Architecture Under the Bridge

**groesener** · 10-16-2012, 09:47 PM

Shot on a tripod right at sunset.
I'm not happy with the haze in the upper right, but don't know how to avoid it.
The bushes seem a little fuzzy to me, or am I being overly obsessive?

snappychappy · 10-17-2012, 04:47 AM

A very well composed image, did the wind blow the bushes to make them fuzzy?

**baro-nite** · 10-17-2012, 07:15 AM

Originally posted by groesener

I'm not happy with the haze in the upper right, but don't know how to avoid it.

Shading the lens (using hat, hand, assistant, or even a Flare Buster) will do the trick as long as the sun isn't actually in the frame.

At this size the bushes are plenty sharp. Unless you're planning to make a very large print, don't worry about how it looks magnified to 100% on your monitor. At f/8 you certainly won't have everything in focus. You could stop down a little more, just be aware that at or beyond f/16 diffraction softening takes a toll.

As snappychappy says, a nice image.

**groesener** · 10-17-2012, 08:48 PM

Thanks, guys. There wasn't much wind, perhaps a breeze. I was on a tripod, but the azimuth may have drifted a touch, as I didn't lock it down. As I recall (there were multiple shots) I did use my hand as a shade, as I lost my hood recently. Was kind of disgusted with myself for the method of loss, I slung my camera over my shoulder while riding through Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, since I was stopping every few minutes, and the hood blew off.

Alliecat · 10-17-2012, 10:58 PM

Cool. It looks somehow abandoned; the haze adds a mystical effect. Like, "back in the mists of time, this place was inhabited..."

adelorenzo · 10-22-2012, 03:50 PM

I really don't like the pillar on the right. It creates this dark blob on the side of the frame, throws it all out of balance. If it wasn't there you'd have these pairs of them leading the eye off into the distance.

The lighting is really good it adds a lot of depth to the pillars and the foliage.

The image definitely has an abandoned feel to it which I really like.

**groesener** · 10-22-2012, 08:44 PM

I agree about the pillar on the right, but there was no way to exclude it and still see all the others. Between terrain and angle, all my options seemed to have a fatal flaw. I may go down there again when I have more time and lurk for a while, see if I can see another way. Thanks for the observation, and indirect encouragement to do better.

Nick Nero · 10-24-2012, 06:36 AM

Originally posted by groesener

Shot on a tripod right at sunset.
I'm not happy with the haze in the upper right, but don't know how to avoid it.
The bushes seem a little fuzzy to me, or am I being overly obsessive?

The pillar on the right and the first crossbar, or what bridge builders call it, at the top needs to go I think. If you got the chance to go at again perhaps finding an angle that is more down and up. Hope I´m making any sense here.
Try a polarizing filter for the haze. Could help that and also do the grey concrete bridge a favour.

**groesener** · 10-25-2012, 10:23 PM

Polarizer...hadn't thought of that. I certainly WILL have another shot at it, I'll see what I can do. Might be a while before I can do it with sun - this is the Oregon coast, and it's late October... :/ Thanks for the ideas.

wildman · 10-27-2012, 04:40 AM

It works for me.

10-16-2012, 09:47 PM	#1
groesener Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Coquille, OR Photos: Albums Posts: 73	Under the Bridge Lens: DA 55-300mm F3.5 Camera: K20-D Photo Location: NW of Coquille, OR ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/25s Aperture: F8 Shot on a tripod right at sunset. I'm not happy with the haze in the upper right, but don't know how to avoid it. The bushes seem a little fuzzy to me, or am I being overly obsessive?

10-24-2012, 06:36 AM	#8
Nick Nero Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Stockholm Posts: 406	Originally posted by groesener Shot on a tripod right at sunset. I'm not happy with the haze in the upper right, but don't know how to avoid it. The bushes seem a little fuzzy to me, or am I being overly obsessive? The pillar on the right and the first crossbar, or what bridge builders call it, at the top needs to go I think. If you got the chance to go at again perhaps finding an angle that is more down and up. Hope I´m making any sense here. Try a polarizing filter for the haze. Could help that and also do the grey concrete bridge a favour.

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10-17-2012, 04:47 AM	#2
snappychappy Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,636	A very well composed image, did the wind blow the bushes to make them fuzzy?

10-17-2012, 07:15 AM	#3
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Originally posted by groesener I'm not happy with the haze in the upper right, but don't know how to avoid it. Shading the lens (using hat, hand, assistant, or even a Flare Buster) will do the trick as long as the sun isn't actually in the frame. At this size the bushes are plenty sharp. Unless you're planning to make a very large print, don't worry about how it looks magnified to 100% on your monitor. At f/8 you certainly won't have everything in focus. You could stop down a little more, just be aware that at or beyond f/16 diffraction softening takes a toll. As snappychappy says, a nice image.

10-17-2012, 08:48 PM	#4
groesener Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Coquille, OR Photos: Albums Posts: 73 Original Poster	Thanks, guys. There wasn't much wind, perhaps a breeze. I was on a tripod, but the azimuth may have drifted a touch, as I didn't lock it down. As I recall (there were multiple shots) I did use my hand as a shade, as I lost my hood recently. Was kind of disgusted with myself for the method of loss, I slung my camera over my shoulder while riding through Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, since I was stopping every few minutes, and the hood blew off.

10-17-2012, 10:58 PM	#5
Alliecat Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East of Everywhere, Canada Posts: 740	Cool. It looks somehow abandoned; the haze adds a mystical effect. Like, "back in the mists of time, this place was inhabited..."

10-22-2012, 03:50 PM	#6
adelorenzo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon Posts: 171	I really don't like the pillar on the right. It creates this dark blob on the side of the frame, throws it all out of balance. If it wasn't there you'd have these pairs of them leading the eye off into the distance. The lighting is really good it adds a lot of depth to the pillars and the foliage. The image definitely has an abandoned feel to it which I really like.

10-22-2012, 08:44 PM	#7
groesener Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Coquille, OR Photos: Albums Posts: 73 Original Poster	I agree about the pillar on the right, but there was no way to exclude it and still see all the others. Between terrain and angle, all my options seemed to have a fatal flaw. I may go down there again when I have more time and lurk for a while, see if I can see another way. Thanks for the observation, and indirect encouragement to do better.

10-25-2012, 10:23 PM	#9
groesener Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Coquille, OR Photos: Albums Posts: 73 Original Poster	Polarizer...hadn't thought of that. I certainly WILL have another shot at it, I'll see what I can do. Might be a while before I can do it with sun - this is the Oregon coast, and it's late October... :/ Thanks for the ideas.

10-27-2012, 04:40 AM	#10
wildman Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Flyover America Posts: 4,469	It works for me.