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Swinging Foot Bridge Entrance
Swinging Foot Bridge Entrance
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Camera: Gateway DC-T50
Location: Buchanan, VA
Galleries: Architecture, Rural
Date Uploaded: Sep 15, 2005

Viewed: 1177
Comments: 14
Favorites: 3 (view)

Entrance to historic swinging foot bridge that crosses the James River in Buchanan, Virginia.

EDIT: Finalist in the Architecture category of the 2006 Spider Awards.

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11/15/2006 10:24:35 PM
Great perpective, really gives the bridge a wonky feel :)
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06/06/2006 10:48:40 PM
This picture is too cool! The tone is great and the angle is awesome! Good job - Add to fav
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03/07/2006 03:48:54 AM
Great capture of a dangerous bridge. I will not cross through it, be sure...LOL. Composition is very good: the bridge, the trees and the mountains lead the view to the same point. Textures are OK, but it seems oversharpened to me, especially in the border mountains/sky. I'm not sure, but maybe using gaussian blur will help you to improve that borders.
But that are only PS questions (that can help you improve, anyway). But the most important thing is to have the EYE, and I think is clear you have it.
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10/21/2005 12:03:05 PM
this is cool man. The way the photo makes you feel the unsteadyness of the bridge. Excellent work

alex
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10/08/2005 03:32:38 PM
Holy crap! That's cool! AWESOME shot!
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10/02/2005 04:15:31 PM
now that's what i'm talking about! great angle/lines and mood to this shot with the processing.
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09/16/2005 02:34:37 PM
Great photo. It almost makes me fall over looking at it, you picked a good angle for the shot. I like the sepia type tones of the image too.
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09/16/2005 10:46:17 AM
this is an excellent shot, the perpsective exaggerate the ricketyness (making up words now sorry!) of the bridge, which I think you cropped perfectly, if really draws my eye into it. The tones suit the image IMO.
Its a shame about the zig-zags, but as this is just due to processing can be easily fixed and will leave you with a winner!

PS no WAY i'm going across that thing!

Message edited by author 2005-09-16 10:46:28.
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09/15/2005 11:57:53 PM
This is the best of the bunch IMO. I love this shot! That bridge definitely has a lot of character. What an awesome subject. Your chosen pov, and composition is great. Very well done. I really like the treatment here. I think it has a dark, broody, almost sinister feel that matches the subject well. The sky is fitting, and the mountain line creates a very nice vertical that opposes the lines of the bridge in a solid complimentary way. Also, there is a very nice divergence of leading lines between the mountain and bridge. And a good subtle vanishing point. I think there is a good mixture of dark and light, as you view left to right and top to bottom, the image has a good balanced feel to me. Really nice shot here :-)
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09/15/2005 11:40:27 PM
ok, I am going to go against the majority. I don't really care for the sepia. It looks good on the bridge, but the rest just doesn't speak to me. It's a little dark on the far bank. But, I love the lines, love the bridge, and water as well. The mountains make a really nice backdrop. Maybe a bit heavy on the sharpening. Great shot, Jimmy!
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09/15/2005 11:05:22 PM
Something seems really funky with the processing. It it was more natural looking, I'd really like this. Great composition, great subject.
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09/15/2005 10:56:53 PM
Now this one I love. The color of the mountain in the back is kind of funky but I think you did great on the bridge. The composition, the angle, the POV. The hint of light in the trees give them depth.
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09/15/2005 10:55:44 PM
nice composition and lines. i like the sepia tone...works well for this type of image.
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09/15/2005 10:51:33 PM
The old rickety bridge shot :) I like this one. It appeals to me and not by composition alone but by the character of this old lad. I wonder how many people he's helped cross to the other side. How about a 10pixel stroke for a frame? Maybe that would make it stand out even prouder :)
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