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Elgin, Illinois 42.038381, -88.281588
November 3, 2024
Built in 1924
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Elgin, Illinois 42.026449, -88.278820
November 3, 2024
Same spot, without train
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Elgin, Illinois - shot from 42.037180, -88.282465 looking southwest
November 3, 2024
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Usually, churches will have SOME interior lights on. Not this one. I was disappointed, but then realized it gave off a kind of spooky feel.
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Elgin, Illinois 42.037974, -88.281342
November 3, 2024
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Elgin, Illinois 42.026449, -88.278820
November 3, 2024
Same spot, but with train
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Elgin, Illinois 42.039328, -88.282574
November 3, 2024
Previous shot from 2022
St. John's web site
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The local camera club was doing a photowalk in downtown Elgin last night. We were shooting a church from the second floor (first floor for my British friends) of the parking garage and had just taken a group shot. As I was looking out upon the scene, I started feeling that tingling sensation (no, not THAT tingling sensation). So I took the shot, more as a joke than anything else. I have a reputation for taking "weird" photographs, so I have to maintain my rep. When I looked at it later, I kinda liked it. Emptyness, simplicity, minimalism, repetition, vanishing points, rule of thirds, and almost mononchrome except for that splash of orange. What's not to like?
I may enter it in the club competition just to watch the judges' heads explode.
Elgin, Illinois 42.038063, -88.282032
November 3, 2024
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This was an interesting concept, but poor execution. The idea was that the sparks from the steel wool would look like they were coming out of the tailpipe, but – well, you gotta have your angles right. And since that’s me spinning the steel wool, well, my camera angle was all wrong. Oh well, I still think it’s a cool shot of Keith on his bike.
Over the past 10 years, the Elgin Area Camera Club has hosted a steel wool photography opportunity three times. This image is from our most recent outing, and I’m actually the one who is spinning the wool in this image – I set up my camera and someone else pushed the shutter, so this is more of a collaborative image, you might say.
The Elgin Area Camera Club did some fire-spinning in April 2023. I just got a note that they're gonna do it again this Monday. I figured I should finish editing the pictures from last year first!
Elgin Shores Forest Preserve
Elgin, Illinois 42.018676, -88.279620
April 11, 2023
See my Fire Spinning album
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The Elgin Area Camera Club met in April and did some fire spinning. A good time was had by all.
Elgin Shores Forest Preserve
Elgin, Illinois 42.018676, -88.279620
April 11, 2023
See my Fire Spinning album
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Christmas Lights creating a whirlpool