"The Red Line" - Tracey Capone Photography
For those who have been following my blog for a while you know that I was away from my beloved city of Chicago for about three years, living down South. While I loved the rustic, natural surroundings, it only took me a short time to realize one very important thing… I love living in a city. I love the grittiness, the abstract lines of the skyscrapers, the hustle and bustle and yes, even the subway. The second I crossed the toll at the Chicago Skyway I was home and it was like I had never left.
I’ve been taking advantage of the fact that Old Man Winter hasn’t officially hit the Windy City and been out and about with my camera. “From the Loop,” a selective focus shot of the CTA train passing the Willis (aka Sears) Tower along the Chicago River was one of the first from my new urban landscapes series and I’m happy to say the series is growing.
New to the gallery are three retro-inspired photographs, collectively known as “The Subway Series,” that I took while hanging out in the Red Line tunnel: “Follow the Line,” “The Red Line,” and “Up.” I love playing with light, whether it’s changing the exposure settings to get the streaks of light from the train lights in “The Red Line” or blurring the yellow escalator in “Up.” In all three I really wanted to play up the grittiness of the subway using a cross-processing technique in post-process. (be sure to check back for a tutorial on how to create an action to get that same look) I loved how the technique pulled out the crimson red of the lights, and the teals and emerald greens of the subway platform.
Enjoy!
*tracey*
"The Subway Series" - Tracey Capone Photography
