The Fire Escape | Brian Gaynor Photography

The Fire Escape

Fire escape stairs located near the Chicago Theater. The gentleman near the top of the stairs adds an air of mystery to the urban capture.

Tags: chicago, fire escape, gentleman, mood, mystery, stairs, theater, urban

41 thoughts on “The Fire Escape”

niasunset on March 8, 2012 at 5:37 pm said:

Without this man, the stairs especially in black and white standing so nicely but with this man, interesting 🙂 Thank you Brian, with my love, nia

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- Brian Gaynor on March 8, 2012 at 5:41 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much for the feedback, Nia!
  
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Texas Susan on March 8, 2012 at 5:45 pm said:

An air of mystery or an air of urine??? Black and white is a great effect for this photo.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 8, 2012 at 5:47 pm said:
  
  Too funny, Susan!
  
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photosfromtheloonybin on March 8, 2012 at 6:26 pm said:

OMG, that was my first thought too Texan Susan. That guy is taking a leak!!! LOL At least he was polite enough to turn his back. Great shot by the way! 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on March 8, 2012 at 7:10 pm said:
  
  You guys are hilarious, but perhaps you are correct. Who knows? I didn’t stick around long enough to find an answer.
  
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Nate Shenk on March 8, 2012 at 8:38 pm said:

When the page first loaded, I got excited because it was such a cool photo…then I noticed the man, assumed he was peeing and laughed. Awesome/mysterious photo lol 🙂 Glad I stumbled on your site, its great!

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- Brian Gaynor on March 8, 2012 at 8:56 pm said:
  
  Nate, thanks very much!
  
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dianne - "life as i see it" - "just because" on March 8, 2012 at 8:38 pm said:

Enjoyed the compo and b/w. I was thinking the same about the man.. : )

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- Brian Gaynor on March 8, 2012 at 8:56 pm said:
  
  When it’s time to go, it’s time to go, I guess…
  
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balancethroughthelens on March 8, 2012 at 8:42 pm said:

Giggling… my first thought was not about peeing. First thought was “mc escher!”
Like this a lot 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on March 8, 2012 at 8:57 pm said:
  
  MC Escher….now that’s a nice change of pace from the prior comments 🙂
  
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thethreesixtyfiveproject on March 8, 2012 at 9:29 pm said:

I love this photo! Any urban scene with fire escapes and/or water towers grabs my attention instantly, but this composition with the winding stairs, mix of textures, and lone figure is very, very cool 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on March 8, 2012 at 9:35 pm said:
  
  Christine, I appreciate the feedback. Thank you very much!
  
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thornberrie on March 9, 2012 at 2:21 am said:

Great image, but I’m a goin with the flow and thinking that the bloke is takin a leak. Great work 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on March 9, 2012 at 8:01 am said:
  
  Thanks for the comment. Looks like there is a steady stream of thoughts here…
  
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Santi on March 9, 2012 at 3:13 am said:

Simply GREAT!! Fabulous composition and scene.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 9, 2012 at 7:57 am said:
  
  I appreciate the great comments, Santi!
  
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Jack Brewis on March 9, 2012 at 3:26 am said:

A lovely photo Brian, nice work.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 9, 2012 at 7:57 am said:
  
  Jack, thank you very much.
  
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mark routt on March 9, 2012 at 8:42 am said:

nice composition.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 9, 2012 at 8:44 am said:
  
  Thanks, Mark.
  
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Richard Guest on March 9, 2012 at 9:42 am said:

Very cinematic – Steve McQueen?

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- Brian Gaynor on March 9, 2012 at 10:55 am said:
  
  Thanks, Richard. What am I missing with the Steve McQueen reference?
  
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  - Richard Guest on March 9, 2012 at 1:13 pm said:
    
    What I meant was that the style, the scale of the shot and the pose of the figure all reminded me of Bullitt-era Steve McQueen. Should have just said that in the first place – sorry, Brian.
steviegill on March 9, 2012 at 10:48 am said:

Great shot. Like the angle and the tones. Is that guy taking a leak?

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- Brian Gaynor on March 9, 2012 at 10:54 am said:
  
  I’ll leave it to everyone’s imagination. It looks like you have the agreement of many of the commenters.
  
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David Hall on March 9, 2012 at 10:57 am said:

Excellent graphical shot.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 9, 2012 at 11:06 am said:
  
  Hi David, thanks for the comment!
  
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2 Rivers Photos on March 9, 2012 at 12:10 pm said:

Nice usage of B&W treatment specially with all the lines

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- Brian Gaynor on March 9, 2012 at 12:45 pm said:
  
  I appreciate the comment, Bashar! Thank you.
  
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Cornelia Lohs on March 10, 2012 at 5:06 am said:

Great shot!

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- Brian Gaynor on March 10, 2012 at 7:42 am said:
  
  Cornelia, thank you!
  
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signature103 on March 10, 2012 at 7:01 am said:

Someone mentioned peeing. Another Steve McQueen. So is it Steve McQueen peeing?

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- Brian Gaynor on March 10, 2012 at 7:52 am said:
  
  We might have a theme for a game show — “Who is that man peeing?”
  
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Michael Wood on March 12, 2012 at 10:36 pm said:

Geez, you’re an amazing photographer.

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- Brian Gaynor on March 13, 2012 at 6:55 am said:
  
  Michael, thank you very much.
  
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Susie on March 14, 2012 at 6:24 pm said:

The painted lettering adds interest to the textured wall here, while the figure helps to provide a sense of scale – well seen and captured… thanks for sharing!
Susie

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- Brian Gaynor on March 14, 2012 at 6:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks for the descriptive feedback, Susie!
  
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j3ssi33ss3x on March 26, 2012 at 1:39 am said:

Reblogged this on The Three G's.

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