Bixby Bridge

Surprised there has not been more response to this one. Love the range of tones in this and really enjoy the perspective you choose to shoot from. Would like like to see a bit less halo between the sky and hillside on the upper left hand side, but that is me, you may prefer it the way it is. Also, the clouds could be a bit more dramatic maybe....As is a very nice print, be interesting to see what the it would look like with a few changes.

Love the image. Hate the memories that it brings. That's the bridge where my Bogan quick release tripod, quick released my Wisner 4x5 over the edge.
AAAAHHHH!!!

I first saw this bridge around 1950, when it was pretty new. Even at that young age (12), I was astounded by its beauty. This shot is outstanding. The gradation is unusually good, and you caught the light just right. The clouds help.

Interesting image! Top left corner and along the top of the ridge needs some help.
White halo where the burning stopped really pulls your attention to it. To understand what I am saying, look at the thumbnail .

I like the image alot and have always liked the bridge (not visited yet). Is this on the PCH? I've always thought about a driving trip(not at today's prices) there...

It may be a subject for the LF forum, but how does one deal with or prevent the halo effect?

Thanks for the critques and kind words.


Robert, oh man, very sorry to hear about your camera going over, that's like losing a good friend.


Joey: yep, the Pacific Coast Hwy ( aka Hwy 1, Route 1)


Re: Clouds more dramatic / halo: these clouds are actually very burnt in, I think it is because of the long-ish exposure with a much lighter sky above a dusk lit Pacific, the sky / clouds are very dense on the neg requiring a long burn in time, therefore the risk of halos is greater, I think.. Options I suppose, would be to have used a graduated neutral density filter or maybe try to burn in with a lot of Yellow Filtration on the dichroic head or devved -1.. Since this print was made, I've got a better grip of the burning on the 11 x 14 versions that being larger, afford more image space to work in. The trick of course, is to not make the top edges of the hills darkened by the burning of the sky..



I'm surprised no one mentioned the converging lines of the bridge columns-maybe you're all just being nice! an RB tilted slightly downard with no perspective controls creates that inward / downward convergence, where's a Wisner 4 x 5 when you need it?

Well done. Captivating.

I don't think the converging lines stand out enough to be a problem. The halo is a bit distracting, but given the circumstances, it sounds like there was little you could do about it. This one really caught my eye. Very nice work.

- Randy