Ian Bramham's Photoblog
Bridge over the River Severn
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 15 June 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
This is the other main bridge over the River Severn linking South Wales with England. It was built 30 years before the one on yesterday's photo.
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@bluechameleon: Thanks very much!
El Jefe from Almeria, Spain
Impresionante imagen. Un buen trabajo en blanco y negro.
Saludos
15 Jun 2008 5:38am
@El Jefe: Thanks for that!
@MahGol: Awesome always sounds nice! There's rarely a need for 'and' or anything else :-)
@Helen: Thanks Helen...I'm very flattered that you like my photos :-)
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Outstanding I love the moody sky reflected in the water, such a fantastic depth of field, bravo always Ian
15 Jun 2008 6:44am
@Lorraine: Thanks very much Lorraine....I'm really pleased that you liked it!
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Ian - This is masterful. You mentioned that you love coastal imagery and this certainly reflects that passion. Beautifully produced in every respect.
15 Jun 2008 7:14am
@Stephen Phillips: Thanks Stephen....well, I was born and was brought up on the North West coast of England - it's only 8 years ago that I moved to the hills in the middle of the country. There's a simplicity and directness about the coast that I really love photographing.
@Shun: Hi Shun!...Thanks very much (I assume you mean the B&W tones.)
@Ted: Thanks Ted!
@Stefan: Thanks very much Stefan!
@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks very much Alfredo!
@Fiona: Thanks Fiona!
Jeff from Honolulu, United States
Another beauty. You keep cranking these out like it is effortless. ...perhaps in your case it is effortless. Beautiful work either way.
15 Jun 2008 10:13am
@Jeff: Hi Jeff....It's a bit like the swan I think...you know what I mean I'm sure - very nice to look at on the surface but a lot of paddling and effort under the water where it can't be seen :-)
Putting a photo up every day that I'm proud of isn't at all easy. I've been doing this for a year now with just one break last Easter. I find it frustrating that I am not able to answer everyone's kind comments as frequently as I used to be able to do, but it's either that or posting photos less frequently.
At some point I'm going to have to switch to posting new photos less often - maybe two or three times a week. What's your thoughts on the issue?
@Véronique: Thanks Véronique!
@Marie: Thanks Marie...that's very good of you!
@Baz: Thanks Baz!
@MOHAMMAD: Thanks Mohammad!
Cheryl from Texas, United States
another beautiful shot, I think the white frame is a little distracting though
15 Jun 2008 12:43pm
@Cheryl: Thanks Cheryl....perhaps the white frame suits some photos better than others.
Jan from Bruges, Belgium
Great capture and b&w post-processing !!! My 2 cents? Maybe the white border is too big.
15 Jun 2008 1:36pm
@Jan: Thanks Jan!...I see that you're with Cheryl on the white border.
@drum: Thanks very much Drum!
hugo poon from Hong Kong
Superb capture and beautiful PP!! Great work Ian!
Happy Father's Day to you and all Dads out there!:-)
Hugo
15 Jun 2008 2:15pm
@hugo poon: Thanks Hugo....I spent Father's Day with my family and lots of other Dads playing cricket in some lovely sunshine and beautiful countryside. I enjoyed it very much!
@TILALA: Thanks very much Tilala!
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
Very nice image, Ian! How much I miss clouds in the sky.
15 Jun 2008 2:36pm
@Nataly: Thanks Nataly....yes, this kind of sky is perfect for photography. England is a great place for photography with lots of variety in the climate and scenery. Just occasionally though in the Winter when daily we only have about 7 hours of weak sunlight I'd swop places with you in Santa Monica :-)
@Daniel: Thanks very much Daniel!
[suvni:R] from Brussels, Belgium
extraordinary. very beautiful framing of the subject.
15 Jun 2008 4:53pm
@[suvni:R]: Thanks very much!
Eric Fry from Houston, TX, United States
A masterful photo, Ian. Such a sense of foreboding from the clouds...
15 Jun 2008 5:05pm
@Eric Fry: Thanks Eric...that's really good of you!
@Denis P: Thanks Denis!
@Stu: Thanks very much Stu!
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
The bridge has no end in sight giving the impression that it could be endless, beautiful work. If you can post daily, its thrilling but requires a lot of preparation and time.
16 Jun 2008 12:30am
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
your shots are always so 'spot on'. wonderful composition and clarity. bravo!
16 Jun 2008 1:24am
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
This has all your signatures and I'd recognize it as yours anywhere (which I mean in a good way). You have a very strong sense of the sea and of the human interactions with the sea, whether bridges or boats. You also are very good at composing for distance and understanding how to bring elements into a coherent composition. I am always impressed.
16 Jun 2008 1:33am
Margie from Auckland, New Zealand
I'm a bit late and I think everybody has already said it all! I love it, the sky in particular is spectacular. Well done.
16 Jun 2008 9:39am
Anthony Lambert from Germany
I´ve travelled back and forth over this bridge so often,it has never looked so good,well done.
16 Jun 2008 3:21pm
Klaus from Augsburg, Germany
Ian, this is a incredible shot, the contrast so good, dramatic sky, all things a image need!
19 Jun 2008 5:23pm
Claus from Herfølge, Denmark
Very nice, the composition is perfect, and to do it in black and white was a great choise!
19 Jun 2008 8:57pm
Nikon D40
1/640 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
15 mm (35mm equiv.)