{"id":30401,"date":"2025-06-23T05:00:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fourpointedstar.com\/gallery\/?p=30401"},"modified":"2025-07-18T08:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:05:49","slug":"straight-lines-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourpointedstar.com\/gallery\/2025\/06\/straight-lines-5\/","title":{"rendered":"“Straight Lines”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You can easily create a strong image by composing in a way that highlights a strong central focus, and when I thought of this image, my intent was to capture the unique roof of the Elgin Transportation Center. However, once overhead, the tilt of Chicago and Highland became the obvious centers of the image; I simply love how the railroad tracks, row buildings, and the transportation center give the basis for the roads to “lean” against.<\/span><\/p>\n

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