Tom Buckard
About the Image(s)
This is a gorgeous bridge with ponds on both sides in a beautiful park called City Park in the middle of New Orleans.
Shot with a Nikon D850, Speed 1/400th of a sec, F10, ISO-250, Focal Length 62mm and Lens was a Nikkor 28-300.
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10 comments posted
Janie News
Beautifully sharp and colourful. I wonder if the pond would look even more spectacular at night?   Posted: 11/05/2024 01:45:21
Tom Buckard
Janie, thank you for your comments. Don't know if the park and bridge were lit at night but I agree with you it might be spectacular.   Posted: 11/20/2024 01:30:36
Stewart Savage
Love this image. The reflections of the pathway appear to be more in the water than the glass railings. The imbalance between the smooth water on the left and the rippled water on the right really adds a nice dynamic to the image.
For me, I would bring up the brightness and contrast a bit to emphasise the colors a bit more.   Posted: 11/05/2024 21:26:23
For me, I would bring up the brightness and contrast a bit to emphasise the colors a bit more.   Posted: 11/05/2024 21:26:23
Tom Buckard
Stewart, thank you for your comments. I did try after you mentioned brightness and contrast and it did bring out the colors more. I also put it into a HDR program and that did all kinds of things to the colors. Thanks again.   Posted: 11/20/2024 01:34:32
Bev Caine
You are so consistently creative both in choosing your images and bringing them to life that you intimidate me sometimes. Well done.   Posted: 11/11/2024 18:52:50
Tom Buckard
Thanks Bev. I just love photography as I know you do.   Posted: 11/20/2024 01:35:28
Donald Darling Jr
Tom, outstanding! I wished I was there. The lines take my eye up into the frame nicely. Very pleasing image!   Posted: 11/15/2024 18:13:42
Tom Buckard
Donald, thank you for your comments. It was a bright day and using photoshop to dehaze and tone down somewhat helped to make this image. Still trying different things to improve it.   Posted: 11/20/2024 01:39:29
Richard Distlerath
Very creative approach with the reflections, lighting and converging lines. The triangles formed in the upper cornrs are distracting me from the main subject. I may try a polarizer to lessen the glare and saturate the colors. I wish I'd see more of this type of images.   Posted: 11/23/2024 16:49:13
Tom Buckard
Richard, thank you for your comments. The triangles in the upper corners I contemplated getting rid of, but I was afraid people would not understand it was a bridge and the upper railings helped to show it. It is still a work in progress.   Posted: 11/23/2024 23:56:02