Forth Road Bridge

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Forth Road Bridge

Postby CraigVTR on Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:44 am

Forth Road Bridge (A90) over the Firth of Forth at Queensferry.
Aperture: f/6.7
ISO: 200
Focal Length: 135mm (202mm 35mm)
Exposure Time: 0.0055s (1/180)

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And the rail bridge
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Postby sirhc55 on Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:58 am

Craig - IMO #2 is a winner. The leading line is spot on and coupled with the subdued colour and mist makes this one to keep :)
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Postby jben_net on Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:09 am

Yeah I reckon number two is nice. It has a slighly surreal look to it.
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Postby blinkblink on Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:13 am

They both work for me.
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Postby CraigVTR on Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:14 am

Thanks guys
The shots were taken on my last evening in Edinburgh after three days of light rain and sea mist. The mist was starting to lift so we got in the car and sought a few photo opps.
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Postby marcotrov on Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:41 pm

#2 is a striking image Craig. Perhaps a little fiddle with curves or levels to add a little pop to the image will enhance it's visual appeal.
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Postby blacknstormy on Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:47 pm

Craig - both beautiful images !!!! The first is almost a classic shot, but the second sings for me :) Wonderful - so soft in colours, but beautifully sharp in the foreground, fading slightly into the mist in the back - lovely.
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Postby obzelite on Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:50 am

wow, love the second one.
Bridge looks like an awesome subject.
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Postby Paul on Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:01 am

2nd one is excellant, a true reflection of this wonderful piece of engineering. :D
Made me feel very homesick :cry:
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Postby big pix on Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:43 pm

Craig, the holiday has worked, the improvement in the quality of your images shows.......
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