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Tower Bridge


Tower Bridge
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Copyright: oscar redondo (barrufeto_77) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4068 W: 99 N: 3745] (21562)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2008-03-19
Catégories: Vie quotidienne, Architecture, Oeuvres d'art
Appareil photographique: nikon D 50, 18-55mm Nikkor
Exposition: f/11, 1/500 secondes
More Photo Info: [view]
Versions: version originale, Workshop
Date de soumission: 2008-10-01 23:18
Vue: 670
Points: 70
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
Well....probably one of the most famous bridges in the world: the Tower Bridge!!!!

Why I posted this picture? Well...I like it. And that's only reason because I'm sure that will be several, hundreds or thousands pictures of this bridge better than mine.

Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Tower Bridge is one of several London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Trust, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation.

The bridge consists of two towers which are tied together at the upper level by means of two horizontal walkways which are designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge to the left and the right. The vertical component of the forces in the suspended sections and the vertical reactions of the two walkways are carried by the two robust towers. The bascule pivots and operating machinery are housed in the base of each tower. Its present colour dates from 1977 when it was painted red, white and blue for the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Before this, it was painted a chocolate brown colour.

Tower Bridge is sometimes mistakenly referred to as London Bridge, which is actually the next bridge upstream. A popular urban legend is that, in 1968 Robert McCulloch, the purchaser of the old London Bridge which was later shipped to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, believed mistakenly that he was buying Tower Bridge, but this was denied by McCulloch himself and has been debunked by Ivan Luckin, the seller of the bridge.

I hope you like it!

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Hi Oscar. Very moody, which is the way most think of London I guess. Well captured with good handling of light and colour. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

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  • JanD Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 747 W: 0 N: 496] (8480)
  • [2008-10-02 0:18]

Howdy Oscar!
Original light and colors. Good perspective. Amazing bridge. Wonderful capture.
Regards!

It’s a nice shot and you took it well. I like its composition. Also, the night light is fine.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hello Oscar.
Great composition with nicely exposed powerful dark clouds full of contrast.
The inclusion of the leafless tree is an extra plus point to the pic giving it a mysterious charme.

TFS
Kind regards
Marque

Hi Oscar,
How to make something different from a bridge that is photograhed to death so it will be very difficult to bring up something new. Just two things...those two golden crowns on top and that sky...man that makes the difference here. Without the two of that it would be just like any other snapshot.
Have a nice day, Henk

Hola!

una de les fotos que més m'agraden de totes les que has penjat... la llum i els núvols el millor de llarg... Però això sí mira que ets copión... ara hauré de canviar la meva que al costat d'aquesta...

una abraçada,

Gemma

Hello Oscar,

Come to think of it but this is one of the most original bridge designs, not only one of the most photographed!
One can say the same about this image, as it stands out of the crowd thanks to the special light...
Excellent composition with sharp fine details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Fantastic place architecture and atmosphere here Oscar , composition is great and light management also , many compliments.
Stefano.

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  • fanni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 502 W: 83 N: 877] (3385)
  • [2008-10-02 3:02]

Hello Oscar,
I like the mood of the picture! Heavy dark clouds match perfectly the steel-dark water and the sombre bridge. Excellent composition!
best regards,
Elena

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  • mikeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1268 W: 92 N: 1546] (10228)
  • [2008-10-02 4:26]

Hi Oscar,

I agree there were so many photos of TB but your is also very original. I like a lot this incredible atmosphere created by so original sky colour.

Well done!
Greetings,
Mikeo

Hi Oscar,
Classic angle from the Tower to Tower Bridge. It is a beauty, no one with a camera could skip it. I have a short from there too, but the quality is certainly lower on mine. Very nice toning and impressive clouds.
Kari

I was also there late August and it was gloomy then! One of the most photographed places at least in Europe and you gave it different unique colors!!! Thank you for sharing! Regards Stella

Oscar,
you really managed to make something different out of one of the most photographed bridges. The colors are superb providing a mood that is certainly the most impressive part on this shot. Love the contrast of the yellow and green structures against the purple sky.
Peter

Hola Oscar
Claro que hay muchas fotos de este puento pero no tantos con mal tiempo come la tuya. Por fin la luz es bonita y gusta como tienes el arbol por la izquierda.
Un poco justos los del Barça en los 2 ultimos partidos... Que gana los azul granas suizos, lol.
Un saludo
Nikki

Hi Oscar,
even if it's a place often taken in photo, you bring a different look to it due to the light and the cloudy sky.

i like that gray in the sky with a bit of a pink tint, and tower brigge is photogenic as always... cheers oscar...

korkut

Hola Oscar:

Comparto contigo, el elemento arquitectonico más simbólico de esta ciudad. Te quedó muy bien esta imagen, desde un adecuado punto de vista y dentro de una sensación de penumbra bastante llamativa.

John

Hola Oscar!

Muy impresionante foto, amigo! Muy atmosferica, el "oscuro" manejo de la luz ha marcado la diferencia, aunque todo, la composicion, el encuadre, el punto de vista, todos estan perfectos! Felicidades!

Un saludo,
Hercules

Hola Òscar,
has captat amb tota la seva força l'ambient i el clima british. El Pont de la Torre, el Tàmesi i el cel, en un enquadrament amb bona perspectiva, estan molt macos.
Bona foto.
Salut,
Josep
PS: una abraçada per a tu i per al Sergio de part de l'Emile.

Hello Oscar,
Wonderful light and colors here !
This famous bridge is beautiful here, great catch !
Have a nice day,
JB.

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  • Didi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6686 W: 3535 N: 8485] (31134)
  • [2008-10-03 11:14]

Hi Oscar
Again and again the tower bridge, but a good quality picture with interesting dramatic clouds.
Good composition in spite of the hard conditions of weather.
Best regards.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9784 W: 453 N: 16241] (57421)
  • [2008-10-04 3:04]

pleasant atmosphere in the shot Oscar,
the pov is good by this difficult light, the composition is good and the balance is oke, very good photojob, have a nice weekend.
regard jaap

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  • mirarer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 496 W: 0 N: 387] (3251)
  • [2008-10-04 3:43]

Hola Oscar,
Primero que no tengo nada contra las-los clásicos y segundo que la luz la hace muy especial. A mí me gusta mucho.
Saludos,
Mirari

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  • jrj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5602 W: 506 N: 7606] (34325)
  • [2008-10-04 5:33]

Good time of the day for this capture of the famous bridge oscar. Good details in the low light and a well disposed compo.

hello oscar,
your image of the tower bridge is quite succesful too. it is very photogenic object. your photo looks like BW in the thumbnail.
regards,
omer

Hi Oscar
The light is very nice and unusual here. It give a very nice atmosphere around this famous monument.
Excellent
Bertrand

Ola Oscar,
You say that there are thousands of photos of this famous bridge, but hey, the brownish/purplish sky is the key to the difference of this photo, and it gives a different mood to the atmopshere. I feel some spookiness here.
Cheers,
Deniz

Ola Oscar
Great view of these tower in a low colour composition.
Excellent POV nad sharpness. Amazing architecture
Greetings from Portugal
Aires

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  • Uhu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 560 W: 0 N: 1233] (5548)
  • [2008-10-07 2:22]

I keep enjoy your photo in the intro! :)
Very good, very British-looking photo. One of millions photos of this bridge on TE, for sure, but this one is so original!

Hola Oscar, a superclassic here :o)... with great light condition and finely composed, all my compliments, I like it a lot!!!

have a beautiful day,
Fabio.

Hello Oscar,
Classical perhaps as a subject but certainly not when it comes to the presentation. This picture falls in the category of pictures ( As I wrote today ) that we couyld hardly take with film some tears ago.
Excellent, dramatic Tower Bridge picture - Keep well - Izzet

da suenio , flojito

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  • Emile Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4347 W: 146 N: 4835] (17340)
  • [2008-10-10 16:22]

Hola Oscar.
Primero te digo que tu viajas demasiado y segundo que importa que pongan mil fotos del puente, muy posible la tuya es una de las mejores, así que eso no te preocupe. Me gusta mucho la claridad del cielo exactamente detrás del puente lo que lo realza de una manera estupenda. La definición y encuadre están muy bien logrado, lo único es que hay algo en el frente, en el borde inferior exactamente en el medio de la foto, oscuro, que quizás se lo hubiera clonado.
Un fuerte abrazo amigo y que lindo es Barcelona. Además no me gusta que te quedes en 8.

ciao Oscar,
questa composizione mi piace per i suoi colori scuri se fosse stata fatta con il sole alto sarebbe stata una delle tante foto del ponte,ma cosi' e' molto particolare,
bravo
saluti
maurizio
a domani

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  • Yffic Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 934 W: 18 N: 1254] (6090)
  • [2008-10-13 4:40]

Hi Oscar.

A nice picture with a quite dramatic light.
The subject is nice.
Maybe it would be better with some part a bit more lighter.

Regards.

Yves

Hi Oscar, that's a nice view of the famous bridge ! I like this special lighting you caught here ! well done

Regards from switzerland,
Vincent

ciao Oscar! :)) how are you?
yes..maybe classic...but well captured and with an original sky..i like it!
beso gordo!
ciao!
Valeria

Hi Oscar,
Good perspective
A well captured and well composed picture...
Nice lightness,nice composition..
A difficult night photo..
have a nice and pleasant week end
Costantino

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