Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

The photograph below was taken in Letchworth State Park, NY. The park is 17 miles long, covering 14,350 acres of land along the Genesee River. Within the park there are three large waterfalls on the river and perhaps as many as fifty waterfalls found on tributaries that flow into it; the gorge formed by the river, with rock walls rising up to 550 feet in places and which narrow to 400 feet across above the middle of the three falls, prompted the area's reputation as the "Grand Canyon of the East"

The history of the Portage Bridge in the upper top of the photo is as follows:
The Erie Railroad Company built a wooden trestle bridge over the Genesee River just above the Upper Falls. At the time it opened, August 1852, it was the longest and tallest wooden bridge in the world. On May 6, 1875, the great wooden railroad bridge was destroyed in a tremendous fire. The bridge was a total loss, leaving only the concrete bridge abutments. Immediately after the fire, officials of the Erie Railroad Company moved quickly to replace the wooden Portage Bridge with an iron and steel design. Construction began June 8, 1875 and opened for traffic July 31, 1875. The bridge is 820 feet long and 240 feet high. It is still in use today.

Comments and Critique always welcomed. 8-)

ISO 200, 35mm f/8 at 1/250 sec.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Nice history!!!
Beautiful river, falls and valley.
Kinda a crazy contrast with the tall railroad bridge.
Pat

camharnden237

This could make a really great HDR photo if your into that

alann Loc: Virginia

You pretty much nailed this one! The lead in lines: the stream sides leading to the waterfall and the upper tree lines leading to the distant sky are well placed. Once the stream pulls your eye to the waterfall, the vertical lines in the bridge supports pull ya right up to the bridge. Contrast and dynamic range are spot on. Great photo. If it were mine it would be on the wall!

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Thanks Pat. I got lucky being there as a train crossed over.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

The second one is HDR, but I held back on the processing. :-)

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Thanks a bunch Alann, appreciate it. :-)

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

Thanks for the history. The pictures are great. Boy, am I glad I am not on that train

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Thanks Sherrie. Yeah but think of the view! 8-)

Sher Loc: Colorful Colorado

I can imagine.....

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

WOAH DUDE! What a cool bridge!

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

Please do not HDR this magnificent engineering work of art! Surely the bridge deserves to be shown in its best (read natural) light! An HDR effect will pull this beauty into the 21st century where she (pardon the sexist tongue) does not belong........i beg

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Glad you liked the bridge and well....it's too late about the HDR because the second photo is one. I forgot to state that in the opening post. 8-)

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Great shot, doesn't need HDR

Add Loc: S.W.Florida

Get your pics now of that bridge,it is about to be replaced.