Critique Welcomed Batmen and Women

[Brian Moore]

For the "People from Above" theme: The underside of the Congress Avenue Bridge which crosses Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas is home to an estimated 1.5 million bats which take flight each evening around dusk. These people await the event.

Olympus XA3 and Kodak Tri-X processed in Rodinal.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

A good bats eye view from you Brian. Something I'd imagine worth seeing and quite an event as the bats leave their hanging spot.

 

[Brian Moore]

A good bats eye view from you Brian. Something I'd imagine worth seeing and quite an event as the bats leave their hanging spot.

Thanks Julian. Unfortunately, I waited as long as I could but the bats never took flight while I was there. Here's an amateur vid I found on YouTube:

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I love the couple on the flying carpet. I wonder if they joined in with the bats?

 

[Brian Moore]

I love the couple on the flying carpet. I wonder if they joined in with the bats?

Don't know, Rob. As I said I didn't have time to wait for the bats so I don't know if a magic carpet ride happened or not.