Looking Up the Rookery Building Spiraling Staircase - Chicago 20
The oh-so-famous (I think) spiraling staircase at the Chicago Rookery Building. It was finished in 1888 by John Wellborn Root and Daniel Burnham. It is the oldest still-standing skyscraper in Chicago. Up top, it is rumored, is a beautiful glass encased area that served as the offices for the architects.The lobby was re-done by Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 1900's. The Rookery is now a national historic landmark.What you are looking at isn't down - it's looking up the staircase with my tripod angled almost flat.
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Kristine Quandee
commented over 1 year agoThanks for the great explainations. (Without it on this one I would have thought I was looking down at first glance) You work hard for your excellent captures.
Tim Head
commented over 1 year agoJust plain awesome!
Rolour Garcia
commented over 1 year agoMost excellent!!
Jessica Cassidy
commented over 1 year agoVery unique - makes you question your perspective!
myles rothstein
commented over 1 year agoHow did you get access? I've tried many times but have always been turned away.
Ryca Shih
commented over 1 year agoA wonderful eye for the detail :)
Cynthia Slotten
commented over 1 year agoThis is so cool!
Therese Flanagan
commented over 1 year agoGorgeous shot!
Glyn Sweets
commented over 1 year agoone of my favorites!!!
Tiffany Whisler
commented over 1 year agoAnother stunning photo, what else can I say??
Brian Parchim
commented over 1 year agoExcellent shot!
Joe Lekas
commented over 1 year agoThanks!
Dave Webster
commented over 1 year agoGreat composition!
Joe Lekas
commented over 1 year agoThis is one tough spot to grab without a wide angle. And I always forget it is looking UP, not down.
kip jacobs
commented over 1 year agoMaurits Cornelis Escher style!! Very strong. Very Nautilus. Up the down staircase.
Erin Primdahl
commented over 1 year agoi am infatuated with your work.
Joe Lekas
commented over 1 year agoWhy thanks, Erin!
Gabrielle Lopez
commented over 1 year agoAH-MAZ-ZING!!!!!!
Joe Lekas
commented over 1 year agoUp is down down is up
Kyle Peng
commented over 1 year agoWOWZERS!
Ronda Welsh
commented over 1 year agoStriking!
Brendan Duffy
commented over 1 year agoCould write WOW! on almost every shot. So assume it's there, even when it's not.
Stephanie Miranda
commented over 1 year agoway cool!
Marija Mills
commented over 1 year agoExcellent work!
Joe Lekas
commented over 1 year agoThank you, everyone. I appreciate the kind words.
Kalley Schillen
commented over 1 year agoThank you for the wonderful comments on my photo's! =) You have so many amazing ones as well!!!! Good work!
Tatiana Koutchma
commented over 1 year agoJoe, thanks for nice comments on my photos. I appriciate them. I also like what you wrote in your profile. I try to do similar - look around for extraordinary. Beauty will save the world! ( Dostoevskyi Fedor)
L L
commented over 1 year agoI look at your photos and realize how much I have to learn!!!
Sandra Pierce
commented over 1 year agowow! Awesome perspective!
Joe Lekas
commented over 1 year agoThanks!
Yolly Pips
commented over 1 year agoI love this picture! Great shot!
Bob Kuraszek
commented over 1 year agoThe classic Rookery shot .
Jeana Stewart
commented over 1 year agoYour composition is impeccable
Ma Anderson
commented over 1 year agoJust checkin to see if you'll be rockin my world with another shot! I'll be waiting... Have a great day Joe!
Marybeth Norlin-Sadlik
commented over 1 year agoNeed to check this out!
Mitch Gawlik
commented over 1 year agoA good looking piece of work. I like it.
Jack Fitzgerald
commented over 1 year agoJoe really great shot
Stephen Leung
commented over 1 year agoyeah, i wish i had taken this! lol i love the composition in this. and of course, the next time i am back in Chicago, i need to go here for a visit.
Sylwia Smialkowska
commented over 1 year agogreat shot!
Alton Weatherspoon
commented over 1 year agoSomething out of an Alfred Hitchcock flick!
Nice shot, Joe :-)
tom sokol
commented over 1 year agogreat shot, good perspective
barb cookie
commented over 1 year agoYou do fantastic work ! WoW
ashley mackenzie
commented over 1 year agothis is so beautiful, and i have some kind of obsession with stairs ... so thank you for giving them justice :)
kitty Tataryn
commented over 1 year agoAn amazing, amazing shot! SO beautiful!!
Linda Ingrid Lundgren
commented over 1 year agoWhat can I say? Simply this...You're amazing!!
Ma Anderson
commented over 1 year agoCongratulations again Joe! Allow me to pick up my hat cause I'ma gonna toss it again. I really am!
Donna Cervelli
commented over 1 year agoWhat a wild shot. I'm loving it and all your work. :)
Yolanda Luckey
commented over 1 year agoNice Angle !
Gary Lake
commented over 1 year agoI am really loving your work! Wow!
Jeanine Handley
commented over 1 year agoWoe
Kris Chrzan
commented over 1 year agoI'm dizzy just trying to figure out how you did this! Utterly Incredible!!!!
Vinod Menon
commented over 1 year agoThis is absolutely amazing composition!
Ma Anderson
commented over 1 year agoThank you! :)
Maureen Rueffer
commented over 1 year agoI would want a book of your photos! Love your work!
Viana Oliver
commented over 1 year agoSpectacular!
Romeo Banias
commented over 1 year agoVery cool !!!
Maureen Rueffer
commented over 1 year agoCongrats on getting in the book!! I can't wait to see which ones are in!!
michelle white
commented over 1 year agoexquisite..................
Jeanne Grunhard
commented about 1 year agoAmazing!
Carrol Lindsay
commented about 1 year agoI saw this shot earlier from a different perspective very cool.
Stevie Bagdasarian
commented about 1 year agoLove ! Nice work
bette ann kelly
commented 10 months agoCongratulations on earning the Photo of the Day for this!
jeff foy
commented 9 months agoWow! Perfect.
katelyn stuber
commented 9 months agowow this is stunning!
Chris Galvez
commented 6 months agoYou are a winner!