Downtown Minneapolis through a hole in a pedestrian bridge.
From my "4 a.m. Series."
From my "4 a.m. Series."
Read less
Read less
Canon EOS 5D
Aperture f/16 ISO 400 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 28/1 
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Nov, 2018Views
705
Likes
Awards
Top Shot Award 21
Contest Finalist in Bright City Lights Photo Contest
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Outstanding Creativity
Top Choice
Absolute Masterpiece
Superior Skill
Magnificent Capture
Top Ranks
Top 30 rank week 1
Top 30 rankTop 30 rank week 1
Top 10 rankTop 10 rank week 1
Same photographer See allBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens
Location
I made this photo from a pedestrian bridge going over the interstate heading into downtown Minneapolis.Time
This is part of my "4 a.m. series" where I've been exploring the Twin Cities during the 4 a.m. hour. It's an odd hour that falls somewhere between being "too early" and "too late" - the morning joggers aren't out yet, but the late night party animals are generally back home. I feel like I have the city to myself.Lighting
All natural (well, man-made) lighting.Equipment
Canon 5D with a 25-135 mm lens and a Bogen tripod.Inspiration
I loved the opening in the chain link fence, and downtown could be perfectly viewed from it.Editing
I did just basic RAW corrections: lightened some darker values and darkened some highlights.In my camera bag
Nothing fancy. I am a college professor, and I teach my students the rule I shoot by: the best camera is the one you have with you. I'm shooting with a 15-year-old 5D with just 2 lens (one wider and one more of a zoom). I have a tripod and a few batteries (especially when out in the cold where batteries die quickly).Feedback
Keep your eyes open. I tend to head out to make photos and have a location or 2 in mind to shoot. So it's easy to miss other shots waiting for you if you're too determined to make a specific photo you have in your mind. Explore. Be open to what the world shows you.
