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Published: 2005-06-10 15:25:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 14195; Favourites: 769; Downloads: 5038
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This past weekend, my family and I decided to take Josh on a day trip to Vancouver BC (Canada) and we visited the Capilano suspension bridge. We were on our way back over the bridge to the gift shop and I decided that I wanted a perspective photo of the bridge. Josh had already started walking over it, so I took the photo with him, thinking I could always edit him out if I needed to. Best thing was that when I looked at the photo, I found that it was much better with him in it than without. I scaled it to grey, boosted the whites and darkened the blacks a bit, and added negative space to enhance the visible area. I'm happy- mostly because Josh likes it.
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Thank you! It always amazes me how much deeper it looks than it did IRL. There's just something so powerful about it, really. 
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Nothing beats a good, classic, b&w.
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i've always loved this picture - it deserves a DD. :]
CONGRATS!
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Aww, thanks, hon! I'm so flattered.
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LEGENDS! It's fantastic. But would look better, in my opinion if it were rounded at the top.
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Rounded? Please do explain.
And thank you.
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I mean... see how it's somewhat squared at the top where the sun is? I think it'd look better... rounded. Ha if you don't get what I mean nevermind about it. It's good.
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Ahh, I see what you mean. I agree that the transition there between photo and border is slightly harsh, but 
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No problem
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hey. this picture is neat! i love the bridge and how it seems as if it would never end but go further in eternity.. and the person yould walk and walk and walk... the perspective it great. it looks so small. like in a wonderworld. but in a positiv way. the black and white makes it mysterious in a way, like you don't know how the way will look like and what will happen while walking on it. ver well done!
bye
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Aw, what a great comment. Thank you very much!
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One of the best things about this is how the darkness seems to be closing in around him, but at the end of the bridge there is a bright light that seems to be guiding him.
There's also a lot of texture to it because of the trees..
...And now that I can finally do full view, the shoe prints left behind on the bridge just add to the greatness of this picture.
The..er..layout is also perfect (can't think of the right word right now ><
Nice job.
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Thank you!
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awsome shot, a few have commented on the white at the top, and ~ArtlessHmmmm commented that the person looks like a ghost
personally I think these two combinations work really well together, added with the perspective, he Does look like a spirit or ghost, finally heading home . . .
might not have been an intentional effect on your part, but that was the first thing I thought of
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Thank you very much! It wasn't intentional at all, but if that's how you see it, then hey, I'm just flattered that you like it.
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lol
call it spiritual rather than religious
and hey, its an awsome pic, in fact, Id go so far as to say Id buy it as a print
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Sweet!
lets see if it gets approved, and yes, I would
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hehehe
hope it gets approved
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"I don't know why though but I see Charlie Chaplin in this. Dunno why."
Strangely enough, that actually does fit. I dunno why either. 
~ Laura.
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Hehe I don't see it, but oh well. To each his own, eh? Thank you very much.
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One word: Perfection.
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Well I'll be damned *jumps for the fav-button*
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Hehe, if you look back at june 13th you'll see what awesome person faved this
Way to go squeks!!!
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WOW!!!! 
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i came across this photo and happen to like it a lot, if you want to mess around in photoshop to get rid of some of the white, you can use the clone tool with a faded brush and clone the trees right bellow the white space, if done carefully, it could work out
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Hehe I know, but I really prefer it this way actually. The stark contrast and light dynamic really help to bring out the eye movement in this, so I think I'd rather leave it. As they say, why fix what ain't broke?
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Very beautiful!
I grew up near there..and remember the thrill of that bridge!
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Yeah, it's nice to see photos of less-known places here because all the people who know it get to comment that they do. There's just something more personal and fun about it that way. Thank you, and I'm glad you like it.
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My uncle used to scare the poop outta me shaking the bridge.. there you go..now you've got a random anecdote too...
And it's a great picture, whether I know the bridge or not...
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Heh. My dad did that to me. Oh, how I wanted to kill him for making me so afraid!
Thanks.
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its...it makes it seem like your head is being pinched, but not quite, like following the lines makes you kinda travel into it, it's hypnotic-like...it's pretty awesome!
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Hehe yeah, thatΒ΄s kinda what I was going for. That whole "pinched" feeling is good for focus when the more peripheral regions are relatively busy, and it's more likely that your attention won't be diverted. Thanks.
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if that'd sounded like a critisism, I didn't mean it, I really like this picture, it rocks!
thanks for responding...
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Nah, I knew it was a good thing. I just like to be slightly more detailed than most people in my responses... even when I've got over fifty comments ahead of me.
And I respond to every comment. Perhaps minus one or two.
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oh, thank you again, that is a cool thing to do, you don't have to respond to this one if you're busy with the others, and I really appreciate the detail in your responses(not that I have a problem with short ones, blah...)
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Yeah, I just always do whether or not I have a lot to answer. It's kinda nice, and I feel more connected with people when I do.
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that is very nice to you, and I would shut up now but I wouldn't want to deny you the same courtesy that you're showing me...I really appreciate it...
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woah..this pic is so charming...
so adorable...dunno what to say...
I can just close my eyes and imagine how wonderful this place is...
this moment is so well captured.
the dd is so deserved.
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Aww, thank you! That's the job of a good photographer, right? To just make you feel the atmosphere. I'm glad you could.
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