Steve's Photoblog
Astoria Bridge
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 30 December 2008 in Architecture.
The bridge across the mighty Columbia to Astoria, Oregon.
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
A wonderfully tranquil scene, those majestic birds flying on the thermals for the sheer joy of it. Love the framing and composition.
30 Dec 2008 5:10am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
pleine de sérénité cette image ................................. !!!!!
30 Dec 2008 6:31am
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
just beautiful -- and i love Astoria!! i need to go back for a visit!!
30 Dec 2008 7:48am
Don Wiley from spokane, United States
The bridge always impresses me as quite an engineering feat. This is a fine image of it. I like the birds in the shot too.
30 Dec 2008 3:25pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Oh Steve, simply beautiful! I love this and that of yesterday so much that I've decided to post one birds pic of mine tomorrow, notwithstanding that it's nothing close to yours!:-)
30 Dec 2008 3:34pm
@hugo poon: Thanks Hugo. You've got that wonderful aviary in Hong Kong Park. You can get some great bird shots there.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
By including the rocks and birds you have given this great shot, extra impact. Very good shot Steve.
30 Dec 2008 3:47pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
A peaceful scene, birds add of course a lot to the composition.
30 Dec 2008 3:47pm
james from portland, United States
Yes, like the birds in this scene, brings life into a broad expanse of the sky and bridge. The outcrops of rocks anchors this image very nicely.
30 Dec 2008 4:41pm
k@ from Paris, France
Love those birds as echoes of the bridge itself - I can feel the bridge would fly if it can too ! Or those birds ARE steel birds out of this Astoria ? Love the idea of brigdes flying high thanks to you !
30 Dec 2008 5:21pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Beautifully composed, gives me a warm peaceful feeling looking at it
30 Dec 2008 6:00pm
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
A long one! Beautifully done and well composed, stones and birds in diagonal included.
30 Dec 2008 6:55pm
Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Fine composition with foreground, lively birds and subject in th horizon. Beautiful!
30 Dec 2008 7:09pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
I know this bridge :)
Steve, this is such a stunning shot! Full of open spaces and possibilities in though and emotion. Wonderful!!
30 Dec 2008 8:18pm
One from Açores, Portugal
What a magnificent view of this bridge !
A calm atmosphere of tranquility .
31 Dec 2008 4:41am
