The emphasis on "THE" is intentional. In Rhode Island, if you mention "The Bridge" it is understood that you mean The Washington Bridge which crosses the Seekonk River and connects Providence with East Providence. It also marks the boundary of the East Bay. What makes the bridge infamous (by Rhode Island standards) is the traffic one must suffer at rush hour heading into the city. Granted, this horrendous traffic jam probably adds all of about 15 minutes to the commute, but to understand the sheer horror of that, you must understand the Rhode Island mentality. A 20-minute drive? Be sure to pack a lunch! A 2-hour drive? Well, that's an overnight trip! I once worked with someone that had never been to Newport because it was a 45-minute drive. It's not surprising that the state's largest traffic jam would immortalize the 1960s era structure that creates it.
As you can see, I'm having fun with the black and white theme. I can't put my finger on it, but converting these photos to black and white seems to really intensify the impact of the photo, at least in my own mind. I'm sure other techniques will surface soon, but for now I'm in a black and white frame of mind. My post processing today followed the traditional pattern. This started with a "detail light" filter in Topaz Adjust. I adjusted the levels and then fine tuned the brightness and contrast just a bit. The top layer is a sepia photo filter.
LOL! That mentality sounds just like the Cape. When I was a kid, going to the next town over may as well have been traveling to a foreign country! Great shot of THE bridge!
@megsy Thanks, Meg! I've been having a lot of fun with the b&w conversion. @melissapike Thanks, Melissa! RI has the reputation for it, but I think it can apply to a lot of Southern New England. LOL @bobbyj Thanks, BobbyJ! It's an interesting structure, for sure. @sunshineonarainyday Thanks, Hannah! Welcome to 365. I've been enjoying your first few shots as well.
@melissapike Thanks, Melissa! RI has the reputation for it, but I think it can apply to a lot of Southern New England. LOL
@bobbyj Thanks, BobbyJ! It's an interesting structure, for sure.
@sunshineonarainyday Thanks, Hannah! Welcome to 365. I've been enjoying your first few shots as well.