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Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel


Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Photo Information
Copyright: Tim Rudziensky (vaphotog1) (36)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1997-07
Categories: Transportation
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-03 19:29
Viewed: 131
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, a Virginia Beach photo taken from Lynnhaven Inlet looking west. The sun sets just far enough north for a few weeks each summer that it creates an opportunity to capture sunsets like this one.

There is a lot of compression in the image, though it is not evident. The bridge is more than one mile from the camera position, but a 500mm F/8 Reflex lens on a Minolta Maxxum 7000 produced what remains today as one of my best sellers. Even though this was shot with 35mm, I've been able to scan the negative and reproduce this in a 68" width for customers that insist it be part of their purchase. I get that giant size by using ImagePrint software RIP (works similar to Genuine Fractals) and the Epson 9800 K3 Ultrachrome printer. As for the 500mm reflex lens - sold it long ago - this is the one great photo (IMHO) that I obtained with that lens. This is a limited edition photograph, please respect the copyright. View more of my Virginia Beach photos on the Virginia Images website.
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To mingchiu: Thank you for the tremendous complimentvaphotog1 1 09-14 21:21
To mingchiu: 35mm - 500 mmvaphotog1 1 09-06 23:31
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  • psyce Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 11 N: 88] (1527)
  • [2009-09-03 20:58]

great photo here... I like the elements... very nice... great colors too....

The deep dark colors are fantastic in this image. The composition of the sunset is stunning and the exposure is perfect. Your note is fantastic and gives great background information about the image. TFS

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1470 W: 23 N: 0] (11726)
  • [2009-09-03 23:01]

Hi Tim...
Beautiful shot with so nice sunset...
Nice silhouettes...
Have a nice weekend...
Regards...
Andro

This is indeed one of the most intriguing photo that i have ever seen. The sun stting down at the horizon is beautiful. However I find that your explanation of the techniques from a use of 500 mm lens and a 35 mm lens is a little confusing. Do you mean that this ohoto was shot with a 500 mm lens on slide. Thereafter you took a shot of the slide with a 35mm lens and produce a digital image of what it is?
Be that as it may, this photo has the impact of " WOW". Thanks for sharing.

Regards

Tony

Hi Tim,

Excellent capture of the sunset behind this bridge. Great colours and mood. Sharp and well composed. GReat photo! TFS.

Martyn

Hi Tim,

fantastic sunset with good colors and equally good amount of exposure. nice silhouette too.

Tfs,
sanjib.

Nice sunset . Great colors .

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