newport bridge by mickuk50
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morning all :o)
this is my first attempt at a proper hdr image and a big thanks to ronnie (pd154) for all the help that he has given me to get me up to scratch :o)..newport bridge is in middlesbrough (northeast uk) and stretches across the river tees . shot was taken bank holiday monday .
thanks for looking and take care
some info from wikipedia
Opened to traffic on 28 February 1934 by the Duke of York, the Tees Newport Bridge spans the River Tees a short distance upriver from Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge, linking Middlesbrough with the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, England. Designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson[1] and built by local company Dorman Long, who have also been responsible for such structures as the Tyne Bridge and Sydney Harbour Bridge, it was the first large vertical lift bridge in Britain.[2]
Constructed around twin 182ft (55m) lifting towers, the 270ft (82m) bridge span, weighing 2,700 tonnes, could be lifted by the use of two 325 H.P. electric motors at 52ft per minute to a maximum height of 120ft (37m). In the event of motor failure a standby 450 H.P. petrol engine could be employed to move the bridge, but should both systems fail it was possible to raise or lower the span manually using a winch mechanism. It was estimated in 1963 by Mr R. Batty, long time Bridge Master at Newport Bridge, that "it would take 12 men eight hours" to complete the movement by hand.
Originally 12 men would have been employed to man the bridge around the clock, usually requiring four to drive it at any one time. This was accomplished from the oak-panelled winding house situated midway along the bridge span. During the 1940s and early 1950s this would occur up to twice a day, however, as the number of ships needing to sail up to Stockton-on-Tees declined, so did the usage of the bridge.
With the planned construction of the Tees Barrage heavy river traffic all but ceased and the decision was taken to seal the lifting span. The bridge was ceremoniously raised and lowered for the last time in an informal ceremony on the 18th November 1990, this time with scores of people enjoying the ride. The span was subsequently bolted down.
Tees Newport Bridge still serves as a road bridge, carrying considerable traffic as a section of the A1032, despite the presence of the A19 Tees Flyover a short distance upriver. In recent years it was repainted in its original green and some minor maintenance took place on the wire ropes and counterbalances which still take the majority of the bridge load.
mick
Comments (30)
TheAnimaGemini
Fantastic Mick. Wonderful vivid colors. Great capture. Thanks for the info and have a wonderful day. ;) Big hugs.
beachzz
Great shot, Mick---and I'm going to show my ignorance here--what is HDR? I see it all the time here and have no clue!!
durleybeachbum
How exciting to make an HDR! I'm glad it's not overdone, it's not immediately obvious, which is great. What an interesting structure, and thanks for the info. (That verge looks like good bug hunting ground!)
jeroni
maravillosa captura amigo excelente color bravo
ledwolorz
Beautiful bridge and fantastic photo.
fredster66
Great POV selection Mick, I like that pathway that leads towards the bridge. Very nice work my friend.
BessieB
Great photo of this structure, I love the surroundeing area too. What is HDR?
CavalierLady
Interesting and unique looking bridge, and very nice hdr work, Mick.
magnus073
EXCELLENT image Mick and being a fan of bridges and especially older one's this is one I love. Your detailed description really helped to bring it to life for me. A bit sad it will never again raise and lower.
busi2ness
Great results from the HDR experiment Mick. What an engineering marvel for its time.
psycho56
nice
MrsRatbag
Great shot!
auntietk
I'm totally impressed. This is great!
PD154
Awesome capture, and your postwork is subtle yet demonstrative of the technique, nice one mate, and thanks for the Kudos :)
flora-crassella
...interessantes und schönes Foto!
MrsLubner
These lift bridges are really amazing. Our largest bridge over the Sacramento River in Downtown is a lift bridge and it is fascinating to watch operate. Your first HDR is great!
timtripp
first rate hdri mick!
Alz2008
Cool bridge Mick, theres a lot of iron work there, wonderful capture excellent well done..
Richardphotos
beautiful structure and capture.I just went to Googlearth to see the bridge.I have an acquaintance that lives in Horwich very close to this same place
JeffG7BRJ
Excellent capture and postwork Mick, a technique I have yet to try, I can never find the time to get to grips with postwork, I usually do the bare minnimum, just cropping and resizing half the time. I must say I like what you have achieved with this one. I used to go to a transport cafe pretty close to this bridge, I am going back to 1982 though Mick, it has most likely closed now. Bravo!!!!! Lol @ Richard, mind you 100 miles isn't far in Texas is it, Horwich near Bolton to Tees side close together.
emmecielle
Excellent shot!!! :)
Bossie_Boots
Oh wow Mick this is really awesome your postwork looks really amazing superb work as always hugs lou x Beachz HDR high dynamic range i think !!!
ShadowsNTime
Well I understand HDR from using Terragen but do not get it as to photos:-) Its a great shot Mick, and super postwork! Love that awesome sky!
LudyMelltSekher
Hello my dear friend Mick, Wonderful photography Congratulations!! A million stars from me.** Thanks you very much for you comments. Happy weekend. Hug and kiss in Your heart.Luminous blesing.Ludy
Charberry
This is a great view!! Excellent image.
Dreamingbee
wonderful bridge and landscape!!!
Hendesse
Fantastic shot, looks very impressive. Excellent POV and clarity.
clam73
great info and view...I like the vivid colors and the detailed structure of the bridge....excellent capture!
RobyHermida
Splendid ! :O)
Mad-Mike
Real cool info you provide us with! and hey what a lovely capture you did :o)