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Rayal Albert Bridge


Rayal Albert Bridge
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Copyright: Andy Manning (toucan1967) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 723 W: 131 N: 828] (4575)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-13
Categories: Daily Life, Transportation, Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, Canon 24-105 mm F4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Landscape [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-09-13 10:22
Viewed: 160
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the Royal Albert bridge across the river Tamar, taken on the Saltash side of the river looking across to Devon. the bridge ws built by the Engineer I.K Brunel in 1859 and still carries railway traffic at a reduced speed of 10Mph.
The bridge on the far side of the railway bridge is the Tamar Bridge, a toll bridge for road traffic.

Thanks as always for taking the time to look and comment on my pictures.

PP
Converted from RAW,
Straightened,
Altered the perspective to adjust for the low wide angle,
Cropped,
Added contrast,
Slight change to shadows and highlights,
Resized for TL,
USM.

Brunel's design for the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, consists of two wrought iron trusses each spanning 465 feet and weighing 1,000 tons with a clear headway for river traffic of 100 feet. The underwater portion of the central pier is a cylinder, 35 feet in diameter, and the base is 80 feet below high water. It was opened by the Prince Consort in 1859 shortly before Brunel's death and it still carries all the rail traffic to Penzance.

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To lisapw1: Thankstoucan1967 2 09-14 14:07
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Hi Andy,

Interesting bridge. It sort of reminds me of an old post card with the soft lighting and muted coloring. I'm sure the cloudy day helped with that. I couldn't resist doing a workshop on your photo. I kicked up the contrast quite a bit and darkened it a tad. Just a variation for you. I think they both have quite a different "feel".

This would also look great in a panorama format. I'm not sure how to do that though....

Enjoy your Sunday, Lisa

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  • Derona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 189 W: 113 N: 521] (2959)
  • [2008-09-30 12:06]

Hi Andy

Good details of this bridge, also like the workshop by Lisa.
Like your composition with the boats in the foreground, they help show the scale of the bridge.
I never knew of this bridge by Brunel but have just seen this on a prorgam 5 minutes ago.
TFS

Regards Derek

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