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Published: 2005-09-13 09:13:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 5457; Favourites: 151; Downloads: 870
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A Bridge Of ProgressThe West Gate Bridge, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The looming structure of the West Gate Bridge overshadows a tranquil, polluted spot of the natural world underneath it.
Is this what we call 'progress'?
Shot under the West Gate Bridge, from Stony Creek Backwash park, in the western suburbs of Melbourne at midday.
Polariser used.
Tools
Nikon D70 | Tamron 70-300mm | ISO 200 | f/11 | 24mm | 1/250 sec
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Comments: 103
Wonderful! Simply wonderful! the shot is amazing. With the angle and how the sky fits in with the picture! Lovely job! ^.~
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i was wondering if i could maybe use this as a graphic for my band?
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awesome i will make sure to credit you and link you deviantart page
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Holy mother of mary, god and jesus.
Ah Wawawewa!
That contrast is out of it, damn that looks tight!
love the contrast, love the colors, love the clouds... what can I say - fav -
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Definitely love the tones in the shot.
The sky also seems menacing.
Great work, mate.
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Well I see this shot has already recieved enough attention, but I'd just like to add once again: Excellent capture.
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Great phtograph...almost surreal/psychedelic. I like it.
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what an eerie sky...as if god/mother nature is angry! and justly so
the photo is nice, the description adds to it...good job
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Good god... everytime I see your work I WEEP. You are just too good, I try to hate you but i can't, I just love ya too damn much.
Geez... unbelievable and beautiful and gloomy and colorful.
How the hell do you fit so many contridictions into one image. Fantastic.
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Magnificent colours of the sky! Your editing is perfect!
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great shot. interesting piece and message to go along with it.
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i saw this featured in StareDecisis' journal..love the intense colors and the reflection on the water. well done.
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they may ruin nature, but i love pictures of 'em. great photo.
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Fittive title and a picture full of emotions!
You really captured it in a lovely way.. I especially like the huge, dangerous-looking clouds and that awesome reflection
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Great composition and the angle is sooooooooooooo amazing!!!
GREAT WORK!!
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Ah, but I missed the part about the pollution, and the irony of the "progress"... In this case the image is even better than I first thought, as the overall darkness affects the mood of the image (making it sad, bleak, harsh, industrial, eetc...) as well as allude to the "dark" murky water, the "dark side" etc... though ideally some obvious sign of pollution would be nice, but would that be too much? maybe too obvious? also, not possible clearly...
but the description is a valid part of the piece... I wish they had more of them at art museums and stuf... not just the history of the piece, but what it means from the artist... though some pieces its nice to come up with your own meanings... lol i really use "..." a lot... see! there i go again!!!
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Perfect weather! You're able to get the exposure dark enough to both capture the amazing cloud texture, as well as the foreground... which isn't TOO dark (though perhaps in a real darkroom i'd try dodging it a big, but i suck at dodging in photoshop 
Nice work
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The colours and light generate an impressive atmosphere in this picture!
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The dodging/darkening you did to the sky isn't very even, the brushtrokes are easily visible because the edges near the bridge are still light.
I'm sorry if I'm blunt, I'm just trying to be helpful. The photo itself is great, just needs a more detailed darkening, that's all
I'm a sucker for dark tones
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Lots of stuff going on in this picture. The clouds and the windy bridge look amazing. WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!
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first thing it reminds me of is "bridge over troubled water"
Excellent shot. I love the colors and the dark sky tones. Such a great perspective.
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Wonderful shot. So expressive, the colors are so powerful!
Excellent photo!
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The clouds are awesome! The colours are nice and crisp too. Nice work!
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wow nice shot. looks really good 
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Another eye candy photo! Mm I like the polarizer--whatever it does, it works nicely.
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I the love the colors, there so rich. Its very beautiful!
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Thank you very much
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Don't mention it, amigo.
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love the sky and tones here, gives it a great atmosphere !
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i have to say, this is a FANTASTIC shot! it's colour is just amazing (i love polarisers), and the angle of the bridge and the reflections over the water have been captured so well. you've really brought out your thoughts here about progress, it's such a shame that we do this to our wonderful country.. great photo though, just amazing! instant 
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Thank you so much! Its greatly appreciated
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