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Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at

Same hill, different day

For two years, Chicago photographer Paul Octavious visited the same hill and took photos. "Each time, a new story is told, as if the hill is my stage and the locals are the actors in this daily play," he says. Awesome. (I'd want to go on the kite-flying day.)

(Via Krisatomic's always inspiring blog)
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106 comments:

  1. What an amazing concept! It's so true, every street and every life tell different stories - depends on the seasons, where you're at and the time you're in it....

    xoxo

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  3. This is really lovely ... different seasons, different cycles in life. You see the passage of time very clearly in these shots.

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  4. I love this! How creative and inspiring:)

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  6. maggie10:24 AM

    so beautiful.

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  7. Incredible idea...and resulting photos!

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  8. magical.

    i would be be over the moon to be there on the fireworks night.

    i hope he continues to take these perfect pictures and make a brilliant photo book.

    xo,
    sylvie of silver lining

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  10. what a great idea! beautiful photos.

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  11. love these! i always think about taking shots like these, but never make it happen! these are great.

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  12. Such a simple idea and yet so breathtaking. I love these pictures!!

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  13. These are pretty darn awesome! xo

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  16. That is such a good idea for a photo set!

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  17. beautiful photos, and such a great idea!
    But having grown up in Chicago, I have to ask, there are hills there?

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  18. i really really love these. oh, that hill....

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  19. Amazing! I love seasons!
    www.coquettishfacade.blogspot.com

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  20. These changes are remarkable!!

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  21. really cool idea. i would also go for the kite-flying :)

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  22. I play flag football next to this hill with my friends! How cool!

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  23. That's a really cool concept. It's kind of like Monet, who painted the same cathedral several times in different light. I especially like the middle photograph; the colors he achieved are lovely. xo

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  24. Ohhh, I love the fireworks!! So awesome!

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  25. Splendid! thank you! smiles.

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  26. These are gorgeous. Love them.
    xxoo Josie
    http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com

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  27. I have thought of doing that concept myself. I love that he actually did it! What stories those hills can tell!

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    Rachael

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  28. What great photos! Love it.

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  29. Such as simple idea but so powerful! How fun!

    xx
    -julie

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  30. love the purple fireworks!

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  31. i believe i know that hill! (laugh) there's something magical about the lighting in that park...i think it's because it's near the harbor and lake michigan makes it magical.

    thanks for sharing this project. it really made me miss home (in a good way).

    cheers,
    mindi

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  32. that is amazing! wow, so cool!

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  33. This is so neat! what a fun and creative idea!

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  34. so beautiful! what a great idea.

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  35. Love it, the views are wonderful!

    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  36. I love it. What a great idea.

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  37. So odd that you post about it on the same day I discovered Kristomatic!! ck :) x

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  38. What a cool idea- kind of a modern take on Monet's painting the same scene at different times of the day to capture all the different elements you see depending on the light. I would have loved to go to that fireworks display:)

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  39. Love it! Those fireworks make me think of summer.

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  40. I wish I was under those fireworks right now!

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  41. love love this especailly the snow one :)

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  42. lovely, such pretty pictures! I´d love the kite flying day as well, look like such an happy place to be :)

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  43. Thanks for sharing this! SUCH a neat concept. Delightful.

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  44. awesome! thanks for sharing!

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  45. Oh, this is too sweet. I love it.

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  46. Beautiful ^-^!!!
    Kisses
    Cristina

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  47. How lovely!
    I know you are getting tons of mama-to-be tips. Here's mine: Keep a kite and a picnic blanket in your car (or your bike basket)at all times! You won't regret it!

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  48. I love the concept of photographing the same spot at different times! Fantastic!

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  49. Beautiful. Isn't that the truth? On any given day, one corner of the earth can tell any sort of story imaginable.

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  50. So brilliant! Love the snow shot at the end---totally unexpected. XO Katie

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  54. This is spectacular!!! Thanks for sharing these ~~

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  55. i'd love a Magical Hill calendar!

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  56. these pics are really sweet!

    sorry to change the subject but i wanted to ask you if you noticed that the empty space at chelsea market is finally becoming something, ... an anthropologie store??
    As beautiful as their stores are I was really disappointed. Personally I would love something 'real' for the neighborhood and to enhance the awesomeness that is chelsea market. perhaps a classic style diner, a stationary store, a large sit down cafe - anything that could bring personality to a neighborhood that now leans more towards mall than manhattan. unfortunately i'm sure the only company that could afford that space was something like the urban outfitters inc.
    anyway - i was wondering about your thoughts on it..

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  57. How cool!

    I love the kite flying and the fireworks, beautiful sights :)

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  58. So Cute! I love the concept :-)

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  59. So cute, love the concept :-)

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  60. great idea.. i love the concept

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  62. this is just beautiful - what a clever idea!

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  63. I love anthropologic photographers. This series speaks to me.

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  64. Thanks for the link!

    Growing up a friend lived very near that hill and as kids we always called that 'kite hill'. It was where we flew kites in the spring and fall, went sledding in the winter and lay and watched clouds roll by in the summer.

    This photographer really captured the magic of that place.

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  65. this is amazing!!! only works in places where the seasons actually change though (ie. not southern california).

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  66. ooh, i'd love to try this.
    the kites look so whimsical...
    thanks jo!
    xo.

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  68. Thank you so much for sharing! These photos are beautiful and pretty much made my day.

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  69. SammyJ9:09 PM

    These are visually stunning. I have recently gotten very into photography and these are great inspiration!

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  70. Made me think of the lovely Mary Poppins song, "Let's go fly a kite, up to the highest height, let's go fly a kite, and send it soaring..."

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  71. What a really neat idea, love the fireworks. It's like a record of time.

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  72. That's sooo rad!!

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  73. Such a cool photo! Great shot!

    Charlotte, Lovely at Your Side
    lovelyatyourside.com

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  75. That's such a GREAT concept--and executed breathtakingly beautifully!

    -Jane @ Brunch at the Beach

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  76. Can't even put into words how much I love this!

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  77. perfect - fun - kind of Japanese

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  78. really cool project. just added you to my "on the daily" list of favorite reads :)

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  81. Oh I love this! I've been so into photo's with "big sky" lately (sky to earth ratio, not photos taken in montanta)

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  82. Thanks for the amazing photos! Inspiring :)

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  83. I love how different it looks, but is for me connected by one word - happy. very cool idea.

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