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Posted on May 7, 2021February 23, 2022

Nicollet Island Railroad Bridge

Nicollet Island, in the Mississippi in the middle of Minneapolis, has a lot of history and there’s been a railroad bridge across it since 1867. It’s changed over those 150 years: steel girders in 1893, rebuilt in 1926, modified a couple of times since, but still in use.

From the south bank of the river – the downtown side.
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Posted on February 5, 2021February 24, 2022

The Fence

The fence is part of the picture.

Photograph of the Ford Parkway bridge in Minneapolis.
Ford Parkway Bridge over the Mississippi, connecting Minneapolis and St. Paul
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Posted on June 27, 2020February 24, 2022

Brand New Minneapolis

The year is 2020. Minneapolis – my city – is going through some tough times

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Posted on May 14, 2020February 24, 2022

Dynamic Range For Dummies, By A Dummy

Recently I spent some time reading explanations of dynamic range, on various photography web sites. It was heavy going.

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Posted on January 6, 2020February 24, 2022

Winter photos on overcast days

On a sunny winter day there can be so much dynamic range in a scene that you may decide to use HDR techniques to reduce it. Even then you may end up with a lot of washed out white and noisy shadows. And the heavy contrast of brilliant snow and dark shadows may be just a big distraction from the real subject.

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