Chilly O’Briensbridge

[orla_f]

November 1, 2009 at 11:25 pm

Thanks to Miki (and 5Faythe’s thread) I eventually managed to embed this :)

[miki g]

November 2, 2009 at 11:47 am

Hi Orla. I like the composition of this and think that the boats add charm to the photo. You’ve managed to retain detail under the bridge, which is usually quiet difficult in bright conditions. The far side of the bridge is very washed out, as is the sky, but this is a problem with trying to keep the boats properly exposed. I think this would be a good subject for a HDR shot, to try and get a good exposure for the lot. It has a chilly feel to it. I take it you took this photo early morning as the sun is low. Well done

ps When I embed a photo, I put [img]the%20photo’s%20URL%20from%20properties%20[/img] (without gaps), I don’t know if this will work for you, but probably worth a try

[orla_f]

November 2, 2009 at 12:15 pm

Thanks for the comments Miki – I’ll see what I can do with the sky/far side of the bridge.

I’ll try that, thanks.

[Seoirse]

November 2, 2009 at 12:32 pm

Nice work Orla.

I can feel the cold just looking at it!

8)

[Sodafarl]

November 2, 2009 at 8:47 pm

Orla, very nice, think it is the first time that telegraph poles and wires don’t ruin a picture. There are all the things that Miki mentioned but still a great shot IMHO.

Soda

[orla_f]

November 2, 2009 at 9:08 pm

Thanks Seoirse and Soda. I did think about cloning out the poles/wires but I felt they were not very intrusive so left them.
Orla.

[AedanC]

November 3, 2009 at 9:38 am

Nice picture, makes me feel frozen already and it’s only early November. Amazingly still water considering it must be flowing.

You were right not to clone out the poles and wires, they add to this composition.

Is that the bridge in Killakoe/Ballina where they had the door hanging in the middle when Clare were in the hurling final via the back door many years ago?

Aedan

[BM]

November 3, 2009 at 11:59 am

Nice post, Orla.

Well done getting it embedded – you;ll receive more feedback that way.

Perhaps consider some ND grads to reduce teh glare/brightness at the far end of teh bridge.

Regardless, I really like this.

[orla_f]

November 3, 2009 at 3:45 pm

Thanks Aedan and Brian.

Aedan, no, this is the bridge between O’Briensbridge in Clare and Montpelier in Limerick, a few miles downstream from Killaloe/Ballina.

Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Orla.