var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-6569190-3"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @fotomattic)http://fotomattic.com/<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyw03mNo4s1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Choose your own adventure</p> <p>Featured in <em>Chicagoist</em> “<a href="http://chicagoist.com/2010/03/07/around_town_394.php?gallery0Pic=4">Around Town</a>” section, March 7, 2010</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/431237805http://fotomattic.com/post/431237805Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:43:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoSouth ChicagoCalumet ParkTreeShadowSunFlareSunsetFootprintsWinterSnow<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kys0jqCDJE1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Finalist!</strong></p> <p><a href="http://"></a></p> <p>I’m not big on “look at me” type posts, so I feel even more sheepish about a “<a href="http://enjoyillinoisblog.com/2010/03/04/illinois-black-white-winter-photo-contest-finalists-announced/">vote for me</a>” post. So this isn’t one. Unless you want to. Or something.</p> <p>Anyhow, I had a photo selected as a finalist for Enjoy Illinois’ “<a href="http://enjoyillinoisblog.com/2010/03/04/illinois-black-white-winter-photo-contest-finalists-announced/">Illinois Black & White Winter Photo Contest</a>. (That’s mine at the bottom of the page.)</p> <p>Even if you don’t feel like <a href="http://enjoyillinoisblog.com/2010/03/04/illinois-black-white-winter-photo-contest-finalists-announced/">voting</a>, you should head over to their site and click around a bit, since they do a good job of promoting Illinois and since they’re nice enough to sponsor photo contests.</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/426815597http://fotomattic.com/post/426815597Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600Enjoy IllinoisPhoto ContestVote for me!Or not<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqwoz1DFJ1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hope is a thing with petals</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/425812135http://fotomattic.com/post/425812135Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:08:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoHyde ParkWinterFlowerBloomingWhitePetalsPrettyDoomed<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kykftdL8iU1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Taking refuse</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/418040591http://fotomattic.com/post/418040591Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:08:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoHyde ParkSnowWinterTrashTruckGarbageCollectionTracksStreet<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyb6mpHylZ1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Off season</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/407388228http://fotomattic.com/post/407388228Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:04:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoWashington ParkBaseballFieldWinterSnowPuddleReflectionB&amp;W<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky61mpC9T61qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>✽ = Meaty!</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/401458078http://fotomattic.com/post/401458078Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:04:00 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky3m46q0Dw1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Melted gold</strong></p> <p>Temperatures above freezing, at last!</p> <p>Featured in <em>Chicagoist</em> “<a href="http://chicagoist.com/2010/02/19/around_town_379.php?gallery0Pic=7">Around Town</a>” section, February 19, 2010</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/398813152http://fotomattic.com/post/398813152Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:50:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoHyde ParkWinterPuddleWaterMeltedThawReflectionSidewalk<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxvfv0kDwl1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Waiting</strong></p> <p>Featured in <em>Chicagoist</em> “<a href="http://chicagoist.com/2010/02/15/around_town_375.php?gallery0Pic=7">Around Town</a>” section, February 15, 2010</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/390375222http://fotomattic.com/post/390375222Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:54:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoSouth LoopStreetIntersectioniPhoneHipstamaticB&amp;W<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxp7n4aVDW1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Snow on fire</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/384393088http://fotomattic.com/post/384393088Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:20:00 -0600Daily ShootSignLettersChicagoHyde ParkFireSnowWinter<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxo1cpytTU1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Snow cycle</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/383348837http://fotomattic.com/post/383348837Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:20:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoHyde ParkBikeiPhoneHipstamaticSnowWinter<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxm3uxAyJv1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Iceman Cometh</p> <p>Featured on Chicago Public Radio <a href="http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Daily_Photo.aspx?photoID=1159">home page</a>, February 10, 2010</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/381348266http://fotomattic.com/post/381348266Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:40:00 -0600ChicagoIceSnowWinterTreeFrozen<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxl3o2ONa51qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Mood swing</strong></p> <p>When you’re deep in the middle of the fourth greyest winter since 1894, it’s amazing what a taste of blue sky will do to the ol’ psyche.</p> <p>Of course, as I post this, we’ve gotten the first inch or two of what promises to be 10-16 inches of snow.</p> <p>I guess it was nice while it lasted.</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/380199518http://fotomattic.com/post/380199518Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:27:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoHyde ParkNichols ParkSwingsSwingsetChainSkyBlueSunWinter<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxjv57tZAX1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Armored arc</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/379005375http://fotomattic.com/post/379005375Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:06:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoMillennium ParkBP BridgeFrank GehryMetalReflectionsNightWinterShadowsB&amp;W<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxed6l06wI1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Long as I can see the light</p> <p>Featured in <em>Chicagoist</em> “<a href="http://chicagoist.com/2010/02/06/around_town_367.php?gallery0Pic=6">Around Town</a>” section, February 6, 2010</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/373241731http://fotomattic.com/post/373241731Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:52:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoHyde ParkNightTreeLightSilhouetteSidewalkWallBrick<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx692fvdWk1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Splashbow!</p> <p>Featured in <em>Chicagoist</em> “<a href="http://chicagoist.com/2010/02/01/around_town_362.php">Around Town</a>” section, February 1, 2010</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/365293537http://fotomattic.com/post/365293537Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:23:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoHyde ParkThe PointPromontory Pointlake michiganLakeLakeshoreSkylineWaveRainbow<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx2qlgzeac1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A Hard Snow’s A-Gonna Fall</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/361742491http://fotomattic.com/post/361742491Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:28:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoHyde ParkSnowFallingFlakesBrickWallPersonWalkingAboveB&amp;W<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx162yk3Uu1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Waiting for skating</p> <p>Featured in <em>Time Out Chicago</em> “<a href="http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2010/02/winter-in-chicago-round-three-photo-gallery/">Winter in Chicago</a>” slideshow, February 3, 2010</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/360258758http://fotomattic.com/post/360258758Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:33:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagomillennium parkIce rinkSkatingSkatersGirlWaiting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx15y6AuLx1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>PIE!</strong></p> <p>Curried lamb pasties with spicy sweet potato and tamarind for National Pie Day</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/360254997http://fotomattic.com/post/360254997Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:45:00 -0600PieBakedFoodPastyLambYum<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwpn87np631qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A lot of rain</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/349238309http://fotomattic.com/post/349238309Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:19:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoHyde parkParking lotNightRainWetLightsReflections<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwnv864M8O1qzt82ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Glazed</p>http://fotomattic.com/post/347678526http://fotomattic.com/post/347678526Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:34:00 -0600Daily ShootChicagoHyde ParkWindowWetRainFrozenWinterNightLightsBokeh