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Tom Overton · Sep 6, 2004, 3:06 PM

Are bridges architecture or just feats of engineering?

Here's the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and Detroit, taken this afternoon.

The shot is at f5.6 at 1/500 sec, ISO 80 using the Schneider-Kreuznach 0.7 wide-angle on the Kodak DX6490. It's a little off-kilter. (2 degrees right)

Tom, on Point Pelee, Canada

geoffs · Sep 7, 2004, 1:03 AM

Great perspective, Tom! And, in answer to your question, I would classify bridges as both architecture and feats of engineering!

Tom Overton · Sep 7, 2004, 12:45 PM

Hi Geoff;

Thanks for the comments. This wasn't a particularly difficult shot, except that it was a trade-off in terms of getting everything into the shot or having all the lines "true". I didn't know until later that I was courting trouble, as this bridge has been under a terrorist alert since 9/11. Apparently people with cameras aren't welcome at the foot of the bridge. Too bad... it's such a great subject.

Regards,

Tom, on Point Pelee, Canada

Sep 6, 2004, 3:06 PM	#1
Tom Overton Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,458	Are bridges architecture or just feats of engineering? Here's the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and Detroit, taken this afternoon. The shot is at f5.6 at 1/500 sec, ISO 80 using the Schneider-Kreuznach 0.7 wide-angle on the Kodak DX6490. It's a little off-kilter. (2 degrees right) Tom, on Point Pelee, Canada Attached Images

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Sep 7, 2004, 1:03 AM	#2
geoffs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,025	Great perspective, Tom! And, in answer to your question, I would classify bridges as both architecture and feats of engineering!

Sep 7, 2004, 12:45 PM	#3
Tom Overton Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,458	Hi Geoff; Thanks for the comments. This wasn't a particularly difficult shot, except that it was a trade-off in terms of getting everything into the shot or having all the lines "true". I didn't know until later that I was courting trouble, as this bridge has been under a terrorist alert since 9/11. Apparently people with cameras aren't welcome at the foot of the bridge. Too bad... it's such a great subject. Regards, Tom, on Point Pelee, Canada