I really enjoy the perspective you've chosen in this shot of "The Big Bridge." The sweeping angle captures both the bridge and the rocky shoreline, adding depth and guiding the eye across the scene. The monochrome treatment works well here, bringing out the textures in the water and rocks, while also lending a timeless feel to the composition. If I could suggest one small tweak, it might be to adjust the contrast slightly to make the bridge stand out more against the sky, giving it a bit more prominence in the scene. Great work capturing the essence of this location! What do you think?   Posted: 11/12/2024 17:38:03

You got some good images when you were there, Don. Alas this isn't my favourite. The bridge and distant shore line are sloping, but the main verticals are vertical (is it lens distortion that causing the diverging verticals?), so the camera was level, but the feeling it gives me is unbalanced. There's also a lot of empty space in the river. I think it has more impact if the bottom half is cropped off and it becomes a panorama.
  Posted: 11/14/2024 08:08:31

I agree with Stuart. If you made the waterline behind the bridge true horizontal the bridge slope would take care of itself and if you went panorama, the bridge would have more impact. This would still leave enough rocky shore on the right for us viewers to get the picture. The sky could do with some darkening especially the highlites.   Posted: 11/17/2024 09:32:54

There appears to be interesting challenges for this image. I think there is some tilt down on the left, however, I wonder if there is turn in the river that is giving my eye a bit of a skewed perspective. The sky looks over cooked with some choppy contrast as well as spotty white elements. The shadows along the shore could be opened up some, too. Is the bridge actually higher on the right side as viewed and sloping down to the other shore? That makes me think, it might be better to photograph it from a different angle or closer to the bridge and then turning the camera to the opposite shore. What monochrome conversion tools did you use. You leave us guessing how you created the B&W effect and how it might have been tonally improved.   Posted: 11/17/2024 17:17:45

I like the strong lines of the bridge and the portion of the shoreline on the right side. I do not care for the sky which is grungy. The horizontal dark/light lines in the clouds look like an artifact and are distracting to me.   Posted: 11/19/2024 13:47:48