Geez, Jessi, WELL DONE!!!! This has to be one of your best to date... except for the fact that up near the top of the photo, its too bright.... find a way to fix it? I don't know... but the whole flow of the bottom 2/3s is amazing.

~K

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Don't you have class? Not that I should be talking or anything...

I thought about just cutting away the top, but when I did it, the centeredness and lack of blank space at the top was kinda disappointing. I don't know- there's just something that makes it necessary. Thanks for the comment hon.

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yeah, I agree, the white glare is a bit too much. And I don't really like the straight and square wooden handrails at the bottom of the picture, they seem out of place, probably because of the curve of the bridge and because they interrupt the simplicity of the picture.

Otherwise it's pretty good, I like the curves and how damn long the bridge looks as a result of the perspective. And the fact that the foliage around the bridge is so much darker makes it look really thick and healthy. Looks like a beautiful place. Nice one.

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Hmmm love the photo - and allthough you sed you tried cropping it - a bit of the old hand across the screen makes me think it works when you chop the bridge approx 1/2 way.... Its so precise tho in that too high or too low and it isnt as good your right.

Maybe unboosted whites would take off the glare!

Great in b/w tho.

Joshua looks almost ghost like despite being so dark and focused. but i think that may be due to the slight feeling of etheral glow around him... cool effect anyhow. Also for some reason looks like he's floating - oh how i'd love to fly..... anyhow - tis a great pic! Keep it up!

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Wonderful image. I actually like the glow on top; I think it adds a certain etheral quality, giving the image a metaphorical duality. Nice composition 'n all.

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Ooh, I didn't even think about cropping out the handrails at the bottom. I do like that idea, though it'll take some consideration before I decide whether or not to do it. Thank you for the suggestion though- completely escaped my notice.



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You're welcome. I like minimalism .

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Thanks, I tried cropping it, and the thing was that although the image was okay (not great), the size of the focus changed once I resized it, and I just didn't like the new scope. Unfortunately, it just doesn't work quite the same way. However, I'm considering cutting off or editing the bottom to get the handrails out of the picture. That would definitely help a bit.

To be honest, I like the glare. Overexposure at times is horrible, but in black and whites, I feel that it enhances the feeling, especially of walking into the sun. I'll try mellowing it out a little, though I don't think it'll do much as the whiteness makes a good contrast and light-dark balance with the lower part.

Don't you wish we could fly?

I did use the burn tool over most of the photo- that would probably explain the glow you see.

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Thank you so much for visiting and commenting! It's always nice to hear what others think.

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As do I. I think instead of just cropping it away, I'll try editing it out with a clone stamp or something. We'll see how that works.

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