Bridge shot for C&C

mick-skyline · 01-09-2009 2:41pm #1

let me know what you think

.Longshanks. · 01-09-2009 2:45pm

I would have cloned out (your?) shadow to the bottom left corner, but i like it

smelltheglove · 01-09-2009 2:49pm

Apart from the shadow I think it is perfect, gorgeous shot, did you use a filter for the lights or was that just natural??

Morrisseeee · 01-09-2009 2:54pm

...and a bit tighter cropping on the RHS for perfect symmetry ie. the bins or 'silver objects'.

Nice looking photo ;-)

humberklog · 01-09-2009 3:02pm

I'd move about 4.5 foot to the right and a touch lower for perfect optical symmetry. Bring the light post that is at the end of the bridge into the centre of the walkway, then the light reflection on the bridge would guide the eye easier, mine keeps pulling to the left.
Also if you took this position you could easily obscure the other 7 lights that are around the bridge. They'd move behind the cantilevers.

Nice colours.

Tallon · 01-09-2009 3:06pm

I agree with HK, it should be lower.
The sky is not appealing and the shadow is also annoying
The lack of lights on the bottom right of the bridge is a bit too

Subpopulus · 01-09-2009 3:18pm

Nice shot. I've done it myself before but with a lousy cheap digital camera so the result was pretty poor. A friend also took that same shot but then changed it to Black and white. Looked very snazzy.

Having a nicely place bollard so you can take a shot without worrying about blurry results is quite handy. Has anyone found any other natural tripods around Dublin?

mick-skyline · 01-09-2009 4:46pm

Longshanks100 wrote: »

I would have cloned out (your?) shadow to the bottom left corner, but i like it

thats actually a couple that had just stepped off the bridge as the pic was taken, im surprised i actually got a clear shot of the bridge as it was fairly heavy with people crossing it.

smelltheglove wrote: »

Apart from the shadow I think it is perfect, gorgeous shot, did you use a filter for the lights or was that just natural??

no filter on the lights at all.

Tallon wrote: »

I agree with HK, it should be lower.
The sky is not appealing and the shadow is also annoying
The lack of lights on the bottom right of the bridge is a bit too

yeah there was little i could do with the lights on the bottom right they were on the night before but not then

i see where your going with the light at the end of the bridge too..

thanks for the ideas and tips keep them coming.

paddylonglegs · 01-09-2009 7:22pm

mick, what equipment do you have?I know I wouldnt be able to achieve those results with my kit lens...

mick-skyline · 01-09-2009 10:18pm

paddylonglegs wrote: »

mick, what equipment do you have?I know I wouldnt be able to achieve those results with my kit lens...

canon 50d, messed around with a few settings on it too. lens that was on was the 18-55 the lights always seem to turn out like that for me with it....

Subpopulus · 02-09-2009 8:16pm

Here's one in the opposite direction

Ever so slightly off center.

mick-skyline · 02-09-2009 10:46pm

Subpopulus wrote: »

Here's one in the opposite direction

Ever so slightly off center.

white balance......and maybe a little less exposure??

Subpopulus · 04-09-2009 3:14pm

Like I said earlier I was using a Kodak digital camera for around 160 euro without control over the exposure so I think the results are good for that.

I had to use the camera in fireworks mode or someting to trick it into keeping the shutter open. Luckily I've since got a daycent DSLR.

Bridge shot for C&C

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