A wonderful medieval stone bridge that I photographed last weekend during a joint photoshoot with John Leech and Alexring:
John Leech
Alexring
History of the bridge according to Wiki:
Built around the year 1370, the legend has it that the Devil appeared to an old woman, promising to build a bridge in exchange for the first soul to cross over it.
When the bridge was finished the woman threw bread over the bridge and her dog chased after it, thereby outwitting the Devil.
Several large stones in the surrounding area, including the Great Stone of Fourstones, are ascribed to the Devil's purse-strings bursting open as he ferried masonry to build it.
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@Hans ter Horst: Hi Hans,
Yes, that Hokkaido video of Michael Kenna in action is bewitching isn't it! Thank you for the comment about my photos. I'm pleased you think I'm still improving as sometimes I have my doubts. Making any kind of 'progress' with my photography is certainly getting harder and harder.
This photo is a good case in point as I feel I should somehow have done better with the photos I took of this bridge as the weather and light was ideal with a very interesting sky. Long exposures like this one aren't always the answer and I nearly posted this 1/2 second exposure instead which John Leech prefers:
http://www.ianbramham.com/photo_8400428.html
Fascinating sky isn't it on the alternative version with the shorter exposure....if only it had been symmetrical it would have looked like a pair of horns - very appropriate for a 'Devil's Bridge'.
@Richard: Thanks Richard!
@Sergei Z: Thanks Sergei!
@Ralf Kesper: Thanks Ralph!
@Stefanie: Thanks Stefanie!
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks Ana!...the stillness is a result of the 2 minute exposure time.
NIKON D700
121 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
35 mm (35mm equiv.)