Theme: Bridge to Little Deer Isle, Maine

[Anita Bower]

This bridge connects the mainland with Little Deer Isle in Maine, USA. The lens at 18mm and perspective make it look longer than it is.

Textures: "Aquarell color version": https://www.flickr.com/photos/ohablizel/3173733169/in/set-72157603704553263"Emerald Sky": Temari 09: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34053291@N05/4220955580/
"5": Shadowhouse

[Hazel Grant]

Has an "old" look with these textures, which makes it not the usual bridge shot. The height of the bridge fills ion the sky, giving it good balance. I think that big rock helps break up the otherwise boarding dirt area. Nice.

[Anita Bower]

Has an "old" look with these textures, which makes it not the usual bridge shot. The height of the bridge fills ion the sky, giving it good balance. I think that big rock helps break up the otherwise boarding dirt area. Nice.

Thanks, Hazel. This is an old bridge built in 1938-39.

[Nancy Bell]

I really like the effect of the diffused blue and green tones. I would consider cropping away much of the brown foreground and let the long receding sweep of the bridge and just the aqua colors totally dominate the image. The colors and textures add an interesting watercolor aspect to the sky that balances well with the water below.

[Anita Bower]

I really like the effect of the diffused blue and green tones. I would consider cropping away much of the brown foreground and let the long receding sweep of the bridge and just the aqua colors totally dominate the image. The colors and textures add an interesting watercolor aspect to the sky that balances well with the water below.

Good suggestion, Nancy. I'm trying it but I can't post new version because the desktop computer on which I have my photos won't connect to the Internet. In retrospect, I should have come back to the bridge at high tide.

[Judy Howle]

I like the composition; nice point of view you chose. I like the textures and colors. I think a half inch or so off of the bottom would be good.

[gary ellwein]

I assume you had to scramble a bit for this perspective. It was well worth the effort. The image has a good flow with the ascent of the cables to the first pylon and then the graceful descent to the far shore. The crop from the bottom is a good idea. I like the texture. I'm not sure about the blue green color tones. What was the original color of the bridge.

[Anita Bower]

Thank you Hazel, Nancy, Gary and Judy for your comments. I've tried several crops, which I will post. The large rock is centrally positioned, which disturbs me.
The bridge is green.

[Anita Bower]

Another crop.

[Anita Bower]

Last version.

[Hazel Grant]

the rock didn't bother me but then I saw your pano shaped crops and see the difference. I like the 2nd one though. 3rd seems a bit tight vertically.

[Anita Bower]

the rock didn't bother me but then I saw your pano shaped crops and see the difference. I like the 2nd one though. 3rd seems a bit tight vertically.

Hazel: Thanks for the feedback.

[Diane Miller]

I like the original best, then the second post -- the rock doesn't bother me. You got a very nice perspective and the colors are intriguing.

[Nancy Bell]

My vote is for the 2nd image.