Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 24 July 2008 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
The south anchorage of the highway suspension bridge at Crockett, California.
[Canon 5D w/ 16-35mm L f/2.8 lens]: ISO 200; 5 sec @ f/ 5.0
© copyright 2008 by Stephen Phillips Photography / San Francisco / www.joyoflight.com please respect these rights - do not copy or use these images without permission
Your comments are invited. You may vote on my images at ...
VFXY Photos | Cool Photoblogs | Listed on Photoblogs.org
Great light and perspective in this image Stephen!
24 Jul 2008 12:35am
simply massive! love this night shot of these overpasses with stark below lighting -- the pacific railroad cars w/ graffiti are a brilliant urban touch! amazing!!
24 Jul 2008 1:49am
@dj.tigersprout: Thanks, DJ -
impressive picture, i like the contrats between the train and the bridge and the composition
24 Jul 2008 2:39am
i really enjoy the frame. perfect composition!
24 Jul 2008 4:22am
The light and composition are just wonderful! Very well done, Stephen!
24 Jul 2008 4:36am
This is really cool, Stephen! Perfect exposure and lighting, yet it still feels like a very dark night.
I really like photos like this. It's not what I usually do, but it certainly gives me some ideas!
24 Jul 2008 6:53am
Very strong composition and superb lighting!!!
24 Jul 2008 8:26am
Nice image, great converson, dead on contrast. Don't ya just love that lens?
24 Jul 2008 10:48am
@See The Light: Mary, Thanks for the kind words - and, yes - the lens is my joy. I purchased it when it first came out and I was shooting film mostly. As I found myself shooting more and more digital - the limitations of the lens on the smaller target became a major annoyance. The 16mm became 25.6mm. Ugh.
I found I would shoot film and convert to digital - just to have the 16mm tool in my arsenal. I finally gave in and invested in the full-frame Canon 5D - which solved all of this.
Wow, and impressive capture.
24 Jul 2008 11:49am
Very well measured lights and composition. Impressive view of trains, bridges, highways...
24 Jul 2008 11:57am
@Paco Díaz: Thanks, Paco - nice to hear from you.
Nice lighting and view from the underside of the bridge. Excellent composition.
24 Jul 2008 1:45pm
COOL... i love this picture!
24 Jul 2008 3:47pm
I like shoting at night. It never came to me that I could turn my pics as B&W. Well now I know that I was wrong. More over, on this peculiar picture I'm fond of your composition. Just a question: how did get so many stars in the sky? I would have thought it would be black.
24 Jul 2008 4:27pm
@Laurent: Thank you for your comments Laurent. The answer to your question is a beautiful clear night and a good solid tripod. The moon was about an hour from rising which would have knocked many of them out - it needs to be dark. - best of luck with your night shots.
Great BW photo. Who would have thought that night photos would look great in black and white?
@Johnnyanne: Thanks for dropping by, Johnnyanne - and with absolutely no disrespect:
Adams, Brandt, Cunningham, Steichen, and Weston - to name just a few.
Great framing and light Stephen, impressive!
24 Jul 2008 5:49pm
Your terrific composition gives me the impression that this is a massive torch illuminating the night!
24 Jul 2008 6:44pm
@Ron: This bridge was built in the years just after Nine-One-One. The area is heavily traveled by a large number of folks. Within 200 meters from where I took this image - are the rail lines, The Nantucket Restaurant and Bar, a delightfully funky marina, a semi-tractor trailer holding facility, and a water treatment plant. So, a security nightmare if you want to protect a suspension bridge from terrorists. Hence, heavy fences - and lots of security lights that turn night into day here.
remarkable glow to the bridge, excellent
24 Jul 2008 9:30pm
There's a nice contrast between the lit-up bridge and railway cars that adds drama to the image. The composition is also first-rate. All work together to lend a feel of excitement.
24 Jul 2008 11:18pm
A most interesting and dynamic view of train and roads. I like the angles, contrasts: dark & light; curves & straights; horizontals and verticals.
25 Jul 2008 8:04pm
@Anita: Thanks Anita, I've spent quite a number of hours in this area lately. There are so many rich images at every turn and everyone is friendly. I've been pretty much left to wander as I please - or invited into some private place where I might find a better angle.
great shot and composition! that's one powerful flash you have!
26 Jul 2008 1:59am
@djedfre: yikes - there must be some mistake - the exif data says the flash was: 'suppressed' ---
PREVIEW ONLY
Add your comment ...
bridgescaletrainrailrailroadcrockettconstruct
Joy of Light Photoblog
Joy of Light Photoblog
