A few from Downtown Minneapolis.

[davev]

Dilemma and went to downtown today to get some shooting in.
Overcast, ugly skies, but what the heck, you take the shot, and play with
it in post.

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/97364336-O.jpg

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/97364340-O.jpg

Smugmug's having a hard time with the original, so I changed it to large.
http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/97364337-L.jpg

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/97364338-O.jpg

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/97364335-O.jpg

Thanks for looking.

[Browndog]

Outstanding! #2 and #5 are my favorites:clap :clap

[Zygote]

Outstanding, yes! Love the last two

[truth]

2 3 4 are really nice. 1 feels a bit cut off.

In 3 I'd try and rotate it so the comcrete wall that is the left edge of the staircase is perfectly vertical.

[davev]

2 3 4 are really nice. 1 feels a bit cut off.

Thanks guys.
I'm surprised no one has told me how crummy the blue sky looks in the one shot. :dunno

In 3 I'd try and rotate it so the comcrete wall that is the left edge of the staircase is perfectly vertical.

3 is a tough one. Lots of vertical lines with a wide angle lens.
I was pretty happy getting the lines on the edges fairly straight.

That first pick is the same way. But I gave it a shot.
I can't quite get the bows out of the vertical lines.

original from the camera. Did I mention that I took these with my
new Canon 400D (XTI)?
http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/97455448-L-1.jpg

from the first post.
http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/97364336-L.jpg

reworked.
http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/97454603-L.jpg

[truth]

I like that alot better for the 1st pic. The added sidewalk makes a dif.

As far as vertical lines and wide angles, I tend to feel that the lines in the center of the pic should be as close to vertical as possible, that way the effect of the lens is even on both sides and looks as if it's due to the lens. Whent he center of the pic is off it appears that ithe whole pic is skewed. That being said, in pic 1 ya have to pic right or left since you're coming at the subject on a a strong angle to being with. Play with it until it feels right.

I like the way you frame your shots. You look at things very similar to the way I do. :wink

[vangogh]

Love no 2 & the last 1. No 2 because its very Mondrian. I don't mind the fact that there's no blue sky, makes it more a graphic monotone. I like the last one because of the way you've got the reflection of the building lined up nicely in the glass of the other building. It almost looks like a mosaic.

:clap

[photodoug]

I like the contrast you captured in #5....lots of new and old in MSP.

[Ric Grupe]

Nice catch with the stairwell. :thumb

The last one is super too.:D

[USAIR]

#1 doesn't do it for me but the rest great job

Fred

[davev]

Thanks again guys.

The first photo is more about who shops at Ralph Lauren.
The benz in the reflection had a dealers plate, with a sticker price of 88 grand.

[Swartzy]

Nice shots! That second one.....hmmm...laying on your back? Really crystal clear and a great mono conversion! We should go together around town some day!

[grimace]

Nice work Dave!! I'd have to say #2 is my favorite.

Glad to see the new camera is working out great.

[Andy]

Smugmug's having a hard time with the original, so I changed it to large.

Custom image sizes to the rescue!
http://www.smugmug.com/help/custom-photo-sizes

:wave nice set, Dave. Love the building shot.

[davev]

Custom image sizes to the rescue!
http://www.smugmug.com/help/custom-photo-sizes

:wave nice set, Dave. Love the building shot.

Thanks again guys.

That info could help me in the future Andy, Thanks.

For a couple of hours, Smugmug just didn't want to show the original size.
I had the picture linked to a couple of different spots, so I didn't want to
delete and re-upload. So I just changed it to the large size. The original
is working fine now, so it was probably just a little gremlin dinging with me. :D

[DavidS]

Great Series.

[athos]

nice set of street shots. killer building shot from down low!

[mccaf]

Outstanding! #2 and #5 are my favorites:clap :clap

I have to agree!, #5 what a cool building!

[SirArmstrong]

I like the series. I like the elements of architecture in the city. It has been some time since I was in Minneapolis...did you happen to capture the government building...I think it had a glass atrium. Made for a good evening shot if I remember. Thanks.

[Scott_Quier]

Looks like I'm going to be different from all the rest (so what else is new?). I have to say I like the series, but I really like this one

http://davev.smugmug.com/photos/97364338-M.jpg

It's the symetry of the thing, maybe?

[davev]

Thanks again everyone.

I don't think we got to the government building, but then again, I really don't
know what buildings we did take shots of. There are only 2 buildings I can
identify in downtown Minneapolis, the Foshay Tower, because it says
Foshay on it, and the IDS building, the tallest building in downtown. (at least I think it still is)

Sorry, but I don't know all the building names, I just took pictures of images that I liked.

Scott, I liked the bike shot also. I wished I would have left just a bit more room on the right side though.