United They Stand, a photo from Illinois, Midwest

Photographer's Note

Art meets transport.

Terminal One -- the United Airlines Terminal -- at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago.

This terminal, famous for its long conveyor belt through a tunnel of colored panels and neon lights, was designed by Helmut Jahn. You can read more about him here.

There Will Be Cold

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P-S-I-G (25536) 2008-01-30 9:54

Salut cher voisin du jour !
Une bien bonne prise urbaine. Très bien composé avec cette répétition des lumières. Superbe.
Amicalement,
Fabrice

rigoletto (34279) 2008-01-30 10:17

Zig zag zig zag
Please enyoj you jet lag
The jet is about to land
Don't leave your enormous pack.

I present this nursey rhyme of mine to your gorgeous light-silhouette play.
Cheers,
Deniz

avene (12675) 2008-01-30 10:35

for some reason I find this shot scary, I guess because the humans are nothing but black silhouettes, while the surroundig building sparkles with light and colours - exactly the opposite to how important we think we are compared to that which is around us. it's like looking at NYC from about 30th floor - no humans visibe, just the city. and who is serving who? is the city for the humans or the other way around? I've always felt the big cities are sentient.

another excellent shot, Hugh. I like a lot how you composed it with the line of clone-like humans disappearing in the distance. as I said - scary...

best,
Kristine

michiels (4170) 2008-01-30 11:43

hello Hugh,

This is an amazing place to take pictures ! I would like to spend there a few hours ;))
the colours are great and i like the compo with the silhouets going to ... india ??? :))))
greetings, inn

ninaL (21348) 2008-01-30 11:48

Hi, Hugh, again.
Very good composition !!!
I can't imagine better this place.
People are perfectly positionned.
Very good atmposphere with lines, light and silhouettes.
Best regards. Grazyna.

JorgeCK (2620) 2008-01-30 13:04

Hello Hugh,
Another excellent shot with very good composition. Like the title a lot.
saludos y buen viaje.:)
joRge

Merline (0) 2008-01-30 15:04

Hello Hugh,
I can only agree with all the above. This excellent. And slightly scary too, as the silhouettes, well, who tells me they are real humans ? It's got a science-fiction mood. I just love the diagonal of your pov and the artwork of this tunnel is very beautiful and you make the best out of it. Great pic and great title too...

TFS
Cheers
Michèle

Polonaise (5802) 2008-02-03 6:59

There are hundreds shots of the subways, metros, and airports on TE...

With all my honestry...
With all my senses and understanding of beauty and harmony and the knowledge about photography...

This is one of the very top ones !!

I strongly believe that there is no a good photographer out there - who wouldn't be proud to have such jewel in his portfolio...

My depest respect, H.S.

g.g.

polter (7239) 2008-02-05 13:39

Great. Like a scene from SF film ;)).
Great composition of reflexes and repetitions. And the people's silhouettes sunken there... kind of... inhuman. Strange feeling ;))
Extraordinary shot !
Greetings T.