For my mentoring group. I am not sure if this qualifies as a building but I thought it was a pretty impressive structure built by the Victorians. I took this shot from up the hill to put the viaduct in context so that you could see the valley it crosses. I have other shots where I am closer and the viaduct is more dominent but I couldn't get as many arches in the shot. I will put that one up too. I will be interested in your comments.
The light was bad and I was taking this into the sun - the sky became flat. 3 shots taken and processed using photomatix.
I really like this shot Pam. The viaduct itself is both a stunning piece of design and engineering skill, and an important symbol of the transport revolution that was integral to Britain's economic and military supremacy during the Victorian era. Your pov focusses the viewer's eye on the main subject, while the rural background sets it off very well. The shadows in the arches accentuate the depth of the structure.
@golftragic I think Marnie said it so well...there's so much about this shot that I love. It's architecture combined with nature in such an impressive way. The bridge is quite amazing a structure and this image shows it off really well -- the impressive span, the depth that the shadows in the arches convey, the repetition of curves and line. And compositionally, the layers of lines across the fields to the sky work so well. Works for me as having significant architectural elements.
@golftragic@taffy thank you both so much for your wonderful critiques on this shot. I am not confident in my landscapes and feel I need lots more practice .
Beautiful capture of this aqueduct. The green landscaping is fabulous. Great perspective for the shot. FAV.
I was looking in the internet the difference between viaduct and aqueduct. Do you know what this one was used for?
@anazad511 Mnay thanks Ana. The viaduct was built to carry trains and was completed in 1878. It is the longest masonry viaduct across a valley in Britain and is the largest structure of it's kind on britain's Railway network. It has 82 arches each 42ft across and is 3,825 ft (1,159 m) long. Since 2009 the line has had a single daily passenger servicefrom Melton Mowbray to St Pancras Via Corby. I have never seen a train on the viaduct - i will have to find out the timetable for that daily train. The line and structure are a favourote with steam train and heritage enthusiasts. Wouldn't it be lovely to see a steam train go across the viaduct!!
I was looking in the internet the difference between viaduct and aqueduct. Do you know what this one was used for?