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The Chicago Theatre

The Chicago TheatreChicago

I had not been on a train before I decided to take the South Shore line from Indiana to downtown Chicago.

It is a great way to get right in the heart of the city without the mucky-muck of parking.

It’s pretty cheap too.

I had a list of buildings I wanted to photograph, but I also just meandered around the city. It was a few days after the Tower previously called Sears had some of it’s windows knocked out.

–Update November 16–

I’m an extremely humble person, it’s one of my many amazing qualities.

That means that when I’ve soiled the bed, I’ll step up and admit it. The photo above is over processed.

It doesn’t look good.

So I’ve decided to redo the photo. I give you, The Chicago Theatre (take II):

The Chicago Theatre (take II)The Chicago Theatre (take II) – View in Gallery

The Fox Theatre in St. Louis

The Fox Theatre in St. LouisThe Fox Theatre in St. Louis – View in Gallery

The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, The Lion King, Riverdance–I’ve seen a number of great shows at The Fox Theatre in St. Louis.

The inside of The Fox is amazing. I would jump at the chance to take my camera & tripod inside for even a few shots. The beautiful and ornate theatre is a natural extension of the set for a show like Phantom.

This photo was taken after seeing Wicked last fall.

I like how this photo turned out. Sadly the D90, along with cropped frame sensors in general, do not cope well with dark areas at night, such as the dark sky here. Some Photoshop work was called for to remove noise.

The Fox Theatre Sign Show Sign Street Lamps
Classic Signage Show Sign Street Lamps Sewer Access