Lions Gate Bridge
Posted by Marc@leadinlines on Jan 23rd, 2012 | 10 comments
This is Lions Gate suspension bridge in Vancouver shot from Stanley Park. It connects downtown and the North Shore areas. Construction began in 1937 and a year later was open to traffic. Though not as dramatic as say the Golden Gate, it is still a fine example of bridge engineering.
This is one of those photos you take that during post processing you notice some pleasing small detail you unintentionally captured. In this case the sea plane flying over. These planes are so quiet, that at the time I didn’t hear it!
I thought this might make a nice B&W image as the sky is very dramatic and the colour version looked to busy and I like the contrast here between light and shadow.
Post Processing:
- Single Jpeg edited in Niks Viveza 2 to bring out detail
- Some tweaks with Levels & Curves
- DeNoise was used as the clouds were full of noise
- High Pass sharpening
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This POV really gives the viewer the impression of the sheer size of the bridge. The small plane as a comparison also helps. Nicely done, Marc!
Brilliant capture Marc! Very nice.
Beautiful sky and I like the color.
I remember that bridge well Marc. I didn’t get a chance to view it from this perspective and after seeing this shot, I really missed a special scene. That plane is icing on the cake. Well done.
Awesome POV in this capture, Marc. I love bridges and this one, with that great scenery in the background, really does it for me. Love that plane passing overhead as well. Sweet!
Looks really good man. I like the lone plane flying over
This is an incredible shot Marc. I love it in color and yes the plane is the icing on the cake.
Love the sky Marc and the bridge conveys you right into the scene! Nice job.
very cool Marc, and digging that you caught the plane, even if it was an accident! great shot!
Nice one Marc like this a lot