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| Country: | France  |
| City: | La Rochelle |
| Registered: | February 6th, 2006 |
| Num of photos: | 370 |
| Age: | 51 |
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Oleron Bridge
Posted by Aline on January 16th, 2009 | 11 comments | 267 views
have had since a long time the project to go to the Oleron bridge at night, because several friends of mine told me it was beautifuly illuminated.
I choosed a morning of an extremely cold and sunny week, when I knew the moon was setting at the west at dawn.
It costed me the price to be awake very early, and to take the road in the darkness and the cold.
But what a pleasure to see the beautiful bridge deploying its lights in the night !
I had some difficulties for find the right spot, then for deploy my tripod, which had the excellent idea to loose an important part at this exact moment. Grrrrr !
Feet : frozen. Breath : blocked. Stress : Growing at the same speed the moon was setting.
After some adjustements and a better framing, imo, I obtained the result I wanted : The lights appear like little stars.
And at the last moment before the moon disappear behind the bridge, I used my zoom and for once, was able to catch the moon rightly, even it stays a bit blurred.
At this time, the sky behind me was already turning pink, the sun was coming. A pure moment of pleasure.
And a thought for Giz who like so much the Oleron Island.
I choosed a morning of an extremely cold and sunny week, when I knew the moon was setting at the west at dawn.
It costed me the price to be awake very early, and to take the road in the darkness and the cold.
But what a pleasure to see the beautiful bridge deploying its lights in the night !
I had some difficulties for find the right spot, then for deploy my tripod, which had the excellent idea to loose an important part at this exact moment. Grrrrr !
Feet : frozen. Breath : blocked. Stress : Growing at the same speed the moon was setting.
After some adjustements and a better framing, imo, I obtained the result I wanted : The lights appear like little stars.
And at the last moment before the moon disappear behind the bridge, I used my zoom and for once, was able to catch the moon rightly, even it stays a bit blurred.
At this time, the sky behind me was already turning pink, the sun was coming. A pure moment of pleasure.
And a thought for Giz who like so much the Oleron Island.
Comments
# posted by Bernadette on January 19th, 2009 11:55 pm
Avec ces photos le terme "ouvrage d'art", utilisé par les architectes, prend toute sa signification. May be I prefer the second for the curve of the bridge, but I like also the first for its brightness, and the third for the moon. Btw, there is no obligation to choose. 3 in my fav... Merci de vous être gelé les pieds pour nous faire découvrir ce visage d'un pont, sous lequel je suis souvent passée (oui, oui, j'ai même retourné des pochons d'huitres sous les tables à ses pieds, il a de nombreuses années) If our breath is blocked, this is with admiration
ah! quelle andouille ! obviously, i couldn't find anymore the bridge's piers, looking like arrows (at least the five first) that i love so much :)
Oh, La Rafale ... c'est très gentil... et moi aussi c'est ma préfèrée ... mais j'avais une bonne raison de ne pas la poster ... c'est le pont de l'ile de Ré :-)
i'm a bit disappointed because my favourite of your Oléron's bridge series isn't in your blog; it's n°706508 .
no matter, i can look at it on your portfolio :)
no matter, i can look at it on your portfolio :)
Ooops, I mean the best one is the first one, sorry.
I like the compo of the second but for me the "best" photo is the second one, brrr I'm so glad some of you wake up this early... I will keep watching it from my computer, I'm hybernating until the summer! :-)
# posted by Christian C on January 16th, 2009 8:03 pm
Seeing these photos, I have to say that it was worth to brave the coldness at dawn. The first and second pictures are the best in my opinion, the first for the position of the boat and the brightness of the reflections, the second for the beautiful curve of the bridge with blue lights and the details of the moon.
Well done! I like second the best. It's good you found the will to go out so early and in cold weather. I wold stay for sunrise though. :)
Oh, yes Aline, it was really worth to be awake so early and you made wonderful pictures of this bridge. you are right, this bridge means so much to me, everytime I pass it I feel happy!
# posted by Abílio Silveira on January 16th, 2009 2:18 pm
I prefer the first picture.
Everything is happening in the left half of the photo and the position of the moon right in the center compensates the otherwise non-balanced picture.
And I like the moon completely white like you show it in the first picture. Completely white or with all details. A blurred moon doesn't appeal me... :)
Everything is happening in the left half of the photo and the position of the moon right in the center compensates the otherwise non-balanced picture.
And I like the moon completely white like you show it in the first picture. Completely white or with all details. A blurred moon doesn't appeal me... :)
The early rising was worth while, Aline.
I like all three pictures of the bridge very much. Hope your tripod is fixed again.
I like all three pictures of the bridge very much. Hope your tripod is fixed again.