Inspiring Photo: ZUBIZURI BRIDGE (WHITE BRIDGE) IN BILBAO #996...

ZUBIZURI BRIDGE (WHITE BRIDGE) IN BILBAO

Uploaded: April 04, 2010

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(((~~ ELEMENTS OF DESIGN ~~)))
That this audacious bridge is a design of Santiago Calatrava cannot be denied. As most of his works, the main materials used are white concrete and white steel, hence the name. It spans the Nervion River in a delicate curvy equilibrium connecting the Campo Volantín Boulevard with the area of Uribitarte, where two sleek skyscrapers have recently been erected (Isozaki Atea) by Arata Isozaki on the ground of a former warehouse.

Like most of the works by the Swiss-based architect, this bridge is extremely controversial. The design is so repetitive and ubiquitous that it does not surprise any more (although this one dates back to 1997, when there were not so many around yet). Plus, the floor is made of glass panels, which in addition of being highly slippery when it rains, are very fragile and costly to replace. But no doubt the effect of walking on a semi-transparent surface is great.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 2/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 64, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.70 mm, Model: COOLPIX P80

Comments

Brett Dolsen April 04, 2010

Awesome night shot and architecture Dominick!Great informative description of the works! #1255132

Michelle Alton April 04, 2010

Your next winner, Dominick. This is incredible! #8508869

Carolyn M. Fletcher April 04, 2010

Oh wow! I'm speechless! #8508870

Tammy M. Anderson April 04, 2010

Fabulous night capture, Dominick. Great place and image. #8508902

Gord MacEachern April 04, 2010

Fantastic capture and info Dominick! #8508915

Maria A. Gonzalez April 04, 2010

Beautiful captured,Dominick..
Excellent design,colors and lighting...
Thanks for the description too.. #8509024

William C. Raco April 04, 2010

Excellent composition and details
Very well done, Dominick #8509064

Ann H. Belus April 04, 2010

Absolutely fantastic, Dominic!!! The light, composition, detail, and clarity of this nighttime scene is awesome; and the story you have provided is so informative...thank you! #8509164

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 04, 2010

Wonderful night capture,Dominick!! #8509222

Carol Eade April 04, 2010

This is so beautifully captured, Dominic, and enjoyed reading your description! #8509247

Jack Ryan April 04, 2010

Spectacular image and interesting notes...excellent work, Dom. #8509332

Robert R. Goodman April 04, 2010

Absolutely stunning,Dominick!!! #8509376

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 04, 2010

A fantastic capture Dominick...thanks for the history..

jo ann c. #8509720

Rony Sagy April 04, 2010

Great image and very interesting explanation, Dominick. #8510412

frank w. degenhardt April 04, 2010

Dominick- I enjoyed the story behind this beautiful bridge. The elements of it are amazing and beautiful. Love the design work of it. It is an EOD delight. But added to the beauty of the bridge is your incredible talent for doing night pictures. Your mastery of night time photography amazes me. I love the glow you capture and yet you get the details of the most minute things so sharp and clear. Phenominal work my friend.
Have a great day, enjoy. #8510432

Ken Smith April 05, 2010

Looks like a great bridge to me. Very interesting design and excellent work, Dominick! #8510877

Julianne Bradford April 05, 2010

Awesome EOD..especially at night Dominick with the lines accented against the night sky, WTG! #8511739

Mitch Spence April 05, 2010

Whoa, that's just downright gorgeous, Dominick. Bridge and image both. #8511891

Tammy Espino May 24, 2010

Congrats on an awesome finalist!! :) #8632884

Tammy Espino May 24, 2010

Congrats on an awesome finalist!! :) #8632885

Judy V. Kennamer May 24, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful Finalist Dominick!!!! #8633363

Tiia Vissak May 24, 2010

Congratulations! #8633491

Jeana Clark May 24, 2010

Way To Go Dominick!!!!!
Just too cool!!!!!
Congrats on this fabulous Finalist!!!
~J~ #8633937

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2010
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWSOME finalist,
Best of luck in the next round!!! #8634011

Jack Ryan May 24, 2010
And congratulations...again!!! #8634540

Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8635584

Rolando Rosito May 24, 2010
Congratulations Dominick! #8635694

Carol Eade May 24, 2010
Congratulations, Dominick, on this beautiful finalist! #8635928

Julianne Bradford May 24, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful EOD finalist Dominick! #8636296

Kelly S. Cavanaugh May 24, 2010
Stunning, Dominick! Congrats!! :) #8637235

Ann Coates May 24, 2010
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist Dominick. #8637690

Usman M. Bajwa May 24, 2010
Wonderful EOD and CONGRATZ. on another finalist Award, Dominick!
UB. #8638159

Stefania Barbier May 25, 2010
gorgeous, congratulations!!! #8638297

Bojan Bencic May 25, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Dominick! #8638379

Graham Robards May 25, 2010
Wow Dominick! Love this.
Congratulations and best of luck in the next round. Pat #8638461

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 25, 2010
Very cool image, Dominick! Congratulations! #8639273

Amy M. Wilson May 25, 2010
Wonderful Finalist... congrats, Dominick!! #8639803

Linda D. Lester May 25, 2010
Congratulations on your awesome finalist, Dominick! #8640431

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 25, 2010
A most worthy finalist Dominick! #8640718

Elida Gutierrez May 25, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

The best luck for your FINALIST!!!
#8640968

Renee Doyle May 25, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Dominick!!! #8641767

Cindy Bendush May 25, 2010
Beautiful night capture and winning image Dominick! Congratulations! #8642851

Renee Doyle May 25, 2010
WTG Dominick!! Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner!! #8642864

Bojan Bencic May 25, 2010
Congratulations on your win, Dominick. #8642889

Stefania Barbier May 25, 2010
HUGE congrats on your first prize win, it's gorgeous!!! #8642981

Corinne M. Thompson May 25, 2010
Congrats on your wonderful capture and win! #8643013

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 25, 2010
Way to go Dominick! congratulations! #8643032

Denny E. Barnes May 25, 2010
Outstanding, Dominick! BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful and well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN!! Fantastic!! #8643065

Katarina Mansson May 25, 2010
Congratulations on your FIRST place wonderful win Dominick! #8643098

Usman M. Bajwa May 25, 2010
WTG, Dominick. HUGE CONGRATZ on getting the First Place GOLD.
UB. #8643168

Liz blahh May 26, 2010
Congrats on your First Place Gold! #8643185

Ann Coates May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your Gold with this stunning capture Dominick. #8643199

Anna Krukowska May 26, 2010
Cogratulations on your first place!!! #8643205

Christopher Sanan May 26, 2010
Congrats! Dominick on your 1st Place... #8643280

Tiia Vissak May 26, 2010
Congratulations! #8643303

Mary K. Robison May 26, 2010
Outstanding capture of this fascinating bridge, Dominick! (Great details, too.)
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned First Place Winner! #8643351

Tammy M. Anderson May 26, 2010
Congratulations, Dominick. #8643572

Danny B. Head May 26, 2010
WTG on getting the GOLD! Great image! #8643589

Claudia Kuhn May 26, 2010
That's a wonderful night capture Dominick, I'd love to see this place in person. Congratulations on your well deserved winner! #8643663

Amy M. Wilson May 26, 2010
Big congratulations on your wonderful First Place win, Dominick!!! #8643696

Anita Hogue May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful first place win! #8643714

Sharon Day May 26, 2010
Superb capture, Dominick!!! Big congratulations on your 1st Place Win! #8643719

Marilyn Cornwell May 26, 2010
Congratulations, Dominick! What a beautiful 1st Place Winner! #8643756

Leslie McLain May 26, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful winner, Dominick. #8643757

Lisa J. Boulden May 26, 2010
A fabulous first place winner!
Big congratulations,
Dominick!
~♥~Lisa #8643805

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 26, 2010
Big congrats on your fabulous winner, Dominick! #8643852

Graham Robards May 26, 2010
WTG!!! Congratulations Dominick. Pat #8643909

Shawn Jennings May 26, 2010
WTG Dominick! Congratulations on your win! #8643923

Thomas E. Hinds May 26, 2010
Beautiful image, Dominick! Congratulations! #8643937

Mary Beth Aiello May 26, 2010
This is absolutely stunning, Dominick. Huge congrats on this outstanding First Place win. Love it. #8643985

Judy V. Kennamer May 26, 2010
Congrats Dominick!!!! Beautiful WINNER!!! #8643987

May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your 1st Place Gold Award Dominick. A very well deserving win for a really great photo. Great job.
Brian
#8644035

Murry Grigsby May 26, 2010
Congrats on your terrific image and win Dom!! #8644036

Kathy L. Clark May 26, 2010
Very beautiful Dominick. Congratulation on a stunning winner. #8644040

Cathy Barrows May 26, 2010
Big congrats on your win #8644087

Kay Beausoleil May 26, 2010
Congratulations, Dominick, on your first place win for this superb entry! #8644170

Jessica Jenney May 26, 2010
Congratulations, Dominick on your stunning First Place win! #8644229

Renata Gusciora May 26, 2010
Big congratulations on your First Place Win,Dominick!!!:-) #8644234

Kara L. Hendricks May 26, 2010
HUGE congrats Dominick!!! #8644263

Jack Ryan May 26, 2010
Way to go, Dom! Congratulations! #8644322

Nancyj E. Hovey May 26, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your First Place
for this outstanding image! 8o) #8644348

Linda D. Lester May 26, 2010
WTG....Congrats on your first place win!!! Love it! #8644367

Bonnie C. Lackey May 26, 2010
This is one of the most amazing pictures that has been submitted to BP. Your gift of composition is well rewarded - congratulations! #8644458

Linda Blair May 26, 2010
Gorgeous Dominick...Congrats on your well deserved Win!!!!!!! #8644480

Hosey M. Harrell III May 26, 2010
Congratulations, Dominick. A wonderful image, certainly deserving First Place! #8644558

Patti Coblentz May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your incredibly beautiful 1st place win!!
Patti #8644560

David Phalen May 26, 2010
BIG Congrats on a spectacular First Place Winner!! #8644567

Freddy Bland May 26, 2010
Fantastic First Place Winner, Dominick!! Congratulations!! #8644705

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 26, 2010
WTG on this magnificent win! :-)♫♪ Ma Kitty #8644772

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 26, 2010
Congrats on this awesome 1st Place Winner Dominick!
jo ann c. #8644842

Debra R. Harder May 26, 2010
This is sooooooo AWESOME, Dominick! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT FIRST PLACE WINNER! Deb #8644904

Jeana Clark May 26, 2010

HUGE CONGRATS
For this awesome Winner!!!!
~J~ #8644936

Rolando Rosito May 26, 2010
Congratulations Dominick, great winner! #8644951

Ellen Hodges May 26, 2010
Huge congrats on a fabulous win, Dominick! #8645073

Mitch Spence May 26, 2010
This has definitely been a favorite of mine, Dominick. So please to see it with the gold. #8645116

Ken Smith May 26, 2010
Very cool shot, Dominick. Congrats on your gold! #8645232

Jeff Robinson May 26, 2010
Outstanding - Congrats Dominick on your Win! Jeff #8645505

Mike Clime May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your winner! #8645602

David K. Patton May 26, 2010
Congratulations Dominick on a beautiful winning shot! - David #8645763

Heidi Knight May 26, 2010
Friggin Gorgeous Dom!!!!! Congrats! #8645767

Karen Celella May 26, 2010
Huge congratulations for your exceptional first place winner Dominick! #8645818

Glenn E. Traver May 26, 2010
Congratulations Dominick on this Beautiful Winner ~ GT #8645868

Sam Britt May 26, 2010
Congratulations on this First Place winner, Dominick!! #8645885

Carol Eade May 26, 2010
Congratulations, Dominick, awesome work! #8645934

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2010
A beautiful winning image Dominick. Congratulations on FIRST PLACE GOLD! #8646015

Sharon Sawyer May 26, 2010
Whoooo Hooooo!!! WTG, Dominick! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved First Place Win!!! #8646061

Chris Budny May 26, 2010
Congratulations, Dominick! #8646116

Phyllis H. Burchett May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your first place win! #8646138

Christian Rosito May 26, 2010
Amazing!, great First prize, Congratulations Dominick!!!!! #8646255

WENDY L. BENNETT May 26, 2010
Congratulations Dominick!
Awesome capture!! #8646539

frank w. degenhardt May 26, 2010
Stunning work Dominick. This is so beautiful. Congratulations on the First Place Win my friend. WTG. #8646630

Robert R. Goodman May 26, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful win,Dominick!!!! #8646633

Graeme yew Chow May 26, 2010
Big congratulations ! Dominick. #8646700

Jennifer L. Alder May 26, 2010
Yay!!! So happy for your wonderful first place win, Dom! Congrats :) #8646721

Fran J. Jagger May 26, 2010
Congrats, Dominick on your 1st Place Win!! :) #8646792

Jojie F. Alcantara May 27, 2010
Another winning piece, my friend! Proud of you! #8646878

Richard M. Waas May 27, 2010
Dominick, this image is fabulous and a very well deserved winner. Congrats and can't wait for the next one!!! #8647380

Datha Y. Thompson May 27, 2010
Brilliant!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS Dominick!!!! #8647558

Kathleen Brennan May 27, 2010
Stunning! Congratulations! #8647843

Lindley Johnson May 27, 2010
Huge congratulations on your exceptional first place winner, Dominick! The image is outstanding and the information you provided is quite interesting! #8648240

Rona L. Schwarz May 27, 2010
WoW!! Fantastic image of this beautiful and unusual bridge, Dominick! Wonderful work to capture this glowing at night, and thank you for such detailed information as well. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS WELL-DESERVED FIRST PLACE WINNER! #8648261

Maria Coulson May 27, 2010
Dominick, Very interesting POV and great light. Congratulations. #8648494

Tommy E. Burgess May 27, 2010
Huge congratulations on your stunning 1st place winner Dominick!! Outstanding work as always! #8648589

Nadia Paul May 27, 2010
Simply stunning Dominick - congrats on your win! #8648622

Robert K. Bemus May 28, 2010
Awesome comp and lighting, Dominick-- congratulations on your First Place Win!! #8648707

Husain Akhtar May 28, 2010
Big congratulations, my friend! #8649978

Gina Cormier May 28, 2010
A huge congrats on your win!!! Such a magnificent image!!!!! #8650027

Janice Mezzacappa May 28, 2010
Gorgeous and amazing...huge congrats Dominick on your first place win!! #8650041

Brett Dolsen May 28, 2010
Great work and congratulations Dominick! #8650202

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 28, 2010
Congratulations on your BIG win Dominick! Wonderful work! #8650460

Gail Vitikacs May 29, 2010
Fabulous win!!!! Outstanding in everyway! Congrats! #8651107

Dr Silly May 29, 2010
Congratulations Dominick on this awesome First Place win. :O) #8651536

Margaret R. Barry May 30, 2010
Congratulations on your fantastic winner, Dominick! #8653373

Candice C. Calhoun May 31, 2010
Congratulation Dominick, such a glorious winner! WTG!
ccc #8654426

David M. Montero May 31, 2010
Congratulations Dominick. Very nicely done! #8655226

Susana Ms Heide June 01, 2010
I enjoyed reading the interesting information about the subject! You've done justice to the architect's design! CONGRATS Dominick!! #8657705

Dianna Murphy June 04, 2010
congratulations on your outstanding Winner!!!! #8665811

Kelly S. Cavanaugh June 05, 2010
Congratulations on your fantastic win, Dominick! #8667258

R. J. Laudenbacher June 05, 2010
Congratulations Dominick on this outstanding winner. Fantastic. #8668277

Carolyn McIntosh June 07, 2010
Poking through your gallery again . . your work is gifted and truly inspirational. I would like to rent your mind and your eyes for a week!!!
Kudos to you for all the fabulous photos and your many deserved wins. #8673960

Thomas E. Hinds June 07, 2010
Beautiful work, Dominick! Congratulations on your Finalist! #8674110

Bill Houghton July 12, 2010
Dominick, what can I say but perfect. This is an awesome shot. It deserved to win. Thanks for commenting on my Green Heron photo. Have a great week, Bill
If you have time, check out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography

#8750525

Annette Carr August 07, 2010
My finger needed a rest before I made it past all the other comments!
Seriously, this is yet again, more proof that you are a Master of Photography.
Congratulations! #8812243

Jim Baines September 30, 2010
Congratulations on this beauty, Dominick! It seems so unfair to browse your gallery and pick just this one for comment, but I am really commenting for all the beauty and magnificent talent I see in here. Having not been in for a while I can see drastic improvements on what was already PERFECT! Dominick, you still THE MAN!! #8938746

Patricia White October 05, 2010
This is an awesome photo to begin with can't imagine what it feels like to be there. The splendor of this beautiful and awe inspiring bridge is something. The technology and the work that went into this I can't describe. You do have a winner here. Congratulations on this. #8949273

Summer A. Kozisek October 18, 2010
Fantastic image Dominick, the composition and lighting are superb! I love the clarity of the image, it is as though you are actually there! #8982114

Nancy L. Green October 22, 2010
OUTSTANDING EOD image Dom, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! <>< #8990620

Carolyn McIntosh October 26, 2010
A well deserved win . .. your photography always inspires me. #8998263

paul parent April 05, 2011
Outstanding shot #9336512

Christine Lobsinger August 03, 2011
Yep, I fully AGREE... OUTSTANDING - simply amazing!!! WOWOW!
I'm shaking my head... I love EofD... and by viewing this peice of ART- it is as if I am right there in person!!! Your photography is so so WONDERFUL Dominic!
A huge congrats to you on your WINNER!!!
Smiling Big,
Christine #9580536

Rudi Reiner August 29, 2011
Fantastic night shot & colors, I can see why you received a 1st place!

#9640999

Bill Houghton December 30, 2011
Dominick, such a beautiful winner. Have a great New Year, Bill #9892778

Wm Nosal May 07, 2012
Beautiful, Dominick!
Congratulations! #10128141

Teresa Moore May 17, 2012
You have a future as a wonderful photographer!
#10140928

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