On my way back from visiting some relatives in New Orleans for spring break, we stopped off at this bridge overlook in West Virginia that's supposed to be a tourist attraction. It was an impressive view and I think it makes a good photo for this challenge.
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Initial thoughts Great bridge, meets the challenge, may be a bit dark.
Composition/ Content The composition is wonderful. It makes me want to follow the bridge to see what is over that hill. The light bouncing off of the right of the bridge is excellent as well.
Technical Focus seems good and contrast is excellent for the difference in light and shadow you have here. The only thing I would like to see is a little more light. I think that would have brightened up the bridge and made the morning light even more of a focal point. It may have really made a killer shot.
My Opinion On The Photo I originally scored this shot a six. I think that it meets the challenge well but could have been improved a little to finish even higher than it did. Good job, and keep up the good work.
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The bridge seems a bit to dark to me, and the sunlight washes out the back of the photo. I understand taking a shot into the light, but in this case it doesn't look right to me.
I love the highlights on the substructure of the bridge, but the darkness of the bottom of the frame overwhelms the shot. Perhaps it would benefit from a slight increase in gamma?
Very nice aerial perspective and I love the way the bridge disappears into the background. I do wish however that the shadow area of the mountain contained a little bit more detail and also wish the sky wasn't blown out. Possibly the use of a polarizing lens filter and a little bit more exposure would have soloved these problems.
Nice shadow effects on the early moring mist. Like it how the bridge leads the eye across the frame. Shame about the sky, must have been difficult, if not impossible, to get the right exposure. 8
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