A Bridge Over The Elk

[AndrewMcD]

I've not posted anything here in quite sometime. I've found this forum to be a valuable source of constructive criticism but on the other hand after a bit I found myself making photos in the hope they would win some approval when posted here and concluded it was time I took a break. I've managed to get back to taking photos that move ME so now I'll share a few, seek some criticism and hope to start to push forward and improve the quality of my work.
Commentary and Criticism is solicited and welcome.
Thanks,
Andrew

[kdoc856]

I've managed to get back to taking photos that move ME so now I'll share a few, seek some criticism and hope to start to push forward and improve the quality of my work.

Good to have this reminder from time to time.

I love bridges, but have found them to be devilishly difficult to capture pleasingly. I like the juxtapostion here of old and new, with its different textures, material, and aesthetic approach. I wonder if it might be improved with a slightly wider shot to include the top edge of the bridge, and the front face of the stonework? I feels just a bit cut off to me. A mono version might work as well.

[Wavelength]

Nice; yet i think, a wider perspective could have been better

[Geoff F]

I agree with you, Andrew, never take photographs just to please other people unless you are doing it professionally. I found that on another site, which I once used, every image was rated so people were deliberately photographing images just to achieve the highest score.

Cuddly animals, babies, even nudes if they would get a high score. Then people would complain that someone was giving them a low score although they were rating that persons images higher; and those images weren't as good, etc. So I soon got fed up with that situation and moved here.

Regarding this scene. I like the way it gradually fades into fog but should there be a little more brightness/saturation/contrast on the closest area; right side?

[bnnrcn]

+1 to Nandakumar's comment Andrew

[IzzieK]

+1 to Kevin's remarks..

[Donald]

I agree with you, Andrew, never take photographs just to please other people unless you are doing it professionally.

Even then, if your heart and soul is not in the image, it shows and is not as good as it otherwise could have been. I firmly believe that.

So, Andrew, always make the picture that you want. Some of us will connect to it, some of us won't. But if you don't, then there was no point in making it.

As for the image you've posted here, I like it. I like the composition. I note Nandakumar's point and agree there may well have been another image there from a wider perspective. But that doesn't mean that this one is not good.

The one thing I'm asking myself ... and I'm not sure of the answer, is - Would the application of Local Contrast Enhancement / Structure (depending on what software you're using) on those rocks that form the support for the bridge, add to the image? It would give it a bit more 'pop'. But does it need that?