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Crane Photography

WTTW News | March 16, 2009, 7:00 pm

We get a crane's-eye-view of the city from a construction worker-turned-photographer.

  • View slideshow of Ken Derry's photographs

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Image Gallery
Sunrise - Photo by Ken Derry
View - Photo by Ken Derry
Air Show - Photo by Ken Derry
Flag - Photo by Ken Derry
Hook - Photo by Ken Derry
Golden Sunrise - Photo by Ken Derry
Ice - Photo by Ken Derry
Snowy Crane - Photo by Ken Derry
Men on Crane - Photo by Ken Derry
Drops - Photo by Ken Derry
Changing Motor - Photo by Ken Derry
Fog-Aon - Photo by Ken Derry
Foggy Hancock - Photo by Ken Derry
Fog-Flag - Photo by Ken Derry
Fog- Clouds - Photo by Ken Derry
Highest point - Photo by Ken Derry
Sunset - Photo by Ken Derry
Party Boats - Photo by Ken Derry
Rainbow - Photo by Ken Derry
Harbor - Photo by Ken Derry
River - Photo by Ken Derry
Green river - Photo by Ken Derry
Fountain - Photo by Ken Derry
Harbor - Photo by Ken Derry
Lights - Photo by Ken Derry
Helicopter - Photo by Ken Derry
Moon - Photo by Ken Derry
Bean/Balloon - Photo by Ken Derry
Men on Crane II - Photo by Ken Derry
Clouds - Photo by Ken Derry
Blimp - Photo by Ken Derry
Sears - Photo by Ken Derry

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