The “Bean” sculpture in Millennium Park has quickly become one of Chicago’s most popular sculptures. I have photographed the Bean in all sorts of light, in different seasons, and at different times of day, and was quickly reaching the point where, short of seeing the perfect rainbow arching over the Bean, I would probably have little reason to photograph it again. That was until I hit on the idea of a woman in red high heels. A few quick phone calls and I had my model, complete with the requested red heels, for something a bit more memorable than the “standard” Bean shot. This image, taken with a handheld camera, is again about line, along with a dash of color, but more than either of those it is the point of view and use of foreground interest that make the image possible, thanks to a wide-angle lens and a small aperture.

Nikon D3X with Nikkor 16–35mm lens at 22mm, f/22 for 1/60 sec., ISO 100