Gary R. Smith
Well-Known Member
Since Bill can't stop posting images of that bridge, I thought I'd turn it into an open thread on bridges. Portland, Oregon which straddles the Willamette River south of where it joins the Columbia River has a dozen or so bridges crossing the Willamette. I recently added a Voigtländer 21/4 Color-Skopar in m-mount and took it out last week on a walk in Portland where I captured a bridge or two.
The Steel Bridge has two decks: 1 for light rail entering the city from the east and the other for cars and pedestrians. The light rail traffic is on the upper deck. Because the river gets ship traffic most of the bridges must open - the Steel bridge just lifts both decks straight up.
The Burnside Bridge lifts two roadway sections between the towers by levering upwards by about 80 degrees. Depending on river traffic, this can lead to quite a bit of traffic backed up on the roadway as the lift and lower time isn't quick. This bridge is under evaluation for replacement with a sturdier structure that would be capable of withstanding the earthquake expected when the Cascadia Subduction Zone next slips. As you can imagine, the cost to replace a 4-lane draw bridge will be steep.
I scanned these at 7968 x 5320 and didn't crop however I did reduce the size and did some haze removal so the resulting posted images are 1800 x 1202.
Usually I also fiddle with posted images (lately over-using Silver eFex Pro 2) however these are Tri-X as developed in Cinestill Df96 monobath for 6 seconds.
Post some of your bridge shots!
The Steel Bridge has two decks: 1 for light rail entering the city from the east and the other for cars and pedestrians. The light rail traffic is on the upper deck. Because the river gets ship traffic most of the bridges must open - the Steel bridge just lifts both decks straight up.
The Burnside Bridge lifts two roadway sections between the towers by levering upwards by about 80 degrees. Depending on river traffic, this can lead to quite a bit of traffic backed up on the roadway as the lift and lower time isn't quick. This bridge is under evaluation for replacement with a sturdier structure that would be capable of withstanding the earthquake expected when the Cascadia Subduction Zone next slips. As you can imagine, the cost to replace a 4-lane draw bridge will be steep.
I scanned these at 7968 x 5320 and didn't crop however I did reduce the size and did some haze removal so the resulting posted images are 1800 x 1202.
Usually I also fiddle with posted images (lately over-using Silver eFex Pro 2) however these are Tri-X as developed in Cinestill Df96 monobath for 6 seconds.
Post some of your bridge shots!
