The Bridge
A Moment in Photographic History:
USAnian photographer, founding member of the Photo-Session, first woman elected to the Linked Ring, Gertrude Kasebier was born May 18, 1852. She was featured in the first issue of Camera Work.
A Photographic Quote of Note:
Nothing is ever the same twice because everything is always gone forever, and yet each moment has infinite photographic possibilities.
- – - – - – Michael Kenna
Posted on May 18th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Nice shot Michael, I like different lines in your photo, curve on top and bridge on middel (strike line) also nice reflection on bottom. well done
Posted on May 18th, 2008 at 12:53 am
The desolate bridge. Beautiful! I love wooden foot bridges like that. Lovely perspective as well.
Posted on May 18th, 2008 at 1:46 am
The lines of the bridge “breaking” the landscape really makes the picture for me…I’m always surprised by the b&w processing on this kind of images (Where colour is a natural thing) and how well it works, giving a special kind of atmosphere to the landscape.
Posted on May 18th, 2008 at 4:56 am
like the curve of the mountain, smooths out the picture
Posted on May 18th, 2008 at 6:27 am
that is one lonely bridge out there in the woods … i like the rustic design
Posted on May 18th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Beautiful composition. I like that the straight lines of the bridge are in opposition to the curved mountains. Very nice conversion!
Posted on May 18th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Your black and white photos make me always think back to times gone by. I think of my parents, what were they doing, I wonder at the time in history when this bridge was being built. It was probably built last year. Har har.
One thing for sure, this bridge was built to last. I wonder who made it. I love the random, wild freedom of the rushes/weeds and the man made marching shadows of the bridge itself. Very lovely.
Posted on May 19th, 2008 at 6:00 am
i like the B&W tone here. very cool.
Posted on May 19th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Lovely black and white – I love bridges of all kinds in photos – but this definitely looks out in the wilds and alone! I am possibly wrong because we know in Canada that we can just go out of the suburbs into beautiful scenery like this in no time at all! Great composition Michael – the tonal range is excellent!
PS. Thank you for posting on my blog whilst I was AWOL
Posted on May 20th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I like the absence of metal in the bridge. Feels like it fits right in with the landscape.
Posted on May 21st, 2008 at 10:29 pm
a solid wood bridge, for a beautifull walk