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Challenge: Bridges II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix A340 Zoom
Location: Chelsea Embankment, London
Date: Feb 15, 2005
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/104
Date Uploaded: Feb 15, 2005

 Well, I'll be ... fifth place with my fifth highest score, and my fifth over 6.5 in 2005.

I intended to shoot the thing at night, actually ... but I might save that for bridges III ;-)

Two small stories here. I arrived at Battersea about fifty minutes before this is taken. Right where this is shot from was a guy with a great big DSLR, logo'd-up bags for all his gear, the works. Shooting a frame about every ten seconds or so, mostly from this angle. Looking to the western horizon, it was absolutely clear to me that within minutes the sun was going to emerge from beneath this nasty bank of cloud, and the bridge was going to look like ... well, this. About two minutes before this moment, the guy packs up and leaves. I was staggered.

This was about the last shot I took before the batteries died on the A340. No matter, I have spares of course. Insert spare batteries, switch on camera, compose shot, press shutter ... and camera switches itself off ... my spares are duds! So: never buy what you think are great value batteries - use the real thing.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 424
Avg (all users): 7.1569
Avg (commenters): 8.4054
Avg (participants): 7.0468
Avg (non-participants): 7.2581
Views since voting: 2835
Views during voting: 571
Votes: 357
Comments: 52
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 07/22/2008 09:41:47 PM
Such a great shot; so well lit; crisp; almost too bright but super.
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 05/12/2005 01:48:58 PM
woah, look out. barring this one, 50 comments and 5 favorites. Quite the trend.
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 04/24/2005 02:07:08 PM
Wonderful lighting, guess it pays to wait for just the right moment
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 04/24/2005 02:07:06 PM
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Message edited by author 2005-04-24 14:07:36.
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 02/23/2005 07:30:51 PM
Congratulations on your 5th place and a stunning shot!
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 02/23/2005 03:33:08 PM
Cool picture, and a great story how it was made. You are one lucky chap. Congratulations.
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 02/23/2005 05:02:48 AM
one of my favorites..nice finish...what a sky!!
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 02/23/2005 02:33:17 AM
In a word - WOW!
The sky blows me away in this shot. Cograts on the top 5 finish Ed!
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 02/23/2005 02:31:27 AM
Great image really pops out with the intense lighting well done.
And thanks for the comments on mine (it makes sense)
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 02/23/2005 12:19:29 AM
voted but was unable to comment.

Congratulations on your 5th placing. A lovely bridge and lovely capture.
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 02/23/2005 12:07:52 AM
nicely seen. i'd say your timing has been impeccable, lately.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/22/2005 11:07:49 AM
the dark sky opposed to the lighted bridge is powerful!
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 02/22/2005 07:57:23 AM
Really like the contrast of light bridge and dark clouds.
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 02/22/2005 01:13:23 AM
fine, fine job, awesome contrast, 10
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 02/20/2005 06:32:08 PM
Nice rich, dramatic, beautifully lit shot. A tad too heavy in the shads, but this is part of the style and vibe. You may ribbon with this.
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 02/20/2005 01:59:34 PM
Great composition. Cool clouds. You have to try some dodging and burning after the challenge (outside challenge rules). I love the contrast between the quite bright bridge structure and the dark background. 10.
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 02/20/2005 02:15:14 AM
Awesome.
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 02/19/2005 09:09:59 PM
Coooool
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 02/19/2005 06:28:13 PM
Incredibly dramatic! This is a show-stopper... wow.
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 02/19/2005 06:24:33 PM
I'm not sure what to say. I'm pretty new to photography, but I know what I like. I like this shot...a lot.
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 02/19/2005 12:18:44 PM
Fantastic lighting. Great capture.
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 02/19/2005 05:04:51 AM
nice contrast/angle..fantastic bridge
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 02/19/2005 02:22:11 AM
I like the way you make this bridge emerge from the dark waters!
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 02/18/2005 11:58:41 PM
nice sky. good image. 7
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 02/18/2005 06:34:45 PM
I like how the sky is so dark and foreboding, while the bridge is nice and bright.
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 02/18/2005 05:28:46 PM
Looks like something out of an Iain Banks novel!
Perfect sky, perfect light, well chosen viewpoint. What more can be said?
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 02/18/2005 05:25:01 PM
A dramatic, Wagnerian sort of bridge image. It's a very good composition from a well-chosen point-of-view, and the lighting is marvellous. There are no distractions or flaws, and everything works in harmony. Given the Basic Editing constraints, this is a superb achievement. 9
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 02/18/2005 04:19:36 PM
wow, great lighting against a threatening sky. One of my favorites here
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 02/18/2005 09:50:00 AM
Very interesting, good composition and colors
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 02/17/2005 06:04:36 PM
Wow! I am glad to see you really can get dramatic looking photos without the use of dodge & burn tools. Excellent photo! Maybe just a little too dark in the water, but still a 9.
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 02/17/2005 02:27:05 PM
the area below the bridge is too dark, it has no detail, an adjustment using curves would bring out more detail there, other than that a very good shot
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 02/17/2005 01:44:04 PM
The drama of the brooding sky accents this good compostion.
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 02/17/2005 07:46:05 AM
top 5
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 02/17/2005 06:36:26 AM
Wow love trhe clouds
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 02/17/2005 03:00:09 AM
cool bridge .. nice sharp pic
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 02/17/2005 01:06:31 AM
wonderful contrast, good lighting to bring out the texture of the bridge, good composition.
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 02/16/2005 11:52:15 PM
High contrast really pops, background almost looks out of place with the lighting. Certainly a unique look. Great capture.
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 02/16/2005 11:36:29 PM
Very dramatic. 8
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 02/16/2005 09:47:28 PM
I love the sky. It looks angry.
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 02/16/2005 06:49:35 PM
nice, beutiful contrast btw the bridge and the heavy clouds
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 02/16/2005 03:36:01 PM
Good composition, I like the dramatic contrast between the sky and the ligth on the bridge.
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 02/16/2005 02:28:33 PM
Fantastic, I love the colors and the composition. One of my favorites in this challenge (10)
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 02/16/2005 02:12:39 PM
Drammatic lighting Interesting bridge.
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 02/16/2005 02:04:19 PM
fantastic photo, Keep up the good work.
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 02/16/2005 11:31:24 AM
beautiful photo
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 02/16/2005 08:18:31 AM
Beautiful. I love the atmosphere in this. Great exposure on teh bridge.
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 02/16/2005 03:45:23 AM
what a nice bridge...good focus and a nice sky...too bad the water is too dark to see...should of shown whats under it as well.
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 02/16/2005 03:20:05 AM
Beautiful... this has a sense of foreboding that I really like. The composition is excellent, and the colours are fantastic.
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 02/16/2005 01:59:34 AM
Rich and moody, a striking view of a very famous bridge. I wish it weren't so blocked up in the shadows under the bridge; I'd liek to see a hint of separation between shadow and water, so the water has some life. The only hint that there even IS any water is the one reflection lower right.
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 02/16/2005 01:14:56 AM
Great photo. Very dramatic contrast in lighting. Well done
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 02/16/2005 12:30:05 AM
very structural and insteresting!
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 02/16/2005 12:22:43 AM
Great lighting and processing plus a really cool bridge makes this one of the best photos i've seen so far.
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