Bow Bridge, a photo from New York, Northeast

Photographer's Note

I took this picture today in Central Park. This is the famous Bow Bridge, maybe the most photographed location in the park, which includes many Hollywood movies too. I found the reflection quite cool, which my polarizer filter helped a lot to highlight. This is also my first attempt at a RAW shot.

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mvdisco (17798) 2008-04-12 21:41

Hi Shaeri,
Great composition and great reflection on water of this beautiful Bow bridge in central parc in New York, Excellent POV. and well presented , well done
Michel

kleeross (159) 2008-04-12 21:53

Shaeru,
Great picture. The colors and clarity are wonderful. How bout that reflection. Great work.
Regards,
Kevin

Valerka (8171) 2008-04-12 21:56

Hi, Shaeri,
A nice take and pleasing composition.I also like the soft natural colours and the included reflection.
TFS
Valerka:)

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ribeiroantonio (22730) 2008-04-12 22:46

I believe you did extremely well with the RAW conversion. The picture looks fantastic with very nice colours and excellent sharpness. The mirrored reflection is very nice with those little blurred spots showing us the water was that perfectly still. I like it a lot.
Antonio

bracasha75 (24591) 2008-04-12 23:12

Hi Shaeri
Wonderful bridge reflection who make on intresthing effect
Good clear and sharp shot
Have a nice sunday
Cheers,Braca

markogts (1130) 2008-04-12 23:58

Nice composition and interesting subject. If you started to play with RAW, then I think I can tel you some experiments to do. For example, try a different white balance: here, I feel a cold light, even if it appears to be a sunset. Then, thispicture has a huge dynamic range, from the shadows beneath the bridge to the clouds on the sky. I suggest you to try things like HDR merge from the same RAW, or play with the calibration curve.

I did a workshop to play a bit on these aspects.

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danos (110407) 2008-04-13 0:35

Hello Shaeri,
very nice reflections on the clear and tranquil waters under this beautiful bow bridge.I like the pale colours and the light as the people that enjoy the view from above.Successful your first attempt at a RAW format.Well done.

Have a nice Sunday,Danos

snunney (130967) 2008-04-13 0:53

Hello Shaeri,
I like the soft light and colours in this very good composition; they bring a heightened atmosphere to the scene. The group of people on the bridge add a nice touch of vitality. Beautiful reflections. Superb clarity. Very good photo work.

sayanwithsenice (758) 2008-04-13 2:00

Hi!

I am really vey much delighted to see this photograph of yours!! The colors and contrast so beautifull that it produces such mesmirizing effects on the any viewers. The reflection so amazing that makes the moment so special...... What a wonderful capture!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!

have a nice paylabaisak,
sayan

JorgeCK (2620) 2008-04-13 5:02

Hi Shaeri,
Very good symmetry and excellent composition. Lovely reflections. Well done my friend.
Take care
joRge

trekks (14348) 2008-04-13 6:13

hello Shaeri

I like your pov, with reflections and nice composition. And the figures on top of bridge is the usual way to make it less empty. Good work

tfs, bill

Dyerco (10185) 2008-04-13 7:35

Beautifully done Shaeri. The nice symmetry captured here is always pleasing to the eye. New York is starting to show signs of spring. Including the people adda some scale and interest as well. I finally switched to shooting RAW last year after many people telling me it's the only way to go and I've never looked back. It does require some additional PP steps but it is worth it.
Phil

parbo (11092) 2008-04-13 8:35

Hello Shaeri,

How is excellent result of RAW shoot? Perfect addition of wide white bridge to your scene and visitors, city texture at background makes your frame rich one, off course with splendid reflections. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

jwmunro (286) 2008-04-13 8:41

Well done Shaeri -

This may be a classic icon but you have managed to capture it in compelling light and have a great reflection as the same time. I want to say a tighter crop from the right might improve the composition, but then I do like the one tree and the reflection creeping into the scene. No, leave it the way it is - it's a winning image in my book.

Thank your for sharing.

John

Gustaw (21670) 2008-04-13 9:25

Hi, friend!
New York! I never been in New York. It is interesting bridge. I like your reflections in water. Good composition. Nice colours and good light.
Marek

stelli (3009) 2008-04-13 9:37

Amazing dual bridge! Great light management and beautiful colors! This one looks more natural to me than the WS but the latter is very good as well! Thank you for sharing! Regards Stella

Wandering_Dan (3449) 2008-04-13 10:05

Hi, Shaeri -

Funny; I recognized it as New York immediately, but in all the years I lived there I don't think I ever came across this bridge.

And it's a good RAW shot. RAW doesn't require that much more effort, just more space. And you can do so much more with it. Good composition and good use of polarizer - not too heavy. One thing you might experiment with is cropping from the right. The WS is an improvement, but to my mind oversharpened a little. I tried my own WS starting with your original here, but couldn't get it the way I wanted, so I took Marko's and did my cropping there. See what you think.

Best,
Dan

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ambar_81 (673) 2008-04-13 10:17

Wow!! What a nice reflection and u've captured it from a perfect POV.Only thing I notice the image has not enough light which has been beautifully enhanced by Marko.Gr8 job and thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Ambar

gracious (20025) 2008-04-13 11:00

Hello Shaeri,
Perfect pov to have this Bow bridge captured to included the amazing reflection of it!
very good displayed of light and shadows image, so beautiful!
many thanks for the sharing
greeting from BZ
Tony

worldcitizen (15970) 2008-04-13 12:12

Hello Shaeri,
This is such a beautiful reflection! The symmetry of the real bridge and the watery one is great. The scene is graceful, and one of the loveliest of Bow Bridge that I have seen.

jmdias (114360) 2008-04-13 12:36

shaeri

beautiful place. This is an interesting pov and the light is nice too despite it is so soft, giving the chance for good reflections

hugs

jorge

scobert (5355) 2008-04-13 17:00

Hello Shaeri,
Gorgeous photo of Central Park with a fantastic rendition of symmetry. The sky, the water and your composition are fabulous! The people on this bridge are an added bonus. Simply outstanding work!
Stan

chpp (4283) 2008-04-13 18:22

Hi Shaeri
perfect reflection, very nice view. Good colourws, light and depth.
great job
cheers
C

jafadabret (56501) 2008-04-13 23:41

Shaeri, j'aime beaucoup cette photo. Le pont Art Nouveau est d'une grande élégance. Les reflets sont sublimes et les arbres avec leurs feuilles nouvelles sont superbes. Bonne utilisation du filtre polarisant.
Jacques

stego (24132) 2008-04-14 3:25

Hi Shaeri,
Yes, I think I have seen it a couple of times in movies, soap operas and also here in TE. But that doesn't matter a bit, the photo is truly beautiful, it features a very pleasant 'weekend afternoon' mood. You did a terrific choice of POV and the light is just fabulous.
Maybe a little bit more sharpness above the water would be good, but not as much as Marko did in his WS.
Regards, José.

toto (0) 2008-04-14 4:45

Bonjours,
belle photo de ce pont avec ce superbe reflet.
Belles couleurs et bonne netteté de l' ensemble.

Amitiés Thomas

Cretense (68709) 2008-04-14 6:04

Hi Shaeri!

A beautiful photo, with excellent very well balanced composition and very impressive, very clear reflection! Great light managment, beautiful colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

sagar (2410) 2008-04-14 6:47

Hi Shaeri,
I like the symmetry here. The reflection looks wonderful!!!! What really stands out is the view of the buildings peeping at the background. A good coexistance of nature and civilization.
Regards,
sagarneel.

Angshu (56760) 2008-04-14 21:00

Hi Shaeri
Placid water with perfect reflection of the bow bridge & the trees. Light is nice. Like the diagonal placement of the bridge & the three people do provide scale. Nice work!
Best Wishes
Angshumanda

dvlazar (6662) 2008-04-14 23:02

Hey Shaeri - This looks classic - an image from everyone's favourite park. The reflections are beautiful in this soft light.
Well done,

Dave

feather (51130) 2008-04-15 8:52

The still water has allowed you to capture some wonderful reflections; so good one almost wonders if we would notice if you posted it upside down. Very good work
Kath

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-04-15 10:09

Ola Shaeri ,
Que beleza de reflexo desta ponte em arco ficou perfeito , boa escolha no ângulo de visão , boas cores, parabéns !!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

leo61 (0) 2008-04-15 10:46

Hi Shaeri!
A wonderful reflectuionshot,taken from an excellent POV.You show us in a very nice way that we don`t need allways a blue sky for good photos.The reflections are wonderful.
Regards,Leo

nirvana73 (0) 2008-04-15 13:41

Hi Shaeri,
Great picture
great reflections
beautiful pastel colors
tfs
regards
Ozhan

Tue (91658) 2008-04-15 14:59

Hi Shaeri,
The bridge looks great, especially because of its beautiful reflection in the calm water with a very nice slight distortion. Nice background too with a part of the city's skyline and the colours of Spring. The small group of people is a nice detail. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

JCG (35153) 2008-04-15 22:07

Hi Shaeri,

Here is a place well sympathetic nerve to escape from the tumult of the NY city. Beautiful and pleasant image, I like much the reflection of this bridge. Having for the moment a bridge and not a reflex camera, I do not know too subtleties of the RAW format. A beautiful image and thank you also to Marko for his WS.

With all my friendships and with soon,

Jean-Charles

danyy (0) 2008-04-15 23:12

Bonjour Shaeri,
une photo simple et très esthétique d'un spectacle que tu peux voir tous les jours. Belle harmonie entre ville et nature grace aux arbres et entre réalité et reflets, ici bien photograhiés.
Une symétrie interessante.
Regards.
Daniel.

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2008-04-16 2:21

Hi Shaeri,
Superb symmetry ... well composed. Image clarity is very sharp. Well captured ... an excellent composition. Tfs!
Cheers,
Renier

rajiv_077 (1412) 2008-04-16 2:58

Hello Shaeri

Very good place, everyone want to see this type of place in real and shoot. Nice compo and lovely reflection, Green trees also looks good. A very calm type picture.

regards

rajiv

zmey (7335) 2008-04-16 5:28

hello shaeri

hmm... elegant and gracious are the first words that come to my mind when looking at the lines and reflections in your capture. very nicely managed Central Park scenery (that place always feels difficult to me...).

with warm regards,
kristaps

ps. i see, you were in NYC on the 12th. should have given avene a buzz... ;)

wishlist (4133) 2008-04-16 7:34

Hi my friend,
so this is your first try playing with RAW? Isn't it good? Since I've started using it on my D80 I don't even remember how to switch back to jpeg! ;o)
What sftw did you use to work around it?
This shot is good! The beautiful reflections make the difference here adding a special point for the compo. Well done!!
Thanks for sharing it.
Cheers,

Igor

polpo56 (15146) 2008-04-16 8:59

Hi Shaeri,
The soft contrast and the great sharpness make of this shot a superb photo with a superb panorama.
Very well done!
Ciao
See You...
Ludo

pboehringer (770) 2008-04-19 9:33

Shaeri, quite interesting to see how the same object look so different when taken from a different angle even if it is done just seconds apart. I compared this here with your following post and although I prefer the next one this here isn't bad at all. The inclusion of the skyscrapers in the background gives an additional element of city that the other doens't have at all.
Peter

COSTANTINO (115605) 2008-04-21 7:07

hELLO MY FRIEND,
congratulations for your two last photos.
An excellent approach to this view,
a marvellous reflection,good balance
and details.BRAVO
thanks for both photos
Costantino

Partha_c (2029) 2008-05-05 4:29

Hi Shaeri. I missed it earlier. Looks like I became lazy. Hence, my head bows before the bow bridge! Beautiful perspective, really. Your first attempt at a RAW made it a perfect one. I liked the elliptical formation with the bridge and its reflection. Very soothing to the eyes and the moods too. Regards.
Parthada

Photo Information

Copyright: Shaeri Mukherjee (crckt) (7222)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-12
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor AF-S 18-70 1:3.5-4.5G ED, Hoya 67mm Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Highest Rated [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-12 21:37