Postcards from Riga

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It was still and tranquil (most probably Friday evening) after visiting my dear grandmother in Riga, I decided to take Riga in night pictures.

Experimented with long exposures and HDR photography tonight.

View towards Old Riga from Radisson SAS hotel

View towards Old Riga from Radisson SAS hotel 

River Daugava

River Daugava

View towards Old Riga

View towards Old Riga

Vansu bridge in Riga

Vansu bridge in Riga

Classical Old Riga photography

Classical Old Riga photography

River Daugava

River Daugava

Riga: Iron Bridge, TV Tower and National Library

Riga: Iron Bridge, TV Tower and National Library

 

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