Chicago River Bascule Bridge Raised at Dawn with Industrial Cityscape and Moonlit Sky in in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago River Bascule Bridge Raised at Dawn with Industrial Cityscape and Moonlit Sky

by Lilly Scott

The Chicago River flows beneath a raised bascule span bridge, its steel counterweights suspended against a deep indigo pre-dawn sky. The drawbridge mechanism is paused mid-lift, revealing the intricate lattice of girders and the pale glow of the moon filtering through the structure. Along the riverbanks, brick warehouses and industrial buildings stand in shadow, their windows dark and silent. A few streetlights cast long, faint reflections on the dark water surface. The quiet mechanical stillness of the city waking up, with the massive steel forms of the bridge dominating the frame against the softening horizon.

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River Bascule Bridge Raised Chicago United States in Chicago, Illinois, United in the still River Bascule Bridge Raised River
Camera Canon AE-1 Program*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon AE-1 Program photos, grab one online.
Lens 20mm f/4
Focal Length 20mm
Aperture f/4
Shutter Speed 1/8000
ISO 800
Film CineStill 800T tungsten
Location in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date 1993-06-27
Credit VEETER
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