“OH, CAN YOU SEE?”
Think of this: working/living in the neighborhood and being an local photographer, where would one go but the Hancock?
So with the intent of grasping the fascination we all have with our forever-iconic John Hancock Building I tooled around my neighborhood streets looking for another "Hancock Image". I found my angle off Michigan Avenue and set up using the handle of my mobility scooter as a modified tripod (as I often do).
The moment I pressed the shutter, a huge wind came and blew the flag wide open seemingly draping the top of the Hancock! WOW!
The thing is being a newbie and finally learning how to download the images, I really didn’t find this until about 2 weeks after I shot it! When I saw this picture with the other versions that were not even remotely close to it, I was blown away (so to speak – ha)!!! “Perfect shot” I thought “I better not tell anyone where I got it for fear of anyone else getting it, too!”
After about 6 months and trying to recreate “Oh, Can You See” at least a gazillion times (and I still try every time I’m near) I knew then it was truly One of My Kind” – never to be gotten again.
I think this image and loving to share my stories and experiences was the beginning of my photographic journey and fascination. So thanks to y’all for your smiles, interest and excitement as we go there together.
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