New River Gorge Bridge

The bridge is the world's largest steel span and the second highest

bridge in the United States. All comments are welcome. Cheers, Sondra

Is this the New River in NC, and VA?

Unique composition. I like it very much.

 

Cheers.

Yes, I am pretty sure its the same New River. The photo was taken in the southeastern part of West Virginia. Cheers, Sondra

I know it well. The New River rises near Boone, NC, then flows north, very unusual for this part of the world. Also, the "New" is one of the oldest rivers in the world

 

Great composition and mood, B&W fits nicely

I love the composition on this one. The bridge looks magestic.

Wow, Sondra this really is a great photo,as noted before, one great perspective. Nothing but 7's for this one....Jim

Very dramatic image!

Sondra, Nice catch the mist and the bridge.. jana (I think B&W is a good choice here)

Superb shot, Sondra! Gorge bridges are always dramatic and the mist adds to the atmosphere. I believe there is now a Chinese steel arch with a slightly longer span but at over 500m it is still a most impressive sructure. The biggest arch I was ever involved with was only 165m .

Thanks everyone for your comments. Cheers, Sondra

Great angle Sondra. Beautiful image.

 

Best regards.

Dimitris, thanks for your support. Cheers, Sondra

You have a very disciplined eye. Each image has something to admire. This portfolio is one of your best teaching efforts, you really should have this stuff in a book, it's all consistently good photography.

- Ed

My grantparents lived 7 miles from this bridge and my parents presently live about 10 miles.. The New River is indeed beautiful and the bridge is amazing. I remember during construction that my grandfather went out every day and took a picture of the bridge from the same spot. When he died, my uncle took the pictures and then he died and no one knows where they are. I have spent many hours at this place and seen it in all kinds of weather and you have captured the best of them in this photo. I, too, agree that the B&W was the perfect choice. A little side note: the rafting in the New River is some of the best white water around. I am not a rafter but my kids are and they loved it! The rapids you have in this photo are one of the Class 5's--much more intense than they look here!