Behold - The Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Strait, North Wales - Happy Fence Friday (HFF)
Following an excellent 'Zoom Presentation' from my local camera club's recent guest speaker on 'Architectural Photography (mainly in Mono) and Post Processing', this inspired me to create this further 'Experimental Mono Collage' of the Grade 1 listed Menai Suspension Bridge which crosses the Menai Strait - linking the Isle of Anglesey (Welsh - Yns Mon) to the North Wales Coast Mainland near Bangor.
All images were shot in colour just before sunset on Wednesday 29th September 2021 using a Polarising Filter. Despite using one of the bridge's stone arches as a shield for the bottom right hand image, the suns' brightness above the 1 mile distant Britannia Rail and Road Bridge, still resulted in a 'Blown Out' sky. This 'Kick Started' my mono conversions. Post processing included 'Over Exposing' the sky to totally eradicate 'Blow Out', with colour and tone adjustments. Minimal work was needed on the other two.
From an ongoing learning perspective, I'd very much welcome your feedback. Thanks.
Now for some detail regarding this 'Iconic Bridge'...
It was designed by Thomas Telford in 1819 - opening in 1826. At the time, it was the world's first major suspension bridge. The original wooden decking was replaced by steel in 1893 and its wrought iron chains similarly between 1938/1940. It's 417m (1,368ft) long, 12m (39ft) wide, with its longest span 176m (577ft), with a clearance of 31m (102ft). When built the site chosen and its construction had to be high enough to allow the safe passage of sailing ships.
Today it still carries the two carriageway A5 Major Road (London to Holyhead). Most traffic now crosses the Menai Strait via the twin carriageway road platform built above the Britannia Rail Bridge.
Happy Fence Friday everyone - have a great weekend as well Continue to stay safe and well too!
Behold - The Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Strait, North Wales - Happy Fence Friday (HFF)
Following an excellent 'Zoom Presentation' from my local camera club's recent guest speaker on 'Architectural Photography (mainly in Mono) and Post Processing', this inspired me to create this further 'Experimental Mono Collage' of the Grade 1 listed Menai Suspension Bridge which crosses the Menai Strait - linking the Isle of Anglesey (Welsh - Yns Mon) to the North Wales Coast Mainland near Bangor.
All images were shot in colour just before sunset on Wednesday 29th September 2021 using a Polarising Filter. Despite using one of the bridge's stone arches as a shield for the bottom right hand image, the suns' brightness above the 1 mile distant Britannia Rail and Road Bridge, still resulted in a 'Blown Out' sky. This 'Kick Started' my mono conversions. Post processing included 'Over Exposing' the sky to totally eradicate 'Blow Out', with colour and tone adjustments. Minimal work was needed on the other two.
From an ongoing learning perspective, I'd very much welcome your feedback. Thanks.
Now for some detail regarding this 'Iconic Bridge'...
It was designed by Thomas Telford in 1819 - opening in 1826. At the time, it was the world's first major suspension bridge. The original wooden decking was replaced by steel in 1893 and its wrought iron chains similarly between 1938/1940. It's 417m (1,368ft) long, 12m (39ft) wide, with its longest span 176m (577ft), with a clearance of 31m (102ft). When built the site chosen and its construction had to be high enough to allow the safe passage of sailing ships.
Today it still carries the two carriageway A5 Major Road (London to Holyhead). Most traffic now crosses the Menai Strait via the twin carriageway road platform built above the Britannia Rail Bridge.
Happy Fence Friday everyone - have a great weekend as well Continue to stay safe and well too!