Day 28...Cold Urbanscape

COLD URBANSCAPE

Icy cold.  This winter is brutal.  But for some reason, it makes the city look amazing.  As I was driving in this morning, I just loved how the steam was hanging in the frozen air.  There's just something about how that cold air sharpens everything.

I don't think St. Paul is a standout gorgeous cityscape compared to some, but it's my city and it has it's own quirky and quaint beauty to it.  It's our capital, so that makes it cool, right?  

This shot was taken through my windshield while I was stopped on the off ramp coming in to the city.  I did add a little hdr-ish enhancement to sharpen it up and give it some pop.  I think one thing I love visually about any city is the varying heights, widths, and positions of the buildings and other objects of the city as well as the springkling of colors from signs mixed with the buildings, smoke, and sky.

Now, enough with the cold.  I'd like to have more time outside without the fear of frostbite on my trigger finger!

Day 26...Blizzard Clouds

BLIZZARD CLOUDS

I'm not going to deny, I'm sick of this weather.  I'm tired of snow.  I'm tired of cold.  But tonight, I went out in the wind and tried to capture the weather.  I think you can see that the clouds were definitely stirring up something.

My good friend Valerie who is an internationally-known professional photographer often inspires me with minimalist shots.  That's what I was trying to go for here, but the clouds and the setting sun really made it pretty dramatic.  

I know I said I was going to try to get away from landscapes and architecture a bit, but I have a hard time resisting the beautiful sky when the clouds and sun mix up such a beautiful scene.

With the coming blizzard conditions, maybe tomorrow's photo will just be white.

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Day 4 ... Baby...It's Cold Outside

BABY...IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!!!!!

This particular shot is something that goes pretty far outside the norm for me.  #1, I took it on my tablet rather than my regular DSLR.  #2, I added post-process macros to it (HDR-ish).  I actually don't mind the super processed look it has.  

The photo was taken on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.  I couldn't resist this particular shot because it epitomized what Downtown Minneapolis is to me in the winter...kind of sparkly, lit up.  

Again, probably not something I'd hang on my wall, but something I'll look back on and it will bring back the memory of what I was doing this night, and I'll smile for it was the end of a really great evening.