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Anirban Halder

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Minneapolis, 2015/2016
« on: December 07, 2015, 09:48:46 »
I was in Minneapolis last week for a short trip. I've been there many times earlier - I love that city! Minneapolis is probably the coldest metro city in United States. It is similar to Nordic cold. In fact Minneapolis caucasian population is predominantly of German and Scandinavian descent. The city experiences a full range of precipitation and related winter weather events, including snow, massive snow-storm, sleet, ice, rain, thunderstorms, and fog. The lowest recorded temperature was −41 °F (−41 °C). The snowiest winter of record was 1983–84, when 98.4 inches (250 cm) of snow fell. Often temperature stays below 10 °F in winter.

I didn’t do much photography except few below. I was either jet-lagged or tipsy most of the time.

#1. Skyway system: Seven miles (11 km) of enclosed pedestrian bridges called skyways, the Minneapolis Skyway System, link eighty city blocks downtown. Second floor restaurants and retailers connected to these passageways, are open on weekdays.




#2. Downtown constitutes of high rise. Mix of old and modern ones.




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#4. Headquarters of many fortune 50 companies. Hard to believe given the extreme weather.

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Re: Minneapolis, 2015
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2015, 09:50:50 »
#5. Minneapolis draws creative people and audiences to the city for theater, visual art, sculpture, writing and music.




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Re: Minneapolis, 2015
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2015, 09:58:20 »
Anirban, I simply adore those notes and the reflection!
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Re: Minneapolis, 2015
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2015, 10:02:27 »
Anirban, I simply adore those notes and the reflection!
Thanks Jakov.  :)
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Re: Minneapolis, 2015
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2015, 10:35:32 »
I enjoy your contributions very much. Very clean cut and graphically sound pictures. Thank you for sharing
You are out there. You and your camera. You can shoot or not shoot as you please. Discover the world, Your world. Show it to us. Or we might never see it.

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« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2015, 10:41:17 »
I enjoy your contributions very much. Very clean cut and graphically sound pictures. Thank you for sharing
Many many thanks Frank. You are very kind!
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Re: Minneapolis, 2015
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2015, 13:00:03 »
Anirban, I simply adore those notes and the reflection!

+1.
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Re: Minneapolis, 2015
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2015, 15:52:07 »
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Re: Minneapolis, 2015
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2015, 16:55:40 »
Very nice series

Your images reminded me of a time I spent on assignment in Minnesota, end of the 80's and beginning of the 90s
I lived in Rochester, about 60 miles SE of Minneapolis, there were time we went there every weekend , or sometimes during the week

I was working and single and had a fantastic time
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Re: Minneapolis, 2015
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2015, 17:34:58 »
Thank you Armando! Glad to hear you have been to beautiful Twin Cities. I've been to Rochester, briefly though.
I lived in Minneapolis (in Uptown Mpls specifically) from '06 to '09.

Below shot is from 2009; I'm sure this view looked very different back when you visited. (D200 in-camera JPEG).
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« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2015, 18:11:19 »
wonderful long exposure !

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« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2015, 19:16:06 »
Really good stuff Anirban.  You do get around.
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« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2015, 19:49:33 »
Wow!
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Re: Minneapolis, 2015
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2015, 05:27:46 »
Thanks again Armando, Jørgen.

Really good stuff Anirban.  You do get around.
Thank you very much, Gary. I just try to make good use of work related trips. :)
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Re: Minneapolis, 2015
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2015, 09:59:16 »
The long exposure is really nice (I would tweak the white balance a bit perhaps).
Free your mind and your ass will follow. - George Clinton
Before I jump like monkey give me banana. - Fela Kuti
Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem. - Woody Allen