Millennium Bridge from the South Bank, London UK

[ Millennium Bridge: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Bridge,_London ]

Today's post on Photokonnexion...
Photography mistake that means you miss great shots
http://www.photokonnexion.com/?p=12480

[Patty]

very dramatic, love the clouds...hdr?

[Netkonnexion]

@socalgal - No HDR was used in this photo...

[Patty]

it's fantastic! Love the depth of the colors and the leading line of the bridge toward the buildings. The clouds really add a "wow factor" to it all. Love this!

[Maggiemae]

I have heard of this bridge - its for pedestrians only, isn't it? Super to see it - what a great structure!

[Netkonnexion]

@maggiemae - yes, its the Millennium Bridge. It is only for pedestrians.

[Caroline]

Lovely shot. Nice POV.

[Cindy Rez]

beautiful shot...thanks for sharing!

[Kerri]

Awesome

[Sue Wilde]

This is fantastic and has a slightly surreal look.

[Morné Grewe]

nice one!

[Amanda F.]

Wonderful shot! Great sky!

[Kima]

I love it. I miss London!

[Diane]

Wonderful shot! I love the contrast in style between bridge and buildings. Your post was helpful, too.

[fife]

Wonderful shot! Brings back memories of our visit last summer.

[Sally Ings]

Great leading line. Quite a dramatic sky.

[Vesna]

Awesome.

[Jane Pittenger]

Interesting contrast between majestic modern and majestic classic

[Shirley Chetwynd]

Fantastic shot, love the clouds.

[alia_801]

I like the non-traditional view of the bridge and St Pauls in the background :)

[Dandolo]

Nice composition and lovely muted tones and textures.

[Cristina 🌺]

Great shot! I've been in London in a vacation 1½ years ago and I loved it! Feels so nice to see it in pictures again :) Brings back good memories :)

[Mair]

Lovely shot of this photogenic bridge. Doesn't it have a fabulous backdrop.

[Dione Giorgio]

Very interesting architecture. Beautiful view and shot.

[Karen H]

So how do you get that richness without HDR?

[Denis]

Interesting contrast in architecture between the Millennium and St Paul's..

[Amanda R.]

So pretty! I really love how the clouds look in this. And I like how the bridge seems to be leading straight to the domed building.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful shot.

[Monica]

Beautiful

[Yvonne]

So very incredible. Fav.

[carol white]

Wonderful perspective,a super shot!!Hope it doesn't wobble any more!!

[Therese]

Very beautiful capture!!!

[Hubregt Visser]

I like the dramatic sky and the way the bridge pulls you into the picture.

[william wooderson]

Good fun, that bridge, isn't it?

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Nice angle on the bridge. Great clarity. Very moody, ominous light - looks like the heavens are about to open!

[Ian Fisher]

Nice view of this wonderful structure, with St Paul's caught nicely in the background. A lovely shot!

[Linda]

Love the detail and the pov on this

[Paul King]

Fabulous pov and leading line to city superb !

[Al Bailey]

gorgeous shot of the bridge :)

[Stevie]

Great photo!

[Nada A.]

Love that sky and interesting POV.

[Netkonnexion]

@tigerdreamer - Its all in the light. People use HDR to contrast-enhance a picture. High Dynamic Range refers to the range of contrasts that the picture portrays. In this picture I have worked with the soft light and strong contrasts of the scene to pick out the features. The bridge in particular shows the soft contrast ranges really well. In this shot I bracketed and then matched the sky to the same contrast range in the lower half of the shot. This extends the dynamic range, but it is not HDR. The important point is matching the tones in the sky to the tones in the rest of the picture. This gives the range that you refer to as 'richness'.

[Bev]

Very lovely shot

[Howard Steele]

great capture

[Carole Imes]

Beautiful composition of this lovely scene along with the dramatic looming clouds. Excellent!

[Jen]

I love the clouds

[Jen Hudson]

Great pov, leading your eye along that bridge which looks like it's standing out of the picture. Superb capture of the structure.

[Mary]

Beautiful photo! I only wish I understood all of this lingo! One question I have is, is it OK to take in a whole scene or do you focus on one main focal point. I'm referring to my March 1st photo. I think I should have cropped it or maybe focused on the dam more. What do you think? I appreciate any help!

[PasadenaRose]

Instant amazement and instant FAV.

I have to say, when I saw the title, I almost didn't click on it.
'The Millennium Bridge? I've seen plenty of photos of that...do I want to see another?'

I'm glad I clicked, because this is off the charts!

[Tim]

Terrific shot. Love the detail in the clouds.

[diane day]

great capture and perspective