Built in 1885, Watson Mill Covered Bridge is the longest covered bridge in Georgia and one of the longest in the US at 229 feet. Primary purpose was to allow people to get to the mill on the other side of the river, but the bridge also served for many family and community functions as well, including square dancing in the summer. Went to sepia (destaurate followed by color balance) after the usual PS actions, since the color version just did not do well with all the leaves off the trees and the natural brown color of the bridge. The location is about 70 miles east of Atlanta.
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I really like this shot. A nice pleasant composition with a rustic feel. It is composed well, even with the waterfall (a nice secondary subject) and foreground, trees and sky and such, the bridge still is made a very strong focal point. I find my eye wandering along the texture and lines of the bridge, and then travels back along the waterfall again in a pleasing loop. I don't think the sepia 'tone' takes anything away, but I am wondering if perhaps all the texture in the shot would be even stronger in straight b/w? Anyways, a very nice shot IMO.
I don't know if the sepia works well with this photograph for me. Maybe black and white would of been better. I seem to feel emotion in Sepia and 'old' in black and white. But still a good photograph 6
Lovely sepia duotone for this covered bridge. You have my covered bridge shot beat hands down! I love the symmetry of the bridge siding and the spillway lines. Best of luck!
not bad...I think the bush and stone in the foreground right are a little distracting, and I'd probably bring the exposure down a bit....but I do like the contrast between strong horizontals and verticals.
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