light, Mar20, March, metal, Nikon, orchid, orchids, pink, private studio, purple, rainbow, reflection, refraction, screw, sea shell, shell, soap, soap bubble, spring, steel, swirl, typewriter, Week 10 2021, WEEKS, WEEKS 2021

“Built to Last”

March 9th, 2021

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 2021, 21.02.27, black & white, D750, Elgin IL, Feb21, February, home studio, metal, Nikon, screw, spring, steel, typewriter, Week 10 2021

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Week 9, February 28 – March 6, 2021 – random Chicago

March 6th, 2021

Tagged 16-28mm f2.8, 19.06.07, 19.06.08, 19.07.03, 19.07.22, 20.11.06, 2019, 2020, 2021, 21.01.09, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, 875 North Michigan Ave., abstract, Aon Tower, Apple Store, Aqua Building, black & white, Buckingham Fountain, ceiling, Chicago, Chicago at night, Chicago IL, Chicago River, Chicago skyline, Chicago skyline at night, CTA, curves, D750, fireworks, fog, fountain, glass, Hubbard & Wells, Jan21, January, John Hancock Building, Jul19, July, Jun19, June, lake, Lake Michigan, Lake St Bridge, lakefront, light trails, lights, long exposure, Michigan Ave., Navy Pier fireworks, night photo, Nikon, Nov20, November, pastels, pool, Prudential Tower, red, Red Line, reflection, river, roof, Saint Clair Street, Sears Tower, skyline, sunset, tail lights, the L, tracks, train, train tracks, Trump International Hotel & Tower, water, waves, Week 9 2021, WEEKS, WEEKS 2021, Willis Tower, window, Wolf Point, wood

“Waves & Glass”

March 2nd, 2021

Tagged 19.07.03, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, abstract, Aqua Building, black & white, Chicago IL, D750, Jul19, July, Nikon, waves, Week 9 2021

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Week 8, February 21-27, 2021 – random Chicago

February 27th, 2021

Tagged 12.01.09, 16-28mm f2.8, 18.11.21, 19.03.08, 19.06.08, 19.07.03, 19.09.21, 20.11.06, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 330 North Wabash, 875 North Michigan Ave., abstract, Aon Center, black & white, bridge, Buckingham Fountain, Chicago, Chicago at night, Chicago IL, Chicago skyline, circle, cloud, CTA, D750, fireworks, fog, fountain, Franklin Street, Fullerton Beach, Fullerton Lake Front Trail, grass, grey, harbor, hill, ice, iPhone, iPhone 7 Plus, Jan21, January, John Hancock Building, Jul19, July, Jun19, June, lake, Lake Michigan, Lake Street, Lake Street Bridge, light trail, light trails, lights, lines, long exposure, Mar19, March, mist, monochrome, Navy Pier fireworks, night photo, Nikon, Northerly Island, Nov18, Nov20, November, Oak Park IL, overcast, pastels, pillar, prairie, railing, reflection, river, Sears Tower, Sept19, September, skyline, St Regis Chicago Tower, the L, tower, train, train tracks, Vista Chicago, Wacker Drive, water, Week 8 2021, WEEKS, WEEKS 2021, Willis Tower, windows, winter

“Into the Clouds”

February 23rd, 2021

Tagged 16-28mm f2.8, 19.06.08, 2019, 330 North Wabash, abstract, black & white, Chicago, Chicago IL, cloud, D750, Jun19, June, lines, monochrome, Nikon, pillar, reflection, Week 8 2021, windows

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“Abstract Frame”

February 22nd, 2021

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“Grey-scale Winter City”

February 21st, 2021

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Week 2, January 10-16, 2021 – abstracts

January 16th, 2021

Tagged 100mm f2.8 macro, 18.09.28, 18.10.09, 18.10.29, 18.11.11, 20.03.25, 20.03.29, 20.11.29, 2018, 2018 light painting, 2020, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, abstract, arches, black & white, blue, bubble, bulb, Christmas Lights, circles, colors, D600, D750, dancing, details, drops, Elburn IL, Elgin Area Camera Club, Elgin IL, fungus, green, incense, Johnson Mound County Forest, light, light painting, lights, lines, Mar20, March, moss, movement, Nikon, Nov18, Nov20, November, Oct18, October, private studio, purple, rainbow, ripples, Rock Cut State Park, Rock Cut State Park IL, Sept18, September, smoke, soap, soap bubble, swirls, waves, Week 2 2021, WEEKS, WEEKS 2021, white, wood

“Swipe Right”

January 10th, 2021

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Week 48, November 29 – December 5, 2020

December 5th, 2020

Tagged 16-28mm f2.8, 20.07.18, 20.08.30, 20.10.24, 20.10.25, 2020, 2020 Elgin Antique Car Show, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, antique, Aug20, August, auto, auto show, autumn, autumn colors, Barrington IL, black & white, Camaro, car, car show, Chevrolet, Chevy, Chevy Camaro, chrome, clouds, D750, Elgin Antique Car Show, Elgin IL, EMD F-unit, Escanaba MI, fall, fall colors, Ford, Ford Mustang, Ford Mustang GT350, forest, found, Gladstone Lighthouse, Gladstone MI, hood, Jul20, July, lake, Lake Michigan, lighthouse, lighthouses, lights, Little Bay de Noc, locomotive, Manistique MI, Michigan Lighthouses Oct 2020, Munising MI, Munising Range Lighthouse, Mustang, Nikon, Oct20, October, orange, railroad, range lighthouse, reflection sunrise, rust, Seul Choix Lighthouse, shoreline, Spring Lake Forest Preserve, stairs, Stingray, tail lights, taillights, train, trees, twist, urban ruins, Van Cleve Park, vines, water, Week 48 2020, WEEKS, WEEKS 2020, white, window, Wisconsin & Calumet, wreck, yellow

“Half-Twist Stairs”

December 3rd, 2020

Tagged 16-28mm f2.8, 20.10.24, 2020, black & white, D750, lighthouse, Manistique MI, Michigan Lighthouses Oct 2020, Nikon, Oct20, October, Seul Choix Lighthouse, stairs, twist, Week 48 2020

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“Relative Muscle”

November 29th, 2020

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Week 43, October 25-31, 2020 – UP Lighthouses

October 31st, 2020

Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 16-28mm f2.8, 20.10.24, 2020, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, autumn, autumn colors, beach, black & white, channel, clouds, cottage, D750, Escanaba MI, fall, fall colors, Grand Island, Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse, Grand Island Harbor Range Light, Grand Island MI, grass, home, house, lake, Lake Michigan, lighthhouses, lighthouse, lighthouses, Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse, Manistique MI, Michigan Lighthouse, Michigan Lighthouses Oct 2020, Munising MI, Munising Range Lighthouse, night photo, night photos, Nikon, Oct20, October, overcast, Peninsula Point, Peninsula Point Lighthouse, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, range lighthouse, rivets, Sand Point Escanaba Lighthouse, Seul Choix Lighthouse, shadows, shore, shoreline, sidewalk, stars, street lights, tree, trees, tube, water, Week 43 2020, WEEKS, WEEKS 2020, window, yard

“Two Tone Tower”

October 28th, 2020

Tagged 20.10.24, 2020, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, black & white, clouds, D750, Grand Island Harbor Range Light, lighthouse, lighthouses, Michigan Lighthouses Oct 2020, Munising MI, Nikon, Oct20, October, range lighthouse, rivets, tube, Week 43 2020, window

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Week 42, October 18-24, 2020 – Chicago at Night

“Spire in the City”

October 18th, 2020

Tagged 16-28mm f2.8, 20.07.04, 2020, 875 North Michigan Ave., black & white, Chicago at night, Chicago IL, D750, East Delaware Place, John Hancock Building, Jul20, July, light trails, night photo, Nikon, streetlights, Week 42 2020

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Week 36, September 6-12, 2020

September 12th, 2020

“Shaded Dropoff”

September 9th, 2020

Tagged 20.08.11, 2020, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, Aug20, August, black & white, branches, cliff, D750, Devil's Lake State Park, forest, lake, Nikon, overlook, rocks, roots, stones, stumps, water, Week 36 2020

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“An Older Generation”

September 8th, 2020

Tagged 19.06.15, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, black & white, D750, forest, Jun19, June, Maquoketa 2019, Maquoketa Caves, Maquoketa Caves State Park, Nikon, stump, texture, tree, Week 36 2020

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“Let’s Do the Twist”

September 7th, 2020

Tagged 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, bark, black & white, D750, Elgin IL, Jun19, June, leaves, Nikon, Ryerson Park, sky, tree, twist, upward, Week 36 2020

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“Expanding the Reach”

September 6th, 2020

Tagged 19.03.24, 2019, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, black & white, cactus, Chicago IL, D600, Garfield Conservatory, Mar19, March, Nikon, plant, Week 36 2020

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Week 30, July 26 – August 1, 2020 – Parke County Bridges

August 1st, 2020

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