Bridge to Nowhere

canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
edited May 12, 2013 in Landscapes
This week I visited a location known as 'the bridge to nowhere' which is a three hour drive north of me in Scotland. I waited until it was high tide and took these shots, two with a long exposure using a 10stop on a 24-105 lens on a 5DMk11.
When the tide was fully in at 12.50pm it was quite shallow. I really would like some comments on these shots and advice too as I am sure I could improve on them. I do intend to return and take a sunset shot. I was wondering if my 10 - 22 lens using 7D would have been better.
Thanks again
Bob
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 12, 2013
    Hi Bob. Sunset is always better. You may be on to something going with a super-wide lens, but I think you can do what I'm thinking with the wide end of your 24-105 as well. Walk through the water and get very close and shoot at an angle to the bridge. The wide angle distortion should make the close end very big, and the far end of the bridge small, so that you have some forced perspective. Perhaps you can do it on a day when there are clouds to give some color and additional drama. It's an interesting structure and scene, and I think you could make a really good shot out of this.
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2013
    kdog wrote: »
    Hi Bob. Sunset is always better. You may be on to something going with a super-wide lens, but I think you can do what I'm thinking with the wide end of your 24-105 as well. Walk through the water and get very close and shoot at an angle to the bridge. The wide angle distortion should make the close end very big, and the far end of the bridge small, so that you have some forced perspective. Perhaps you can do it on a day when there are clouds to give some color and additional drama. It's an interesting structure and scene, and I think you could make a really good shot out of this.

    Thanks for that advice very nuch appreciated. I will try what you have suggested. Do you think this shot looks better with a long exposure slightly smoothing the water or not.
    Thanks again
    Bob
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited May 12, 2013
    Bob, I am far from a landscape expert, but I like the smooth water, because it puts all the focus on the bridge. Best, Pam
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 12, 2013
    PGM wrote: »
    Bob, I am far from a landscape expert, but I like the smooth water, because it puts all the focus on the bridge. Best, Pam
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2013
    kdog wrote: »
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    I am so pleased you like the smoothness as I prefer it too.
    Bob
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