Bridge of Recurring Dreams by bmac62
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...this post has been inspired by Sea_Dog's LWITG post titled Bridge of Dreams. Click Here
Thanks for the inspiration Dennis.
...The Yaquina Bay Bridge in Oregon (built 1934-1936) uses Art Deco and Art Moderne design motifs as well as forms borrowed from Gothic architecture. The Gothic influence is seen in the balustrade, which features small pointed arches, and in the arches of the side span piers. The ends of the bridge are augmented by pedestrian plazas that afford a view of the bridge and provide access to the parks at the landings by stairways. Pedestals were provided for proposed sculptures of seals, but the statues were never executed.
Photo from our trip along the Oregon coast in May 2011.
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Comments (36)
neiwil
One seriously impressive piece of bridge building! Great work getting the bulk of this is frame, despite natures obstacles. The sepia works very well and lessens the impact of the tree. An excellent accompaniment to Dennis's image...
junge1
Great capture and nice composition Bill!
debbielove
Impressive looking span thee.. Got to say Bill, you've used some nice postwork on that image.. Good shot.. Rob
billcody
The tree in the foreground and the bridge far behind create a very special atmosphere. The bridge looks very light and filigrane and I was surprised that it was constructed in 1936, it looks some decades older. A very fine work and a remarkable landmark, thanks for sharing!
myrrhluz
What a beautiful bridge and excellent capture! Lovely sepia effect. I like the graceful lines of the tree and bridge and the silhouette of the tree against the soft brown lines of the bridge. Beautiful image! The pedestrian plazas sounds inviting. A wonderful bridge to visit.
anahata.c
I slept a while but am up now (unable to sleep), so I'll begin my long-delayed comments in your gallery, and continue again soon, as it's impossible to get a decent representation in one or two sittings. So I'll be back soon, but I'll get started now. With that, I wanted to start with a few of your Olympus shots, as a way of celebrating your eye, separate of the camera. Ie, that, even without the 5D MKIII, your eye was splendid and classy. All the Canon did was give that eye much more range to work with. But this shot, it's a beauty. First, the hue is a special sepia---gold tinged, a touch of green, smatterings of pink and rose and peach (sounds like your spice analogy), and a healthy dose of dark silhouettes: one of those patinas that can take forever to achieve, but which, when achieved, are just right. (You obviously know when to stop and say, "yep, that's the one".) Your composition is classic as well: The bridge going back on a diagonal, breaking the linearity of that imposing foreground (which is flush with the plane of the picture). And a delicate fading of the bridge-hues and of the harbor behind it. I don't know how you got such vivid contrast between fore and mid ground, but it's almost like 2 pictures here; except that they work beautifully together. This has the feel of old film photos, in the patina and feel of it all. And while it showcases, it's not touristy (which can be bad, trite, etc), but shows the area with care and delicacy for presentation. A beautiful job, Bill; and while you may look at your Olympus days as "that was back then," this just shows that your eye hasn't changed, just the equipment. The equipment gives your eye a much bigger room to spread, I know; but boy, did you do beautiful work with those Olympuses. Very classy shot. (Is the plural of Olympus "Olympii"? Is a small Olympus an "Olympette"? Is the subject you photograph the "Olympee"? If you get rid of your Olympus, is it an "Olympectomy"? It's late, Bill, you gotta put up with this: I slept 3 hours...)