The Tunnel Means We're Almost Home by taffy

The Tunnel Means We're Almost Home

We've been driving this route for 15 years and even since joining 365, I've been trying for a shot of this bridge every time we drive back from the island. For yesterday's trip, I thought I'd put the telephoto on, and see what I could do from the car. Not exactly what I wanted, but better than any other I've managed to take. Since this week's mad hatters theme is about geometry, I thought I'd work on it (Silver Efex and LR) to bring out the curves, lines, and angles. And the title makes a six word story. So a twofer.
So it curves round to the right and then goes into a tunnel! Makes the trip shorter, I would expect!
June 4th, 2015  
Wonderfully dramatic!!
June 4th, 2015  
Tom
Great contrast and tonal range. Love the pov and the lights and the warmer shade.
June 4th, 2015  
@maggiemae
Not exactly -- it rises quite high above the houses and roads below (the border of Indiana and Illinois) and curves around and as it goes down, it takes you into the major highway (the Dan Ryan) into Chicago.
June 4th, 2015  
Awesome shot
June 4th, 2015  
💜
June 4th, 2015  
Cool! I love the perspective that you picked.
June 4th, 2015  
LOVE this! An instant fav for me.
June 4th, 2015  
Very dramatic. Great lines!
June 4th, 2015  
Nice artistic presentation
June 4th, 2015  
Awesome shot
June 4th, 2015  
Very cool shot...especially for cell phone!! Great lines and works good for geometry theme. Great lighting.
June 4th, 2015  
@eyesmile Thanks Gena...but not the cell phone. Those attempts have been massive fails! This was with my Nikon and telephoto, where I had it up to my eye and clicking as soon as I could see the bridge in the distance. So basically, 1 of about 20 shots was worth working with!
June 4th, 2015  
I'd say Mission Accomplished. This does not look like an easy bridge to shoot!
June 4th, 2015  
Awesome shot
June 4th, 2015  
Love how the clouds highlight the bridge............nice shot from a moving car Taffy!

Thanks for commenting on my first w/a photo...........I really love how it shaped the clouds and how you can get really close to objects, neat perspective. I'm really excited about using it during my holidays!
June 4th, 2015  
Fantastic pov! Love the lines
June 4th, 2015  
Great structural image!
June 4th, 2015  
quite imposing!
June 4th, 2015  
Sensational:)
June 4th, 2015  
Wonderful and dramatic!!
June 4th, 2015  
You did it! Wow, full of shapes and lines and quite imposing
June 4th, 2015  
Great capture.....
June 4th, 2015  
Looks like a very intimidating cage. Great capture!
June 4th, 2015  
You must have been in the passenger seat! Well captured!
June 4th, 2015  
I really like this. Amazingly sharp and well-composed for a moving car. I have that processing software - need to learn to use it. You are such an inspiration!
June 4th, 2015  
Wonderful lines and angles. The processing brings out the texture and adds drama.
June 4th, 2015  
So many wonderful linear repetitions and patterns. And the processing definitely enhances it all. Great capture in a challenging circumstance - from a moving car. Kudos to you!
June 4th, 2015  
Nice perspective drawing you into the shot
June 4th, 2015  
Well done Taffy to get this shot from a moving car! Wonderful image with all those lines and curves! Love your processing! Fav!
June 4th, 2015  
Lovely image.
June 4th, 2015  
Interesting shapes and shadows.
June 4th, 2015  
Great POV and composition. I really like the way you've captured this. Fav
June 4th, 2015  
Well this has to be a fave seeing as I love B&W and the lines here are so wonderful.
June 4th, 2015  
I think you did well, considering that it was taken from the car. You have a good leading line and just enough of an angle to the bridge to see it's detail. Interesting processing.
June 4th, 2015  
There are those spots that signal to our brains that we are almost home. Even at the end of a wonderful time away we are usually happy to be home.
June 4th, 2015  
Nice shot. Your processing makes it almost menacing.
June 4th, 2015  
Has a dreamy feel to it, really nice in mono, fav
June 4th, 2015  
brilliant & fav.........
June 4th, 2015  
Fantastic pov and love it in b&w.
June 4th, 2015  
Fabulous pov, love the B&W :)
June 4th, 2015  
I know this bridge. Now that I've been to other parts of the world, it no longer seems to be on top of the world, but when I was a kid, I was quite sure we were traveling up into the clouds. The name might have helped.
June 4th, 2015  
excellent.
June 4th, 2015  
Absolutely gorgeous! Amazing composition, lighting, focus, and details. FAV
June 4th, 2015  
love this. a fav.
June 4th, 2015  
Excellent!
June 4th, 2015  
I think you've captured this really well, with perfect focusing and processing which brings out the best in the shot.
June 4th, 2015  
Great shot.
June 4th, 2015  
A super perspective. Fav!! 😃
June 4th, 2015  
You've got it! Fav.
June 4th, 2015  
I like the sense of motion and travel in this shot... the processing is very dynamic and strong, too.
June 4th, 2015  
Definitely geometry there, quite a dramatic shot
June 4th, 2015  
I think this is a cracking shot, fantastic composition and the processing works perfectly. Fav
June 4th, 2015  
Had to come back and say I think this is one of my favourite of yours.
June 4th, 2015  
Very nice image, great lines and composition
June 4th, 2015  
@cazla thanks so much!! That means a lot.
June 4th, 2015  
Very dramatic.
June 4th, 2015  
I agree with Graham a very dramatic photograph a fav
June 4th, 2015  
Very dramatic.
June 5th, 2015  
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