Along the River Walk

© Michelle Alton

Along the River Walk

Uploaded: February 25, 2010

Description

The famous Waco Suspension Bridge is the backdrop for Indian Spring Park, where in 2008, the first pieces of the “Branding the Brazos” sculptors made their debut next to the bridge. The towering Chisholm Trail sculptures, crafted by Robert Summers, include an oversized, bronze trail boss riding a longhorn.
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Lots of filters (mostly TOPAZ) applied to add a bit of drama to a photograph of inanimate objects.
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<<--Travel and Place-->>
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Shot Raw, Manual Settings: ISO:160, f6.3, 1/400s, 28mm (equiv)
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Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 20.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

William C. Raco level-classic February 25, 2010

Wonderful photo and presentation, Michelle
The tones, color, details and narrative make this very compelling #1242603

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic February 25, 2010

Great treatment! I threw a little Topaz at mine today, too. #8414251

Aimee S. McMaster February 25, 2010

...what Bills said...wonderful Michelle... #8414260

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe February 25, 2010

Fantastic details and composition, Michelle. Perfect treatment and great sky. #8414261

Gord MacEachern February 25, 2010

The composition is beautiful Michelle, the added treatment sure makes a fantastic presentation! Always enjoy the story behind the image!! #8414272

Tess L. Yee February 25, 2010

Nice context, super image, and wonderful presentation, Michelle! #8414285

Marilyn Cornwell February 25, 2010

You've really given this story and drama! Fantastic treatment! #8414323

Robert R. Goodman February 25, 2010

Good morning Michelle,Nice filter work.Beautiful capture and wonderful info!!!! #8414333

Nikki McDonald level-classic February 25, 2010

I agree about the post processing, Michelle -- the tones are just beautiful and caught my eye immediately. #8414380

Amy M. Wilson February 25, 2010

Beautiful comp, tones and treatment; nicely presented, Michelle! #8414387

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic February 25, 2010

A beautiful composition of this monument Michelle. Your tones you created with your post processing is spot on! #8414450

Avril Young February 25, 2010

awesome drama, tones and capture, beautiful photo and story telling! #8414478

Vickie J. Jenkins February 25, 2010

Beautiful. Excellent work. #8414546

Carolyn Morgan February 25, 2010

Fantastic work Michelle #8414571

Douglas Pignet February 25, 2010

Very nice comp with great treatment...Very nice lighting. #8414591

Gina Cormier February 25, 2010

WOW...the effects on this are just fabulous!!! Love the drama of the image!!!! #8414624

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe February 25, 2010

Wonderful image Michelle...I love the look of the sky! #8414679

Joannie Bertucci level-classic February 25, 2010

I've got to get myself down there and see this, very dramatic Michelle! Your treatment is fantastic! #8414780

Monnie Ryan February 25, 2010

Terrific composition and effects, Michelle! #8414845

David Phalen February 25, 2010

Wonderful light, POV, tones and details!! Well done Michelle!! #8415504

John Connolly February 25, 2010

What an imposing presentation Michelle, your treatment and effects are brilliant! #8415606

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 25, 2010

Fantastic POV, framing and exquisite presentation, Michelle! #8416019

Ann Coates level-classic February 25, 2010

Wow Michelle, I love your topaz treatment. I obviously need to play around with my topaz a bit more and maybe I could achieve results like this. Stunning image Michelle. #8416584

Nadia Paul February 25, 2010

Wonderful scene with great POV and effects Michelle! #8416847

William S. Briggs level-deluxe February 25, 2010

Great capture and beautiful effects. Really nice work! #8416852

Tammy Espino February 25, 2010

Awesome! #8416906

Rony Sagy February 25, 2010

Wonderful capture and effect. #8416978

Jeffrey R. Bange February 25, 2010

Love the composition and details in the picture Michelle and the dark gray sky just adds so much to the picture. #8417068

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 25, 2010

wow fantastic capture and fx, Michelle! #8417268

Dick W. Wyatt February 26, 2010

I like this one, well done. #8417412

Manuel Barrera February 26, 2010

It looks fantastic, Michelle #8417418

Renata Gusciora February 26, 2010

What a fabulous find,Michelle!Amazing image with superb treatments! #8418822

Sam Britt February 26, 2010

Terrific tones & treatment, Michelle. Congrats on this EFP! #8419281

Robert K. Bemus level-classic February 27, 2010

Wow...gorgeous comp, mood and tones, Michelle!! #8419471

Joao Martinho February 27, 2010

Great visual impact with this composition, Michelle! #8419542

Randall J. Scholten February 27, 2010

Such an incredible shot of these sculptures! Well done! #8421053

Beth J. Orick February 27, 2010

Fantastic work. Great use of the Topaz! #8421081

Brett Dolsen February 28, 2010

Wonderfull composition and love the treatment Michelle! #8421416

Wayne Nolting February 28, 2010

Your entire gallery has a dramatic flair I can only aspire to reach. Your photography has a lot of "feeling". #8422257

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 28, 2010

Amazing job Michelle...and you know NO ONE can beat your skies!

-Laura

(So interesting about them extracting natural gas from certain stone! Amazing! Thanks for that...it might be slate as well as shale in my image...not sure?) #8422921

Allen Hughes March 01, 2010

Wonderful job with this, Michelle. Has a great feel. #8425450

Summer A. Kozisek March 01, 2010

Fantastic image and effects Michelle, I love the clarity and the dramatic feel! #8425776

Troy Gallagher March 02, 2010

Excellent work Michelle.

Troy #8427371

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 06, 2010

I fell in love with this image Michelle! I love statues. The colors, details, composition, foreboding clouds... Fantastic! #8436033

Dick Jenkins March 18, 2010

Very nicely done MIchelle. It looks like a great place to have your camera along. Interesting textures and tones. #8463512

Joseph T. Pilonero March 29, 2010

This is wonderful, Michelle. Congrats on a great find and wonderful job on this. A real winner. TED #8495751

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