Manhattan Beach
added a wee bit of saturation in Photoshop, but not much
Author: swanksalot
Always good to have a second user look at things
Let Me Look Back A Moment
24th St, Chinatown
Under the collapsing infrastructure…
Hipstamatic BlacKeys SuperGrain film, Watts Lens.
Colleen Drinks Coffee
My mom having a cup
Sitting on the balcony, Manhattan Beach. Hipstamatic C-Type Film…
3/4 of a Kennedy Trumps 1/2 a Reagan
Berlin Wall exhibit, Los Angeles
Outside of LACMA
Manhattan Beach
Shot with my Hipstamatic for iPhone
Lens: Watts
Film: Blanko Noir
Flash: Off
A bit of respite from the snow and urban grit…
Alcohol Consumption Prohibited
Alcohol consumption on these premises will result in immediate termination.
Alrighty, then. Found right next door to a Wall of Whisky (next photo)
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curious where on the web this photo is being used: over 1,000 views in the last week or so…
It Makes Perfect Sense
South Loop
toned in Photoshop, instead of in a darkroom
Wanderer And Shadow
Shot with my Hipstamatic for iPhone
Lens: Wonder
Film: W40
Flash: Off
with a ghost taxi reflecting in the rain-slicked street
Marie Duffau Napoléon Bas Armagnac
I’ve never tried Armagnac before. I like it.
Allegedly good for your heart too…
vosselections.com/Domains/1287.html
There are some funny quotes in the Wikipedia entry for Armagnac:
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Armagnac is the oldest brandy distilled in France, and in the past was consumed for its therapeutic benefits. In the 14th century, Prior Vital Du Four, a Cardinal, claimed it had 40 virtues.
“It makes disappear redness and burning of the eyes, and stops them from tearing; it cures hepatitis, sober consumption adhering. It cures gout, cankers, and fistula by ingestion; restores the paralysed member by massage; and heals wounds of the skin by application. It enlivens the spirit, partaken in moderation, recalls the past to memory, renders men joyous, preserves youth and retards senility. And when retained in the mouth, it loosens the tongue and emboldens the wit, if someone timid from time to time himself permits.”
Lex On Water in the Snow
Lex On Water in the Snow, originally uploaded by swanksalot.
Milwaukee, WI.
Black and white with a blue wash
archive diving.
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I’ll Tell You How It All Went Down
Union Station, Chicago
from a couple weeks ago. Seems to be a story in the making, but I’ll leave it to you to connect the plot points…
Schoenhofen Pyramid Mausoleum Duotoned
Former brewer Peter Schoenhofen’s tomb in Graceland Cemetery. Egyptian Revival style, designed by Richard Schmidt.
No Dumpsters
Shot with my Hipstamatic for iPhone
Lens: Libatique 73
Film: Kodot XGrizzled
Flash: Off
Chicago, testing out a fisheye lens made by olloclip…
Walls and cars
and cars and walls. A study of contrast, texture, and depth of field.
or not…
Veterans’ Park Chicago
Wacker Drive.
Scupture is The George Washington-Robert Morris-Hyam Salomon Memorial
Designed by Lorado Taft, whose ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War, this memorial honors three men who played huge roles in the American Revolution: George Washington, commander of the Continental forces and first President of the United States; and two financiers of the war, the English-born Robert Morse and Polish-Jewish emigre, Hyam Salomon. Situated prominently along the Chicago Riverwalk, this is one of only a handful of monuments to honor civilians alongside military personnel.
per
www.explorechicago.org/city/en/supporting_narrative/attra…
photo taken last summer, but processed this morning.