Simons blog: Theme 2 A final image choice Architecture , From a idea to the final image

Theme 2

OX BRIDGE

Theme -Architecture
Date - 6th of December 2010
Time 16.52

Location Bridge Of Sighs (The Hertford Bridge) oxford

The most photographed piece of architecture in Oxford, it actually bears closer resemblance to the Rialto Bridge in Venice . The Hertford Bridge in New College Lane, Oxford, England is often referred to as the "Bridge of Sighs" because of its supposed similarity to the famous bridge of the same name in Venice. However, Hertford Bridge was never intended to be a replica of the Venetian bridge and many believe it looks more similar to the Rialto Bridge in the same city. The bridge links together the Old and New Quadrangles of Hertford College. The bridge, and much of its current architecture, was designed by Sir Thomas Jackson. It was Constructed in 1913/1914 .

Morris dancing under the famous bridge

Planing - I went to oxford with a few lenses my 50mm lens and my 18-55 mm lens so i had the option of different composition and different apertures
I hoped to shoot the architecture of oxford with all its beauty capturing the shapes and texture of the buildings

Light - As i took this photo it was getting dark and it was a cloudy day so the ambient light was quite poor

Image - Its a evening in oxford its not to long to dusk and the street lights have come on

Equipment

Canon 450 D

lens 18-55 lens

Health and safety
The risk was just what

composition and choice of final image

My photos of the Bridge Of Sighs (The Hertford Bridge) oxford
I took a few photos of the bridge from different angles here is a few of them

Final image

I picked the one below for my final 10 because I like the street light and the crop i like focal point of the bridge and the shapes of the windows and arch and the lamppost

OX BRIDGE