Lets see Bridges

Medium FormatPro · 05-10-2012, 05:05 AM

No pics posted just yet...

Has anyone ever heard of a photographer (even a very casual pic taker) undergo a bit of scruteny by security or police forces for photographing items such as bridges?

altopiet · 05-10-2012, 06:35 AM

I'm sure all the info on almost all, or most important, bridges in the world is available on the web. As bridges might be targets for terrorists to disrupt a country's logistics, and they might take close up photos of bridges in planning attacks, I can see why the police might take interest in people taking photos of bridges.

**BigDave** · 05-10-2012, 07:58 PM

ditto, especially after 9/11 they were very suspicious

answer all their questions and offer to provide copies of the images. The more helpful you are maybe the less paranoid they will be.

regards,

**mattb123** · 05-10-2012, 10:22 PM - **1 Like**

Nobody bothered me about shooting this bridge.

altopiet · 05-10-2012, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by mattb123

Nobody bothered me about shooting this bridge.

That's impossible, I'm sure it would bring the whole country to a standstill if they blow up that bridge

**BigDave** · 05-12-2012, 05:45 PM

Given the right cargo, it might at least bring the local area to a stand still (chlorine gas emissions or propane explosions tend to do that). Personally I would love to see a GP38 or an old RS unit going across it!

Regards,

audiobomber · 05-12-2012, 10:22 PM - **1 Like**

Bridge over the Skeleton River, Muskoka Lakes, Ontario Canada.

Skeleton River flows out of Skeleton Lake. According to Wikipedia:

"Skeleton Lake is so named because when surveyors were working on the north shore, they came upon two skeletons resting on the rocks. When they asked a local Indian chief where the skeletons came from, they were told that he and his people had camped one winter on Skeleton Lake. When food became scarce the tribe decided to move elsewhere. One mother, with a fourteen-year-old son too weak to move, refused to accompany them. They died together of starvation, and the lake was named in memory of this mother and her son."

**paulh** · 05-18-2012, 10:48 PM - **1 Like**

Taken during the dog walk this morning...

Drom · 05-19-2012, 11:23 PM

Wow-what a great thread!
Here's my submission. Again, the Golden Gate on a typical hazy day after the fog lifted

**jmschrei** · 05-22-2012, 06:17 AM

SpecialK · 05-28-2012, 07:33 PM

Brooklyn bridge.

Nesster · 05-31-2012, 05:59 AM

Ikomat 520 6x4.5 folder from 1933, Tmax 400

mikeSF · 05-31-2012, 10:51 AM - **1 Like**

new from Sunday:

**mattb123** · 05-31-2012, 01:14 PM

Awesome Mike. I love that piece of bridge peeking through.

**BigDave** · 05-31-2012, 06:16 PM

Excellent Mike. Not an image of a bridge, but an image WITH a bridge. Nicely composed too.

Regards,

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05-10-2012, 05:05 AM	#361
Medium FormatPro Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Charleston & Pittsburgh Photos: Albums Posts: 1,668	No pics posted just yet... Has anyone ever heard of a photographer (even a very casual pic taker) undergo a bit of scruteny by security or police forces for photographing items such as bridges?

05-10-2012, 06:35 AM	#362
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	I'm sure all the info on almost all, or most important, bridges in the world is available on the web. As bridges might be targets for terrorists to disrupt a country's logistics, and they might take close up photos of bridges in planning attacks, I can see why the police might take interest in people taking photos of bridges.

05-10-2012, 07:58 PM	#363
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	ditto, especially after 9/11 they were very suspicious answer all their questions and offer to provide copies of the images. The more helpful you are maybe the less paranoid they will be. regards,

05-10-2012, 10:22 PM - 1 Like	#364
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Nobody bothered me about shooting this bridge.

05-10-2012, 10:49 PM	#365
altopiet Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Gem of the Karoo, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,307	Originally posted by mattb123 Nobody bothered me about shooting this bridge. That's impossible, I'm sure it would bring the whole country to a standstill if they blow up that bridge

05-12-2012, 05:45 PM	#366
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	Given the right cargo, it might at least bring the local area to a stand still (chlorine gas emissions or propane explosions tend to do that). Personally I would love to see a GP38 or an old RS unit going across it! Regards,

05-12-2012, 10:22 PM - 1 Like	#367
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Bridge over the Skeleton River, Muskoka Lakes, Ontario Canada. Skeleton River flows out of Skeleton Lake. According to Wikipedia: "Skeleton Lake is so named because when surveyors were working on the north shore, they came upon two skeletons resting on the rocks. When they asked a local Indian chief where the skeletons came from, they were told that he and his people had camped one winter on Skeleton Lake. When food became scarce the tribe decided to move elsewhere. One mother, with a fourteen-year-old son too weak to move, refused to accompany them. They died together of starvation, and the lake was named in memory of this mother and her son."

05-18-2012, 10:48 PM - 1 Like	#368
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	Taken during the dog walk this morning...

05-19-2012, 11:23 PM	#369
Drom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 210	Wow-what a great thread! Here's my submission. Again, the Golden Gate on a typical hazy day after the fog lifted

05-22-2012, 06:17 AM	#370
jmschrei Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Calgary, AB Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,884

05-31-2012, 10:51 AM - 1 Like	#373
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	new from Sunday:

05-28-2012, 07:33 PM	#371
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Brooklyn bridge.

05-31-2012, 05:59 AM	#372
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Ikomat 520 6x4.5 folder from 1933, Tmax 400

05-31-2012, 01:14 PM	#374
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,873	Awesome Mike. I love that piece of bridge peeking through.

05-31-2012, 06:16 PM	#375
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	Excellent Mike. Not an image of a bridge, but an image WITH a bridge. Nicely composed too. Regards,