Walking Bridge *CC Please*

[Geaux]

Went out this afternoon, wanted to get there for sunset...didn't happen. Worked with what I had.

1.

Bayou St. John Bridge by NOLA_2T, on Flickr

2.

Bayou St. John Bridge by NOLA_2T, on Flickr

3. I know many will not care for the DOF, but this is probably my favorite shot of the night, MINUS me clipping the top of the bridge


Bayou St. John Bridge by NOLA_2T, on Flickr

4.

Bayou St. John Bridge by NOLA_2T, on Flickr

 

[hirejn]

The exposures aren't bad. The last two have the most potential for me. The last one should have better light quality and a bit brighter sky. If the bridge is the subject, then make it the subject. The wood could be the subject in the last image. You could use light painting or post to suggest foreground light spots on the wood. The street lights are distracting in image 2. What about using the bridge and light strings to frame the skyline?

 

[TCampbell]

I think the post-sunset shots worked out well for you. The final image (at 18mm) has the sky getting a bit dark.

I like your #3 and agree it's a shame you didn't have a bit more room around the edges. The two barrier posts in the front are a bit of a distraction. You do have some long-lens compression in this shot that make the bridge look short. You might try the perspective with about a 40 or 50mm focal length to see if that doesn't help uncompress the bridge.

 

[TimLindstedt]

Number 1 and 4 are my favorites, lovely leading lines! Good job!

 

[Geaux]

The exposures aren't bad. The last two have the most potential for me. The last one should have better light quality and a bit brighter sky. If the bridge is the subject, then make it the subject. The wood could be the subject in the last image. You could use light painting or post to suggest foreground light spots on the wood. The street lights are distracting in image 2. What about using the bridge and light strings to frame the skyline?

I would have loved to have a brighter sky, but the darkness had already set in, compared to the first few shots where the sky could still pull some light out.

Not sure what you mean by the sentence I bolded above, but I feel the bridge is the subject in all the shots, minus the 3rd one with shallow dof (but the bridge, in that photo, wasn't the subject.)

Light painting was out of the question, not the type of shot I was going for, nor the tools to attempt. (Remember, tried to make it for sunset lol)

I think the post-sunset shots worked out well for you. The final image (at 18mm) has the sky getting a bit dark.

I like your #3 and agree it's a shame you didn't have a bit more room around the edges. The two barrier posts in the front are a bit of a distraction. You do have some long-lens compression in this shot that make the bridge look short. You might try the perspective with about a 40 or 50mm focal length to see if that doesn't help uncompress the bridge.

Never heard of the term long-lens compression, but I see what you mean. Was shot with my 85 f/1.4 and was backed against fence, so there wasn't any shot of me NOT clipping the edge . Only other lens in my bag at moment was my 10-20 and 35mm 1.8 :/

Number 1 and 4 are my favorites, lovely leading lines! Good job!

Thanks for taking the time to comment!