Capture My Chicago

  • Your never to young to protest by Austin Lawler

    Your never to young to protest

    This little kid was just sitting on the no NATO sign while his mom looked on.

  • Art is everywhere  by Austin Lawler

    Art is everywhere

    This guy was painting what he was seeing as the soldiers were throwing away their medals. When the soldiers had went on there way I was walking around and here is this guy just painting away in the middle of the crowd.

  • FBI by Austin Lawler

    FBI

    I'm not really sure what he was all about but, he just kept blowing his whistle.

  • This is what we think of the USA by Austin Lawler

    This is what we think of the USA

    A group of protesters were in a drum circle standing on the US flag, Illinois flag, and Chicago flag.

  • peace? by Austin Lawler

    peace?

    To be honest I didn't even notice when I took this that the masked protester was giving me the peace sign. This was the one surprise shot I had that day. Now it is probably my favorite of the 600+ pictures I took during 10 hours.

  • Are we living in 1984? by Austin Lawler

    Are we living in 1984?

    I thought this sign was very funny. However I don't think we are quite there yet.

  • Iranians for peace by Austin Lawler

    Iranians for peace

    At the front of the march to McCormick Place. I was lucky enough to sneak my way to the front of the parade at the beginning of it when the cops left a gap. I was with all of the professional photographers the whole time. I guess if you have a professional looking camera cops assume your working for a newspaper.

  • Taking the ultimate stance  by Austin Lawler

    Taking the ultimate stance

    This soldier was taking the ultimate stance against the war by throwing his medals away with about another 19 doing the same thing.

  • Duality  by Austin Lawler

    Duality

    The cops look at the peace flag just before some of the protesters were clubbed and the crowd pushed back.

  • Prepare for the worst by Austin Lawler

    Prepare for the worst

    This protester was getting ready for the cops to spray the crowd after the cops put on their gas masks.