Fancy New Bridge

© David Phalen

Fancy New Bridge

Uploaded: July 14, 2009 03:57:53

Description

Our fancy new Main Street bridge is scheduled for completion later this year. The arch slants about 20 degrees off vertical.

A three shot HDR image merged in Photomatix with some tweaks in Topaz adjust and PSCS3.

Exif: F Number: 8, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 14, 2009

This gorgeous, David. Excellent composition and reflection. #1153961

Colette M. Metcalf July 14, 2009

Beautiful capture!! #7737379

Darren K. Fisher July 14, 2009

WOW - outstanding capture, Dave. #7737409

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic July 14, 2009

Wonderful tones and a great comp! #7737495

Ron McEwan July 14, 2009

Beautiful piece of work here, Dave, and I love the reflection too. Well done. #7737503

Joao Martinho July 14, 2009

Beautiful tones and reflexive composition, Dave. #7737581

Joy Rector July 14, 2009

love it David #7737622

Bojan Bencic level-classic July 14, 2009

Fantastic image, David. Great work. #7737677

Jack Ryan July 14, 2009

Great work, David. You ought to be working for the Columbus Visitor's Bureau. #7737770

Linda L. Ruiz July 14, 2009

I would love to see this shot at night too, when it is completed and lite up. This picture is fantastic. Just beautiful #7737867

Sam Britt July 14, 2009

Terrific image, David. Great composition, tones & reflection. #7737942

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic July 14, 2009

Beautiful capture, HDR and colors! #7737952

Tamara K. Walker level-classic July 14, 2009

Wow City Boy, very beautifully done. #7738015

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 14, 2009

This is beautiful, really has the wow factor Dave, you have nailed these HDR'S

jo ann c. #7738132

Monnie Ryan July 14, 2009

Wow -- that's quite a view in both directions! Can't wait to see it in person, David (your photo of it is just gorgeous)! #7738149

David Phalen July 14, 2009

Thank you Tammy A., Colette, Darren, Bonnie, Ron, Joao, Joy, Bojan, Lack, Linda, Sam, Shelly, Tammy W., Jo Ann and Monnie!! #7738229

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 14, 2009

Incredibly awesome image, Davey!!! Perfectly BEAUTIFUL!!!! :-) k #7738615

Mike Clime July 14, 2009

Really nice HDR shot! #7738743

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic July 14, 2009

Wowzer, Dave. Outstanding in every way. A definite fav for me. #7738763

Pat Gamwell July 14, 2009

SUPERB work, Dave! WTG! #7739642

Deb Koskovich July 14, 2009

I sure admire a well done HDR image, and this certainly is one, Dave! #7740016

Douglas Pignet July 15, 2009


Beautifully done, Great comp and pov. Looks like a peaceful day. #7740719

Gail Vitikacs level-classic July 15, 2009

Incredible....this is perfect! #7741015

David Phalen July 15, 2009

Thank you Ma, Mike, Mary Beth, Pat, Deb, Doug and Gail!! #7742688

Eugenio Diaz July 15, 2009

It all comes together to make a fabulous image. #7743057

Wanda Judd level-classic July 16, 2009

Wonderful clarity, composition and colors... it is indeed a fancy bridge... #7745443

David Phalen July 16, 2009

Thanks Eugenio and Wanda!! #7745689

Mary Timman July 16, 2009

Beautifully composed! Wow...gotta see this when it's done! #7747037

Kaye Burazin July 16, 2009

Lovely landscape beautifully captured. #7747040

Murry Grigsby July 16, 2009

Hey David, Main Street is looking up :0) The bridge and it's reflection reminds me of the shape of an eye and really draws me into the frame! Terrific post processing also!! #7747136

Lorna Shutter July 16, 2009

Wow! What an absolutely gorgeous image, David!!! Love the beautiful colours and reflections! Awesome HDR & DD work! Excellent capture! It's going into my faves! :) #7747407

Kristi A. Howson July 19, 2009

Beautiful capture of the architectural design and reflection with the city building in the background David! #7755424

Linda Blair July 20, 2009

A fantastic capture...love the HDR and other effects...very well done David!!!! #7757674

David Phalen July 20, 2009

Thank you Sabrina, Mary, Kaye, Murry, Lorna, Kristi and Linda!! #7757864

Mitch Spence level-classic July 20, 2009

The bridge as frame here is just great, Dave. Nicely done! #7758434

Kaye Burazin July 20, 2009

Perfection, certain to see this one again. #7758896

Gary Lange August 07, 2009

Another outstanding shot here, David! #7826321

Karen Engelbreth August 17, 2009

Congratulations.... #7857870

Ron McEwan August 17, 2009

Outstanding David, getting a well deserved Silver on this one, WTG CONGRATULATIONS #7858288

Karen Celella August 17, 2009

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist David. Excellent work! #7858291

Lorna Shutter August 17, 2009

I just knew this would be a Finalist! CONGRATULATIONS, David!!!!! ... and good luck in the next round!!! :) Photobucket #7858433

Carla Metzler August 17, 2009

Congratulations Dave! Great job!
Good luck in the next round! #7858735

Ken Smith level-classic August 17, 2009

No surprise here. Congrats, David!! #7859674

Jeana Clark August 17, 2009


Excerllent work Dave!!!!!!
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist!!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!!

~J~ #7860026

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 17, 2009

Beautifully seen and captured!
Congrats, David!
~¢¾~Lisa #7860390

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 18, 2009

huge congratulations on your SPECTACULAR finalist!!! #7860813

Wanda Judd level-classic August 18, 2009

David, Congratulations...I love the clarity in this shot and the Columbus skyline has never been photographed so well before... #7861776

Bojan Bencic level-classic August 18, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, David. #7861977

Linda Blair August 18, 2009

So beautifully captured and presented David....congrats on finalist and good luck next round!!!!!!!!!! #7862155

Cathy Barrows August 18, 2009

Congrats on your finalist...excellent #7862521

Eugenio Diaz August 18, 2009

Congratulations, David on your fantastic finalist! Well done, my friend...good luck in the next round! #7862607

Tamara K. Walker level-classic August 18, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS! #7862874

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 18, 2009

WOOO HOOO!

Congratulations on this beauty Dave!

jo ann c. #7863054

Nadya Johnson August 18, 2009

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Dave! #7863517

Erica Murphy level-classic August 18, 2009

Congratulations!! This is very cool! #7864611

Kristi A. Howson August 18, 2009

This is awesome David. Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #7865359

Marijana Fajgl August 19, 2009

Fantastic capture, David! Huge congratulations! #7866064

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 19, 2009

Congrats Dave on your outstanding Finalist! Jeff #7866573

David Phalen August 19, 2009

Thank you all VERY much!!! #7867009

Mitch Spence level-classic August 19, 2009

This is such a winner image, Dave, and I'm so pleased to see it with its pretty finalist badge. #7867955

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 20, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible Finalist, David!!! #7872794

Nikki McDonald level-classic September 16, 2009

Sorry I missed congratulating you earlier, Dave -- this is a splendid HDR image with great clarity and tones and a very pleasing composition. And now it's a Digital Darkroom Newsletter feature -- congratulations again! #7947050

David Phalen September 16, 2009

Thank you Mitch, Patrick and Nikki!!

My first appearance in the DD newsletter. #7947620

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 16, 2009

Congrats on this super finalist, don't know how I missed that??

And...congrats on being spotlighted on Digital Darkroom today!

You are super man on effects and your classes friend!

jo ann c. #7947710

Dianna Murphy September 16, 2009

Congratulations on your feature DD work. #7948270

Mitch Spence level-classic September 16, 2009

Dave, you know I love this shot. Congratulations on the newsletter feature! #7948353

David Phalen September 16, 2009

Thank you Jo Ann, Dianna and Mitch!! #7948707

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 16, 2009

Congratulations, David, for being featured today in DD! This is fabulous! #7949564

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 16, 2009

Truly remarkable David, congratulations on your Digital Darkroom feature! #7949596

Brad Harding September 17, 2009

Congrats on the finalist David, like the use of the reflection. #7951078

Christine Lobsinger level-classic May 23, 2010

David, this is AMAZING!!!!!!
WOW! I love this shot!!! Everything about it... straight into my fav's!!
Congrats to you on all your achievement awards...
WTG!

SMILING CHRIS #8630626


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