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Harvey Tillis Art & Stock Photography

Art & architecture relating to commodity trading.

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LASALLE STREET LOOKING SOUTH
30x30 inches. Giclee watercolor print of photomontage.

I would describe this image as a "close-up wide-angle view" of a section of LaSalle Street in the heart of Chicago's financial district. Only one lens, a 500mm f8 Nikkor mirror reflex, was used to produce the more than 300 individual photos that make up this 30x31 inch scene. Viewers can approach the image two ways. While standing back, one observes a busy street scene with the city's vitality evident everywhere. When viewed close-up, extreme details of all elements are rendered clearly. There is no graininess whatsoever. By using a telephoto instead of a wide angle lens beautiful and intricate architectural details are revealed that are normally overlooked or unavailable for view from any angle on the street. The section of LaSalle Street shown here is not as wide as my image implies. It is only one lane in each direction plus parking lanes. The openness of the scene is a result of my standing at the extreme right side of LaSalle Street to shoot buildings on my left and vice versa. I always envisioned a massive traffic jam and large crowds for this project. Therefore, "opening" the "canyon" section of LaSalle Street lent itself perfectly to my idea. The people and traffic were shot at different times and added after the buildings were all in place. Thirty rolls of film were shot and ten visits to the street were required to generate all the elements included in this image. Direct sun, open shade, and total cloudiness were employed to best render different parts of the scene. For example; the Board of Trade building, in the center of the picture, is lit directly by a pink/orange sun rising at 7:00AM and shining straight down Jackson Blvd. The Rookery Building, dark, relatively short with spires on top and to the left of the Board of Trade as the picture is viewed, was lit by open shade on a clear day. The large dark building at the extreme left was photographed mid-morning on a cloudy day to best reveal its details. Across the street at the extreme right, the blue portion of the corner building was shot in late afternoon on a cloudy day while its elaborate, columned facade was better rendered in direct sunlight between 11:30 and noon. the Northern Trust Bank was photographed in shade from its columns up. but the ground floor, the flowers at the base of the columns, and the globes of the old-fashioned street lights in front of the building "popped" better in direct sun. most of the flags on the street snapped out better when backlit too. The sky was photographed during many shooting sessions in the area and is montaged together.

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PIT TRADERS
Color photograph from Kodachrome slide.
I have shot many times on Chicago's commodity exchanges. This scene is from a color transparency of frenzied trading in the pit. It was shot at the opening of a market. This is another example of a photograph that looks like a painting. The larger it is made, the better it looks.

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- The "Buy" button, above right, shows sample prices and sizes.
- Dimensions refer to image size, not paper size. Images are available full frame as seen here or cropped into standard sizes; e.g., 12x18, 16x20, 20x24, 24x36, etc.
- Images can be printed in many sizes. Please contact us for exact size and price quotes.
- Prints 20x24 and larger are limited edition, named, numbered and signed on front.
- Images 20x24 and larger are only available as giclee prints on premium fine art paper with a subtle texture, finished with a protective spray.
- Images 12x18 and 16x20 are available on Fuji Crystal Archive paper.
- Images are available on canvas, thinwraps and metal. Please call for quotes.
- Prices are in US dollars.

FLOOR TRADING #3
Color photograph from transparency.

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- The "Buy" button, above right, shows sample prices and sizes.
- Dimensions refer to image size, not paper size. Images are available full frame as seen here or cropped into standard sizes; e.g., 12x18, 16x20, 20x24, 24x36, etc.
- Images can be printed in many sizes. Please contact us for exact size and price quotes.
- Prints 20x24 and larger are limited edition, named, numbered and signed on front.
- Images 20x24 and larger are only available as giclee prints on premium fine art paper with a subtle texture, finished with a protective spray.
- Images 12x18 and 16x20 are available on Fuji Crystal Archive paper.
- Images are available on canvas, thinwraps and metal. Please call for quotes.
- Prices are in US dollars.

FLOOR TRADING #2
Color photograph from transparency.

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- The "Buy" button, above right, shows sample prices and sizes.
- Dimensions refer to image size, not paper size. Images are available full frame as seen here or cropped into standard sizes; e.g., 12x18, 16x20, 20x24, 24x36, etc.
- Images can be printed in many sizes. Please contact us for exact size and price quotes.
- Prints 20x24 and larger are limited edition, named, numbered and signed on front.
- Images 20x24 and larger are only available as giclee prints on premium fine art paper with a subtle texture, finished with a protective spray.
- Images 12x18 and 16x20 are available on Fuji Crystal Archive paper.
- Images are available on canvas, thinwraps and metal. Please call for quotes.
- Prices are in US dollars.

CBT1
Color photograph using various Photoshop filters and adjustments.

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- The "Buy" button, above right, shows sample prices and sizes.
- Dimensions refer to image size, not paper size. Images are available full frame as seen here or cropped into standard sizes; e.g., 12x18, 16x20, 20x24, 24x36, etc.
- Images can be printed in many sizes. Please contact us for exact size and price quotes.
- Prints 20x24 and larger are limited edition, named, numbered and signed on front.
- Images 20x24 and larger are only available as giclee prints on premium fine art paper with a subtle texture, finished with a protective spray.
- Images 12x18 and 16x20 are available on Fuji Crystal Archive paper.
- Images are available on canvas, thinwraps and metal. Please call for quotes.
- Prices are in US dollars.

Chicago Board of Trade Building Interiors - 12th Floor Annex With Balloon
Limited Edition of 25.
20x24 inches. Black & white print from 4x5 negative. $325.

Photographed in the early 1990s with a 4x5 view camera. Not for publication or any other use. Please contact Harvey Tillis to order numbered, signed prints, 773-276-9320.

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Nikon D700 |

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Original size: 6144x4088 |

Current: 800x533 |

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