Fancy New Bridge [Contest Winner Pool July 2009]
Uploaded: July 14, 2009 03:57:53
Our fancy new Main Street bridge is scheduled for completion later this year. The arch slants about 20 degrees off vertical.
A three shot HDR image merged in Photomatix with some tweaks in Topaz adjust and PSCS3.
Exif: F Number: 8, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Tammy M. Anderson July 14, 2009
This gorgeous, David. Excellent composition and reflection. #1153961Colette M. Metcalf July 14, 2009
Beautiful capture!! #7737379Darren K. Fisher July 14, 2009
WOW - outstanding capture, Dave. #7737409Bonnie C. Lackey July 14, 2009
Wonderful tones and a great comp! #7737495Ron McEwan July 14, 2009
Beautiful piece of work here, Dave, and I love the reflection too. Well done. #7737503Joao Martinho July 14, 2009
Beautiful tones and reflexive composition, Dave. #7737581Joy Rector July 14, 2009
love it David #7737622Bojan Bencic July 14, 2009
Fantastic image, David. Great work. #7737677Jack Ryan July 14, 2009
Great work, David. You ought to be working for the Columbus Visitor's Bureau. #7737770Linda L. Ruiz July 14, 2009
I would love to see this shot at night too, when it is completed and lite up. This picture is fantastic. Just beautiful #7737867Sam Britt July 14, 2009
Terrific image, David. Great composition, tones & reflection. #7737942Shelly A. Van Camp July 14, 2009
Beautiful capture, HDR and colors! #7737952Tamara K. Walker July 14, 2009
Wow City Boy, very beautifully done. #7738015JO ANN CLEVELAND July 14, 2009
This is beautiful, really has the wow factor Dave, you have nailed these HDR'Sjo ann c. #7738132
Monnie Ryan July 14, 2009
Wow -- that's quite a view in both directions! Can't wait to see it in person, David (your photo of it is just gorgeous)! #7738149David Phalen July 14, 2009
Thank you Tammy A., Colette, Darren, Bonnie, Ron, Joao, Joy, Bojan, Lack, Linda, Sam, Shelly, Tammy W., Jo Ann and Monnie!! #7738229Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 14, 2009
Incredibly awesome image, Davey!!! Perfectly BEAUTIFUL!!!! :-) k #7738615Mike Clime July 14, 2009
Really nice HDR shot! #7738743Mary Beth Aiello July 14, 2009
Wowzer, Dave. Outstanding in every way. A definite fav for me. #7738763Pat Gamwell July 14, 2009
SUPERB work, Dave! WTG! #7739642Deb Koskovich July 14, 2009
I sure admire a well done HDR image, and this certainly is one, Dave! #7740016Douglas Pignet July 15, 2009
Gail Vitikacs July 15, 2009
Incredible....this is perfect! #7741015David Phalen July 15, 2009
Thank you Ma, Mike, Mary Beth, Pat, Deb, Doug and Gail!! #7742688Eugenio Diaz July 15, 2009
It all comes together to make a fabulous image. #7743057Wanda Judd July 16, 2009
Wonderful clarity, composition and colors... it is indeed a fancy bridge... #7745443David Phalen July 16, 2009
Thanks Eugenio and Wanda!! #7745689Mary Timman July 16, 2009
Beautifully composed! Wow...gotta see this when it's done! #7747037Kaye Burazin July 16, 2009
Lovely landscape beautifully captured. #7747040Murry Grigsby July 16, 2009
Hey David, Main Street is looking up :0) The bridge and it's reflection reminds me of the shape of an eye and really draws me into the frame! Terrific post processing also!! #7747136Lorna Shutter July 16, 2009
Wow! What an absolutely gorgeous image, David!!! Love the beautiful colours and reflections! Awesome HDR & DD work! Excellent capture! It's going into my faves! :) #7747407Kristi A. Howson July 19, 2009
Beautiful capture of the architectural design and reflection with the city building in the background David! #7755424Linda Blair July 20, 2009
A fantastic capture...love the HDR and other effects...very well done David!!!! #7757674David Phalen July 20, 2009
Thank you Sabrina, Mary, Kaye, Murry, Lorna, Kristi and Linda!! #7757864Mitch Spence July 20, 2009
The bridge as frame here is just great, Dave. Nicely done! #7758434Kaye Burazin July 20, 2009
Perfection, certain to see this one again. #7758896Gary Lange August 07, 2009
Another outstanding shot here, David! #7826321Karen Engelbreth August 17, 2009
Congratulations.... #7857870Ron McEwan August 17, 2009
Outstanding David, getting a well deserved Silver on this one, WTG CONGRATULATIONS #7858288Karen Celella August 17, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist David. Excellent work! #7858291Lorna Shutter August 17, 2009
I just knew this would be a Finalist! CONGRATULATIONS, David!!!!! ... and good luck in the next round!!! :) #7858433Carla Metzler August 17, 2009
Congratulations Dave! Great job!Ken Smith August 17, 2009
No surprise here. Congrats, David!! #7859674Jeana Clark August 17, 2009
~J~ #7860026
Lisa J. Boulden August 17, 2009
Beautifully seen and captured!Stefania Barbier August 18, 2009
huge congratulations on your SPECTACULAR finalist!!! #7860813Wanda Judd August 18, 2009
David, Congratulations...I love the clarity in this shot and the Columbus skyline has never been photographed so well before... #7861776Bojan Bencic August 18, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, David. #7861977Linda Blair August 18, 2009
So beautifully captured and presented David....congrats on finalist and good luck next round!!!!!!!!!! #7862155Cathy Barrows August 18, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...excellent #7862521Eugenio Diaz August 18, 2009
Congratulations, David on your fantastic finalist! Well done, my friend...good luck in the next round! #7862607Tamara K. Walker August 18, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7862874JO ANN CLEVELAND August 18, 2009
WOOO HOOO!Congratulations on this beauty Dave!
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Nadya Johnson August 18, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Dave! #7863517Erica Murphy August 18, 2009
Congratulations!! This is very cool! #7864611Kristi A. Howson August 18, 2009
This is awesome David. Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #7865359Marijana Fajgl August 19, 2009
Fantastic capture, David! Huge congratulations! #7866064Jeff Robinson August 19, 2009
Congrats Dave on your outstanding Finalist! Jeff #7866573David Phalen August 19, 2009
Thank you all VERY much!!! #7867009Mitch Spence August 19, 2009
This is such a winner image, Dave, and I'm so pleased to see it with its pretty finalist badge. #7867955Patrick Rouzes August 20, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible Finalist, David!!! #7872794Nikki McDonald September 16, 2009
Sorry I missed congratulating you earlier, Dave -- this is a splendid HDR image with great clarity and tones and a very pleasing composition. And now it's a Digital Darkroom Newsletter feature -- congratulations again! #7947050David Phalen September 16, 2009
Thank you Mitch, Patrick and Nikki!!My first appearance in the DD newsletter. #7947620
JO ANN CLEVELAND September 16, 2009
Congrats on this super finalist, don't know how I missed that??And...congrats on being spotlighted on Digital Darkroom today!
You are super man on effects and your classes friend!
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Dianna Murphy September 16, 2009
Congratulations on your feature DD work. #7948270Mitch Spence September 16, 2009
Dave, you know I love this shot. Congratulations on the newsletter feature! #7948353David Phalen September 16, 2009
Thank you Jo Ann, Dianna and Mitch!! #7948707Terry L. Ellis September 16, 2009
Congratulations, David, for being featured today in DD! This is fabulous! #7949564Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 16, 2009
Truly remarkable David, congratulations on your Digital Darkroom feature! #7949596Brad Harding September 17, 2009
Congrats on the finalist David, like the use of the reflection. #7951078Christine Lobsinger May 23, 2010
David, this is AMAZING!!!!!!SMILING CHRIS #8630626
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