[Chef]

Some previous threads:

Minneapolis in winter (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=178442)
Minneapolis - people and places (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=179685)
99 Pictures of Minneapolis (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=181196)
Twin Cities - American Heartland (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=181849)

I've been really busy for the last month and a half so I haven't had much time for photography. Originally I was going to do a big St Paul mega tour but that hasn't happened yet. All of these photos are from Downtown, Uptown and the Warehouse District - all areas that I have covered before. I would have prefered to shoot some new areas but these are the easiest for me to get to without a car and not much free time.

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[ue]

Great tour. You do a really good job with people shots! :tup:

[cabasse]

A few unfortunate candids (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1115/4722739178_0cb7027e77_b.jpg) there, but otherwise some cool ass photos. :tup:

[Chef]

They were "speaking" in sign language. But yeah, I wasn't sure about putting that one in.

[Rocket1964]

Precious..

[CanadianCentaur]

They were "speaking" in sign language. But yeah, I wasn't sure about putting that one in.

I thought same thing about those guys in that particular pic. The body language tells me right away - they're both using sign language, or ASL (American Sign Language) and at least one of them is deaf.

I should know, because I'm hard of hearing and have some friends who are not only deaf but also use ASL as their primary means of communicating.

[Bedhead]

Nice, laid back tour - the sun brought out the colours beautifully.

[dktshb]

Amazing thread with really outstanding shots!

[Benonie]

Nice street views! I love the way you cpatured the people. Very colourfull pics.

[MplsTodd]

Great set of photos! Nice to see Lake Calhoun!

[sirrob]

Great shots of a great city! :yes:

[whatsthepoint13]

Beautiful, vibrant city, thank you.

[peanut gallery]

Very nice! Thanks for the tour.

[Raining Inside]

What a bummer! It looks like she's taken!

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[Kingofthehill]

Fantastic thread, Chef. Your threads are always a treat!

[mSeattle]

Summer Time in the many apples! Great set.

[arbeiter]

lovely shots. makes me rethink minneapolis!

[subterranean]

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Pregnant women shouldn't smoke ;)


Thanks for sharing!

[arbeiter]

subterranean, that's really rude. I bet you're not a looker yourself. She looks like a perfectly normal person, but just caught at a less than flattering angle.

moving on...

One thing I noticed is how generally fit people are. Not like lots of gym bunnies, but very few fat people. I am guessing this is part culture (I know Minnesota is at the top of state who exercise regularly) but partially genetics/ethnicity (nordic Europeans).

[subterranean]

subterranean, that's really rude. I bet you're not a looker yourself. She looks like a perfectly normal person, but just caught at a less than flattering angle.

moving on...

One thing I noticed is how generally fit people are. Not like lots of gym bunnies, but very few fat people. I am guessing this is part culture (I know Minnesota is at the top of state who exercise regularly) but partially genetics/ethnicity (nordic Europeans).

Huh? There's basically at least one overweight person in every photo with humans in it.