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Austin w/ camera
@austintakes.photos
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Minneapolis based amateur photographer. Mostly street photography.

Unless noted, all photos I post are taken by me on a Nikon D5600. Any critiques of photos I post are always welcome!
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The Pillsbury A Mill building in #Minneapolis. I think this building is so cool lookin' and always spend time staring at it when I'm nearby.

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A low-angle, black and white photograph captures the imposing facade of a large, multi-story stone building. The building appears to be constructed from rough-hewn, rectangular blocks, giving it a sturdy, aged appearance. Numerous windows, mostly rectangular with some featuring arched tops, are symmetrically arranged across the different levels. Prominently displayed in large, light-colored block letters across the mid-section of the building is the word "PILLSBURY." Below this, at the very bottom of the frame, a distinct, large white "A" graphic, with a triangular base and upward-pointing apex, is visible, partially obscured by the bottom edge of the image. The sky above is cloudy, adding to the dramatic and slightly somber feel of the monochrome image. The perspective emphasizes the height and solidity of the structure.
June 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Every now and then, I like to take photos that didn't turn out as planned and have fun with some odd editing. I like to call them "goofy edits". I haven't done one in a while but decided to give it a go with this one.

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A high-contrast, black and white street photograph shows a dark, motion-blurred car driving from right to left. The car is largely silhouetted, but its wheels show some detail and blur. Above and behind the car, bright sunlight illuminates a modern building with multiple rectangular windows, creating sharp shadows. Part of the building is in deep shadow, while another section is brightly lit, emphasizing the strong light and shadow play. The building appears to be made of concrete or light-colored stone. In the background, another building with balconies is partially visible.
June 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Out for a walk.

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A black and white, full shot captures two people walking on a sidewalk beside a large, textured building. The building, constructed from large, light-colored blocks, takes up most of the frame on the right and center. Shadows are cast across its surface from unseen objects, creating a dynamic play of light and dark. A tall, leafy tree stands prominently in the center-left, with its branches extending towards the building, also casting a shadow. To its right, a smaller, younger tree is visible near a street sign. The two individuals are walking from left to right in the lower center, dressed in dark clothing, with their profiles partially visible. The sidewalk is clean, and the street in the foreground shows a blurred vehicle on the far left, suggesting movement.
June 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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What a fun way to #GetOutside and spend some time. Music in the park with a fuzzy friend.

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A black and white, full shot captures a man and a dog sitting on a grassy lawn. The man, positioned on the right, is seated cross-legged, strumming an acoustic guitar. He wears a dark baseball cap and glasses. To his left, the black dog sits with its tongue out, looking towards the left side of the frame. Bare trees dominate the background, with a few houses visible further back. Two other figures are faintly discernible in the distance. The sun casts shadows on the ground, indicating a bright day.
June 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Perfect day to #GetOutside and soak in all the colors. I always like these little windows through the tree canopies.

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A photo looking up through a gap in the yellow-green tree canopy at a teal-blue sky with some clouds.
June 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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After two months of depression and not touching my camera, I finally managed to drag myself out today. Mental health is important, take care of yourselves y'all.

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A monochrome photo looks at a tall glass skyscraper next to a brick building. The angle is looking up from below. The sky is cloud-free, but there are clouds reflecting on the glass building.
June 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Went out without grabbing my camera, silly me. Thakfully, #mobilephotography has come a long way, and I can still get decent shots. Downtown #Minneapolis, taken in RAW with a Samsung S22 Ultra.

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A low-angle, wide shot captures the towering, reflective glass facade of a modern skyscraper against a vibrant teal sky dotted with wispy white clouds. The building's sharp vertical lines ascend towards a bright, hazy sun positioned behind another section of a contemporary building with horizontal, rectangular windows. An airplane is visible in the distance, flying high in the sky between the buildings. In the foreground, a traffic sign pole extends horizontally, displaying a blue sign with various transportation icons and a large white "GO" printed on it. The overall perspective emphasizes the height and scale of the architecture, contrasting the man-made structures with the natural sky.
April 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Lyon's Pub, #Minneapolis.

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A photo looking across a city street at a bright red building. In the foreground is the hood of a black car, reflecting the red of the building, and the blue of the sky. Across the street is a blue SUV. Walking mid step, framed in the red of the building, is a person in all black with their hands in their pocket. There is a sign on the building that says "Lyon's Pub" in yellow-gold writing, with a picture of a lion holding up a mug of beer
April 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Taking a break from the #protest and sharing a smoke. Another from the #HandsOff protest on Friday in #Minneapolis.

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A monochrome photo of two people sitting on a metal bench in a city setting. The person on the right has a cigarette in their mouth, and is setting down a protest sign. The person on the left is putting a pack of cigarettes into their bag. In the background can be seen a crowd of protesters with a multitude of signs.
April 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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From a #HandsOff protest on Friday in front of the #Minneapolis Federal Courthouse. Finally got around to editing a couple up.

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A monochrome photo of the back a crowd of people carrying signs gathered at a protest. In the foreground of the photo is a person bent down, looking at the sidewalk in front of them. On the sidewalk there is writing in chalk that reads "HANDS OFF" and then a list including "judges, due process, social security, medicare, Medicaid, irs, immigrants, nih, vaccines..." and more that are obscured by the person bent over. One person in the crowd has an american flag that is upside down raised high above the crowd.
April 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Out for a walk. Another for #UrbanGaze Thursday.

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A monochrome photo of a person walking in front of a brick wall. The person is on the right side of the photo, walking to the left. The person is wearing dark jeans, a black hoodie with white stripes on the sleeve, the hood pulled up, and a dark beanie on. They have sunglasses, and dreads are sticking out from under the beanie. They have a bag over their shoulder
April 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Biking past.

#photography #art #nikon #streetphotography #urbanphotography #monochrome #HumansOfBluesky #UrbanGaze
A monochrome photo taken looking across a street at the front of a building. In the bottom left corner is the top of a person on a bike rumiding by, and there is another person standing on the corner holding a rolling luggage bag.
April 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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No right turn. It's #UrbanGaze Thursday!

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A black and white medium shot captures a person with short dark hair, a beard, and glasses standing on a city sidewalk. They are wearing a light-colored button-down shirt, a dark vest, and a belt. Their hands are in their pockets, and they appear to be looking down. Behind them, a street sign reads "Marquette Av" with an arrow pointing to the right, and another sign below indicates "NO RIGHT TURN" with a crossed-out right turn symbol. Buildings line the background, and another person is seen walking in the distance on the left side of the frame. The scene is brightly lit, casting shadows on the sidewalk.
April 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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One more post for the day of downtown #Minneapolis buildings. Back in #monochrome land to finish the day off.

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A low-angle, black and white photograph captures a cluster of modern high-rise buildings under a bright sky with scattered clouds. The tallest building dominates the right side of the frame, showcasing a repetitive pattern of numerous dark, rectangular windows framed by light-colored horizontal and vertical lines. To its left, a slightly shorter building exhibits a similar but less dense grid of windows. Further to the left, another tall structure with a more slender and vertically ribbed facade rises into the sky. In the foreground, the lower portions of these buildings are visible, emphasizing their height and the urban density. The overall perspective creates a sense of looking up at the towering architecture.
April 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Been having fun adjusting the sky color to a fun teal like this lately. I just like things being a little different.

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A low-angle, medium shot captures a vintage-style black lamppost in the foreground, standing before a backdrop of modern, light-colored buildings under a teal sky. The lamppost features an ornate, multi-faceted glass enclosure at its top. Behind it, a multi-level pedestrian walkway with a peaked, dark roof stretches horizontally across the frame. Further back, two prominent high-rise buildings dominate the scene. The building on the left has numerous evenly spaced vertical windows, while the building on the right presents a stepped architectural design with similar vertical windows. The overall lighting suggests it is daytime.
April 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Another downtown #Minneapolis building shot. This time, with some fun color toning.

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A photo of a large glass and metal skyscraper reaching up into a teal sky. The building is reflecting the sky color, in a darker teal. The sky has some puffy white clouds to the right of the building. Up close to the camera is a lamp post, and the corner of another smaller building with a cross on top. In the air between the camera and the building can be seen a small pigeon flying.
April 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Been a while since I've posted just a building shot. Downtown #Minneapolis.

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A monochrome photo of a tall glass and metal skyscraper taken from below looking up. The front face glass is reflecting brightly with the sunlight, while the other side is in shadow.
April 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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The timing was good, but the focus left me with a bit of fuzz. Frustrating, but I still think it's neat lookin'.

#photography #art #nikon #streetphotography #urbanphotography #monochrome #HumansOfBluesky
A monochrome photo of a person mid step walking across a sidewalk in a city. The person is mid step, wearing light colored sneakers, dark jeans, a checkered long sleeve shirt with a hood, and a baseball hat with a "P" on it. Their head is down, so the bill of the cap covers their faces. They have one hand in a pocket, and another holding a plastic bottle.
April 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Lookin' snazzy. Why are captions and titles so dang hard? Half my struggle to post is trying to come up with a decent caption, lol.

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A monochrome photo of a person walking in front of a glass and metal building. The person is lit up with sunlight, contrasting against the shadow on the building behind them. They are wearing a collared jacket, and a dress shirt, with sunglasses on. They have a beard, and their mouth is held in a way that it looks like they are chewing on something. The building behind them is mostly in shadow, with one face reflecting brightly with sunlight.
April 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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You guys go ahead, I'm gonna dilly dally. My mood for the day summarized in a found sticker.

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A photo of a sticker on a pole on the side of a city street. The sticker reads "you guys go ahead I'm gonna dilly dally", with a picture of a frog sitting and wearing an orange and red striped sweater and drinking from a blue mug. The background of city buildings, and cars driving in the street is all very blurry.
April 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Out for a stroll on a chilly spring day.

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A monochrome photo of a person walking from left to right mid step on a city sidewalk. The person has dark boots, dark jeans, a white puffy jacket, a white scarf, and a dark purse over their shoulder. There is a small tree between them and the street. On the street is a bus in the far lane, and a work truck in the closer lane with workmen in front of it working on the road. In the background are city buildings, mostly brick.
April 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Riding the light rail.

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A monochrome photo taken from a light rail train seat. Up close and blurry can be seen parts of the seat, as well as metal bars that are part of the train. Those are forming a frame in the center, where three people can be seen. One person sitting closer to the camera is mostly blocked by hardware on the train. Thete are two people in the background, both looking down at something in their hands.
April 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Here's a bit of blue sky for #BlueSkyMonday.

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A low-angle shot captures a commercial airplane in flight against a backdrop of a partly cloudy, teal-toned sky, with the corner of a modern skyscraper visible on the right side of the frame.
April 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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The Hall of Contemplation. Some serious thinking seems to be happenin here

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A monochrome photo of a person sitting on a metal bench in a brightly lit, spacious and long hallway. The individual, wearing a hooded jacket and light-colored shoes, is hunched forward with their elbows resting on their knees and their hands clasped and their head hanging. The hallway stretches into the distance, its polished floor reflecting the overhead fluorescent lights and the closed doors lining one side. A few other figures are visible further down the corridor, also seated. The overall atmosphere is quiet and somewhat sterile.
April 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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All these #dream posts for the #BlueSkyArtShow today got me feeling a big tired. Anyone up for some afternoon coffee to keep the dreams at bay a bit longer?

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A brightly lit room features a coffee maker flanked by potted plants on a counter in front of a large window. Sunlight streams in, illuminating the stainless steel dual coffee dispenser with a blue and white logo. To the left of the coffee maker, a tall, slender snake plant stands in a dark pot, while a smaller, leafy plant in a white pot sits beside it. On the right, another snake plant in a white pot mirrors the one on the left. The large window behind them reflects a distorted image of a tall building with alternating light and dark horizontal bands. Below the window, a light-colored countertop extends, with a glimpse of dark cabinets underneath. A portion of another leafy plant is visible in the foreground on the left. The overall atmosphere is bright and suggests a modern business environment.
April 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM