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jaxsondComment by Neuferland: Greetings from the Critique Club!
Hello! This is a very interesting shot in that it makes me look twice to make sure there isn't a mirror there reflecting one side. At first glance the two sides are almost identical but upon closer inspection you see the lines on the bottom right and the different landscape outline.
As mentioned in one of the comments you receved during the challenge you can't really tell what this is until you read your explaination or unless you are from that area.
I do like the idea behind the shot but the actual execution left something to be desired. Including both sides of the bridge, like I said before almost creates a mirror image which could work in you favor with maybe a bit more cropping to bring the sides in so they are on the edges of the lines, leading you in one side, up over the top, through the other side and back out the other side. The space on each side is slightly off and leaves me with a slightly unbalanced feeling.
Also the spacing on the top and bottom also leaves me wanting. The rule of thirds isn't really in place on any of the points of the bridge and the negative space in this case, to me, does not accent the shot but detracts from it overall. Maybe a slightly tighter crop on the bottom to bring the bottom of the bridge to the bottom third line?
I see the shutter speed was 36 seconds, wow, long time to have it open, even with a tripod. Any wind shake is visable at that long an exposure and as a result your light are just a touch blurry. But yet, the lights aren't overexposed at that long an exposure, it must have been very very dark and the bridge very far away. Not sure what I could offer in way of taking care of the slight blur unless you possibly set the camera inside a protected area from wind while taking the shot. Just some thoughts.
I do like the composition, the mirror image idea and the lights make me think of runways, airports and coming home too so you did hit the nail on the head in that aspect.
I hope my comments help and good luck in future challenges!
Deannda
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