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Navy Pier of Chicago


Navy Pier of Chicago
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Copyright: Chris Tolga Pehlivan (turkamerikali) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 977 W: 0 N: 1405] (4768)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-30
Categories: Transportation, Architecture
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM
Exposure: f/2.8
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Chicago Photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-09 23:22
Viewed: 1047
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot (1,010 m) long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. The pier was built in 1916 at a cost of $4.5 million; it was a part of the Plan of Chicago developed by architect and city planner Daniel Burnham and his associates. As Municipal Pier #2 (Municipal Pier #1 was never built), Navy Pier was planned and built to serve as a mixed-purpose piece of public infrastructure. Its primary purpose was as a cargo facility for lake freighters, and warehouses were built up and down the pier. However, the pier was also designed to provide docking space for passenger excursion steamers, and in the pre-air conditioning era parts of the pier, especially its outermost tip, were designed to serve as cool places for public gathering and entertainment. The pier even had its own streetcar. It was known as a romantic spot for young lovers.
Even as Chicago Municipal Pier was being built, the invention of mass-produced cars and trucks was beginning to wreak havoc on the package freight and passenger steamboat industries of Lake Michigan. The pier proved to be much more successful as a public gathering place. During the 1950s, it is estimated that an average of 3.2 million visitors frequented the pier annually, with peak attendance for the "Pageant of Progress." This decade is sometimes called the pier's "Golden Age."

The use of the pier for serious marine purposes reached a temporary peak during World War II, when the city leased the pier to the U.S. Navy. The Navy's air group training arm made the pier a quay for a pair of converted flattops, the U.S.S. Wolverine and the USS Sable (IX-81), which were used as freshwater trainee carriers. At this time, 60,000 sailors as well as 15,000 pilots including future President George H. W. Bush, used this area for training. In honor of this service, Chicago Municipal Pier's name was changed to Navy Pier.
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Hello Chris,

This is very pretty. The blue tones of the water and sky add a lot of beauty to the view. The image is well composed with a nice balance of water and land. The boats also add strong focal points to the view. I like it :-)

Roberto

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  • KLB Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 748 W: 340 N: 2014] (9347)
  • [2007-12-10 1:07]

Hello Chris

Nice composition with a great perspective. The canal and the lined boats lead the eyes to the lighthouse far away in the background. The wheel gives relief to your picture.
Great colors and sharpness.
Well done.

Regards,
Karine

Hi Chris,
Beautiful view.Lovely Side-on angle.What is most appealing to me is the difference in Blue tone of the water and that of the sky - it varies from dark to light shades.Extremely good light and nice placing of the silhouttes at the side of the shore.Very nicely composed shot Chris,
Greetings from India,
Dhurjati

Merhaba Dostum,
Kardeşim nerelerdesin, özletme kendini bu kadar. Artık Mersin'deyim, ne zaman geliyorsun buralara. Mavi, kırmızı ve beyazın güzel uyumuyla enfes bir manzara. Ellerine sağlık...
Selamlar...
Ali Rıza

Hi Chris,
It's good to see you here again. This is very beautiful, the blue tones are very attractive. Good exposure and sharpness. Greetings! Danilo

merhaba sevgili tolga
epeydir yoktun ortalarda,özlettin kendini.renkler ve yansımalar çok güzel olmuş.
tebrikler ve sevgilerimle.
gürkan akçakır.

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  • plimrn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3927 W: 232 N: 5358] (16858)
  • [2007-12-10 10:41]
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Hi CJ,
The open space of the calm lake and sky provides good balance for the pier detail with the three ships and the ferris wheel.
HLJ, Pat

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  • atus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2289 W: 209 N: 4494] (15053)
  • [2007-12-12 12:04]

Hi Tolga,
great capture of a spectacular diagonal perspective. It is nicely cropped, with perfect light control and very well exposed colors.
Very well done clarity work, my friend!
Attila

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 760 W: 105 N: 228] (3031)
  • [2007-12-16 12:01]

merhaba dostum
özledik fotograflarini yahu
cok guzel bir cekim olmus
kompozisyon, bakis acisi, isik, renkler, netlik ve detaylari basarili
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

Hi Chris
The line of boats on calm water under an incredibly blue sky make for a real visual treat. Well seen and captured.
Regards
Dinkar

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