up to the sun

up to the sun
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

My latest contribution to the world of photographies.

Little Flamingo

This lovely photo of Alexander Calder's sculpture Flamingo was taken from the top of the Sears Tower by Katie Scully. The perfect straightness of the buildings give it a cool designed edge, but the warm colors add a friendliness and playfulness to the photo. Basically, it rocks.

'Flamingo' is one of my favorite sculptures, but, I gotta say, the name is awful, sorry Alex.

half a thought

half a thought
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

I never do those lil' drawings anymore. I'll continue the series some day though.

smoke clears

smoke clears
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

A photo from a great summer weekend.

small packages

small packages
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

Again with the shrinkify effect, more commonly known as 'tilt-shift.' This is a photo from Hubbard Street in Chicago, right behind Michigan Avenue. I did some pretty complex masking in Photoshop to simulate a tight focus. Look at the tall lamp post on the right and you'll see what I'm talking about...

summer sunset 1

summer sunset 1
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

Even living in the city you get amazing views of nature, sometimes.

toy boat

toy boat
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

I'm getting good at these....

grey sky

grey sky
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

It's a pic I took earlier this evening. You can't tell me it's not cool, cuz I know that it is.

lil' cop car

lil' cop car
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

Camera fun.

Shrinky Effect

shrinky effect
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

A scene from Chicago's Michigan Avenue, in simulated miniature form.

speed of life

speed of life
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

Late evening, open shutter.

o

o
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

A photo I took today. I like this one a whole bunch.

emerald fire

emerald fire
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

more fun with long exposures on a warm spring evening.

Yesterday's storm clouds

pullback
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

A shot of the storms rolling through last night.

in the clouds

in the clouds
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

Here's a photo I took recently. The clouds were really intense, they seem to echo the shapes in this bowling alley. The tops of the cars add another layer to the cloudlike feel, I think. I'm quite happy with this particular shot...

Spring's finally here...

blinded 3
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

...and I've been out taking tons of photos. This one is called 'blinded 3.'

rising concrete

rising concrete
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

Here's a shot of Chicago's Trump Tower that's nearing completion. The dark shadow in the center is the reflection of the IBM Building which sits directly across the street. The yellow speck is a batch of concrete being lifted to the top.

clouds

clouds
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

experimental photographies.

another day

blue has turned to grey...

Ooh; aah

It's not a nuclear mushroom cloud, so go ahead and ooh and aah. This is a photo of the exhaust column of the Space Shuttle Endeavor.

providence

providence
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

A photo I took today at lunch. Perfect spring day.... finally!

ice color 2

ice color 2
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

goofing around with the camera again. ice macro...

dusk descends

dusk descends
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

I caught the skyline as the lights flicked on.

Found on flickr…

polaroids001
Originally uploaded by Almobile.

This warped polaroid looks like a winter landscape.

invisible fruit 2

invisible fruit 2
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

Playing around with the camera again.

Found on Flickr

IT everywhere #10
Originally uploaded by Paul The Wine Guy.

How cool is this? Very cool, that what. Nice shot, paulthewineguy!

the chill

the chill
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

This is what Chicago looked like today.

surly sky

surly sky
Originally uploaded by johnsadowskiii.

Ghoulish colors filling the sky tonight...

edge of implosion

A photo from earlier today... white skies in Chicago, our first snowfall of the winter.

Urban Camoflage

A pair of photos from today.

Couple pix

I've been playing around with a new camera. This photo turned out pretty cool I think. Click here for the full image... this one is nice too.

Trees, or lack thereof, Part II

I uploaded about a dozen large photos of yesterday's storm aftermath. You can click here to see them. Enjoy!