On the Brazos
Uploaded: January 19, 2011
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There are two parks flanking the famous suspension bridge spanning the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. On the east side of the bridge is Martin Luther King Park, and on the west side is Indian Spring Park.
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(from a Waco website): In 2008, the first pieces of the “Branding the Brazos” sculptors made their debut next to the bridge (on the west side). The towering Chisholm Trail sculptures, crafted by Robert Summers, include an oversized, bronze trail boss riding [sic--That's what the site says--he looks to be on a horse to me!]a longhorn. Additional art pieces and monuments also surround the bridge.
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{{~~~Travel and Place~~~}}
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Congratulatons to all the Finalists and participants in the December contest!
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Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Douglas Pignet January 19, 2011
Very nice capture with a great pov & comp...The sky is a plus...Well done #1345470Gord MacEachern January 19, 2011
Beautiful capture Michelle, love the composition and detail. Neat info !! #9173005Tiia Vissak January 19, 2011
cool tones, details & mood! #9173057Jack Gaskin January 19, 2011
Wonderful Comp on this one Big Fan of the Western Sculpture Wonderful Capture.Happy Shooting
Jack #9173127
John Benway January 19, 2011
Beautifully composed scene Michelle, love the threatening sky.Carolyn M. Fletcher January 19, 2011
Love this one! #9173429Karen E. Michaels January 19, 2011
Great POV for this travel piece Michelle. #9173445Fanie Heymans January 19, 2011
Excellent light for this overcast day Michelle! Great composition and clarity! #9173866Monnie Ryan January 19, 2011
Terrific composition and a fabulous sky -- looks like an interesting place to visit! #9175764Mike Clime January 19, 2011
What a great capture and the sky gives it a real mood, Michelle! There are some sculptures very similar to these in KC. #9176146Ann Coates January 19, 2011
Beautiful composed and captured Michelle. Your images always have a surreal feel to them. #9176435Alex T. Mizuno January 19, 2011
Wonderful capture of this historical landmark place. The tail boss looks as if he is riding into the gate. Great choice of angle and beautiful dramatic sky! #9176713David Phalen January 19, 2011
No doubt he's riding a horse!! Excellent POV, tones, details and sky!! Well done!! #9177309Terry Cervi January 19, 2011
Good information and great capture, Michelle! #9178703Yulianto Soeroso January 20, 2011
your photo always make me surprising very artistic #9179158Kaye Burazin January 20, 2011
bold and beautiful! #9179804Ron McEwan January 20, 2011
Only if we knew all the history that has crossed the Brazos. Outstanding image, right out of the travel brochure. #9181334Brett Dolsen January 21, 2011
Great POV,composition and scene Michelle!!Those statues lead you straight into the buildings! #9182401Michelle Alton January 21, 2011
Note: I guess it's not obvious from this view, but those buildings are actually part of the suspension bridge!Cathy M. Britcliffe January 21, 2011
Great POV and lighting under this moody sky, Michelle!Cathy :) #9183066
David Van Camp January 21, 2011
This is cool, the super wide really gives it depth and that sky is just perfect :) Nice job, Michelle! #9184424Marilyn K. Lincecum January 22, 2011
Wonderful comp, detail and texture. #9185638Rona L. Schwarz January 22, 2011
Terrific composition of this famous bridge, Michelle! Great POV, detail and clarity and I love the sky! #9186319Patti Coblentz January 23, 2011
Fantastic comp, detail and lighting in this, Michelle..I love the position of the sculpture and the wonderful sky...great sense of gesture in this! #9187519ALLEN O. HOWARD January 24, 2011
AWESOME!!! The composition rules Michelle. It drew me right into this beautiful image! #9190311Jim Baines January 26, 2011
Being the proud Texan that I am, I could get into this quite nicely! I have, in fact, crossed that suspension bridge ... TWICE! I so love that sky, very nice treatments on this, Michelle!Now I'll be humming "Cross the Brazos at Waco" all day ...
(Chorus)
Cross the Brazos at Waco
Ride hard and I'll make it by dawn
Cross the Brazos at Waco
I'm safe when I reach San Antone
On the Chisholm Trail it was midnight
Carmella was strong on his mind
Because of the life he had chosen
Carmella had left him behind
Too long he'd been a bandito
Carmella had left him alone
But today someone brought a message
She'd been seen in old San Antone
(Chorus)
Then the night came alive with gunfire
He knew that at last he'd been found
As the range of badges shone brightly
A bandit a lay on the ground
Carmella she knew he was dying
That all of her dreams were in vain
As she kissed his lips for the last time
She heard him whisper again
(Chorus)
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Kathleen K. Parker January 28, 2011
What a wonderfully interesting composition, Michelle! #9198567Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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