Very nice image. Thanks for sharing since I have never been there.
Excellent in b&w, I like it.
tommystrat wrote:
The Koocanusa Bridge, which crosses Lake Koocanusa, is the longest and highest bridge in Montana. With a length of 2437 feet and standing 270 feet (depending on water levels) above the lake, visitors to the bridge get great views of both the lake and surrounding mountains. This bridge is just off the Lake Koocanusa Scenic Byway.
What's interesting about this bridge is that it really doesn't go anywhere. The bridge basically serves three purposes : 1) connects to a very small Amish community on the western shore of Lake Koocanusa, 2) provide a quick route into/out of the Yaak River Country when coming from Eureka, and 3) a handy shortcut for those recreating on the west shore of the lake.
I like the b&w treatment to emphasize the stark and remote man-made structure injected into a pristine and isolated mountain location... the contrast between the two seemed interesting... I also feel it needs Download to get the full story...
The Koocanusa Bridge, which crosses Lake Koocanusa... (
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The b&w could indeed be the better of the two. But you did not do enough selective pp to draw attention to the bridge as your intended subject. In fact, when I look at this image, all I immediately see are the snow covered peaks and the lake. If you had not mentioned the bridge, I would not have seen it. So my suggestion is to darken down the mountains and the lake and lighten the bridge---the eyes always, always go to the brightest part of any image. If you want the bridge to be the subject, then draw the eyes to the bridge with selective pp. And as another suggestion, try cropping a little tighter with a more horizontal crop (16:9, for instance?) to reduce the distractions of the lake. I like your idea.
By the way, this bridge does go somewhere--to the Amish village! However, there really is a road in NC that does go nowhere:
https://www.greatsmokies.com/road-nowhere/
DonB
Loc: Port Royal , Tn
For the post asking about the two things in the water.....
Look like channel marker buoys to me.
Great image, regardless of the bridge. Like the monochrome best.
Leo_B wrote:
And 4. was a source of huge amounts of pork spending by a politician.
Not necessarily - built in ‘71 it’s the only bridge close to the US border (next crossing south is the Libby Dam). US Army got a lot of that work done back then.
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