Underworld, a photo from British Columbia, Western

Photographer's Note

Under bridges there is a whole other world from what we normally see. Travelling high in the air, far above the water, you can lose touch with reality. When you take the time to walk under the bridge you can see the world up close, and personal. This is the Skytrain (subway) bridge over the Fraser River, near Vancouver. I ventured down there one day recently and discovered some people down there fishing, relaxing, watching the world go by. It is a place that I had been past many times before but it was the first time I stopped to explore it. There was a whole beautiful world down there, one that's worth checking out once in a while...

moonstar, robertosalguero, zhiqin, PJE, jhm, sabyasachi1212, gneufeld, nwoehnl, isabib, robiuk, ChrisJ, keribar, kdialyna, tehanu_f, john_c, darkcoffin, josepmarin oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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moonstar (130) 2007-04-02 20:48

GREAT
super compo & POV.
Perfect shadows.
CONGRATULATIONS
FAiK..

robertosalguero (292) 2007-04-02 21:03 [Comment]

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ls7902 (7380) 2007-04-02 21:23

Wonderful perspective of bridge, angler, & sky line. Nice clouds and shine on the sand & water. Some noise in the sky but a wonderful picture. Regards. Latiff.

scobert (5355) 2007-04-02 22:41

Hello Alvin,
This is a really cool shot! I love the stark silhouette type lighting and the low Sun placed directly behind the bridge. The fisherman is perfectly placed in your composition. This a photo where you thought "outside of the box" with your unusual lighting, composition and by juxtapositioning the fisherman with the urban environment. If I had Bill Gate's money I would start a massive movement to make urban areas much cleaner and more integrated with the environment. Cities would be places where people could catch fish and watch wildlife on a daily basis.
Stan

zhiqin (62) 2007-04-02 22:58

hi very nice capture from the angle and the sky is indeed nature beauty

PJE (20758) 2007-04-02 23:32

Well Good evening Alvin. Nice to see this back lighted photo at the Fraser River. I can see you positioned yourself in the perfect spot for this photo. And of course the added fisherman along the shore is a real super added feature. Without looking carefully this bridge reminded me of the Alex Fraser Bridge. This sky train bridge is beautiful though and much more attractive with its slim design features. I like this shot Alvin. It tells me you know your way around Vancouver where some of the best photo opportunities are. Good work!

cbrman (21685) 2007-04-03 1:23

Hello Alvin,

Excellente prise de vue en contre-jour !
Les nuages et le ciel sont parfaitement exposés et cela laisse le pont et surtout le pęcheur en ombre-chinoise ! Ce que je trouve étonnant ici, se sont ces deux ombres sous la pile gauche du pont qui partent dans deux directions différentes.
Etonnant !

A+

Dominique

Ann75 (0) 2007-04-03 1:36

Hello Alvin,

Great shot! This looks like a familiar view and quite close to my place (depending from where you took this of course/). And you didn't stop by for coffee? Haha! Anyway, this is an excellent capture with the bridge as a silhouette and the sun hiding behind it bringing out the beautiful blue sky! I like the fisherman by the water. Great work, Alvin!

Greetings,
Ann

UnTrained (0) 2007-04-03 2:46

Hi Alvin,
great silhouettes against the blue sky. The POV is stretching the bridge even in the vertical format. Wonderful light with the sun behind the bridge.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

psychache (1843) 2007-04-03 3:02

Excellent...

Exposure , composition and colors beatiful.. Wellllll doneeeeee

With my best regards

donluicu (24741) 2007-04-03 3:38

hi alvin
this is a very good capture, nice framing...
and this guy, alone, under this bhuge bridge...

well seen

regards

PixelTerror (0) 2007-04-03 4:16

Hi Alvin,
Another nice view to show the Vancouver skyline and a clever shot against the sun using the massivr structure to hide the sun globe and provide a strong silhouette, good WA dynamism too
Have a nice day JY

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-04-03 6:11

Very nice shot! Beautiful dark clouds and good light. The silhouettes are really beautiful. Well done.
Best wishes
Achim

Fis2 (169759) 2007-04-03 6:36

Witaj Alvin!
Interesting composition. Wonderful bridge and sky. I like the light and frame. Very impressive picture. Good work.
Regards
Krzysztof

jhm (211734) 2007-04-03 8:21

Hi Alvin,

What a very difficult picture, but you took this image excellent after the big pillar from the bridge, this give a very good image and perspective, we see the construction of the bridge lovely against the sky, very well done!
Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
John.

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-04-03 12:41

Hi Alvin,
I was taken aback for a moment, this bridge looks so similar to one we have in Kolkata. Love the way you have shielded the sun creating those nice looking silhouettes along with the brilliant blue sky.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

gneufeld (15890) 2007-04-03 16:33

Hi Alvin,
What a great shot! You presented a perfect POV in stunning color, clarity, and detail. The clouds are a great addition to this image. The fisherman adds a wonderful human feel to a very urban transportation scene. Great work and thanks for sharing. Gerald

nwoehnl (122) 2007-04-03 16:43

I like the composition of this one, Alvin. Apt choice of the vertical frame, and a good placement of the single person contemplating pretty much the same view as the one you are presenting to the viewer here. Good positioning to use the bridge pillar for blanking out the counterlight, with a compelling and well-contrasted play of shadows as a result.

isabib (1953) 2007-04-03 17:55

Hi Alvin,

Lovely view and silhoette shot. I like the shot of the man against the massive bridge and great exposure on the sky. TFS!

eza1701 (3345) 2007-04-04 3:23

Hi Alvin,

Great composition and excellent silhouette against a beautiful sky, the person fishing adds an extra human element to the shot.

Best regards,
Paul.

crhieatt (5347) 2007-04-04 14:25

Alvin,
Very exiciting shot, very graphic, with the silhouette of the "bridge" somewhat echoing the man and his rod. Makes for a fine composition. Sharp and striking colours too.
Very nice.
Colin

robiuk (10807) 2007-04-04 18:30

Fantastic contrast and silhouetting,
Alvin!
Beautiful, almost duotone image, with
the colours under the bridge being so
good as if out of this world!
Congratulations!
Robi

keribar (43841) 2007-04-06 1:23

Hi Alvin,

It is not an exxageration to claim that I have become a fan of your pictures. You certainly know how to create picture with a great deal of appeal, and this is the No: 1 secret of being successful in photography.
Cheers - Izzet

ChrisJ (171252) 2007-04-06 4:15

Hi Alvin

Missed this one. Fantastic sharpness & graphism of the impressive suspension bridge, with excellent sharpness & pov. I like the silhouetted human figure in the fg. Tfs!

kdialyna (3148) 2007-04-06 5:15

Good evening Alvin.
Exceptional the way you made your idea a photo.
From the one side of the coin this world has something nice (light) from the other something not nice (dark).
In your photograph, with the very good way you used the light, you show both sides of the coin.
Very good shot.
Kostas

Burberry1 (6041) 2007-04-06 12:31

Excellent work here!
Great compo, mood and light.

AgnieszkA

:)I'll be back

tehanu_f (6896) 2007-04-07 6:30

Hi Alvin,
Beautiful shot of the skyline and the bridge in the backlight, and a great POV! I also like the silhouette standing there all alone looking at a modern, indifferent, unloving city. Well done!
Fusun

john_c (24666) 2007-04-08 12:28

Hi Alvin,
The silhouetted fisherman combines with the bridge here to great effect. The silver gleam on the river in the sunlit areas enhances and contrasts so well with the darkened portions. I like the depth here and the proportion of sky, with the distant skyline well seen. It was clever to obtain this effect by hiding most of the sun behind the bridge. Have a happy Easter weekend.
John

kensimage (8563) 2007-04-08 19:32

This is really a winner, Alvin. The man in his solitude, the powerful and sturdy bridge watching over him. The flow of lines in the composition is very strong. Perfect clouds on the right to balance the bridge on the left. One of your best recently. Regards, Ken.

plimrn (21344) 2007-04-11 16:43

Hi Alvin,
I do like the way you framed the bridge against the bright sea and sky; the lone fisherman is a great addition, humanizing the bright scene. You managed this bright light very well to capture the clouds perfectly.

We often joke about sleeping under the bridge; how nice that the area under the bridge in BC is not filled with the homeless.
HLJ, Pat

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-04-12 9:25

Hi Alvin!
possible??i have missed this one!
it is a wonderful image!!
great silohuettes, the light are wonderful and the lonely woman just perfect to add life to the composition!
what a great atmosphere!
i love it!
ciao!
Valeria

jbweasle (9393) 2007-04-14 3:27

Hi Alvin, this is a wonderful shot of this huge structure. It towers so far above the man and yet he seems oblivious. I guess he has seen it so many times before. Great colour and contrast and the sun behind the pillar creates a wonderful glow.

flosoup (563) 2007-04-20 15:50

Stunning.... what a great POV. The position of the sun just behind the column of the bridge is perfect. Well done

josepmarin (59385) 2007-05-07 13:04

Hi Alvin,
Excellent perspective in this setting of the bridge, which silhouette in cross-light forms a diagonal that crosses this beautiful blue sky decorated with a few aesthetic clouds.
I like very much the sheens and reflexes that you have caught in the water, and you have organized very well the composition placing the fisherman in foreground, in contrast with the profile of the city in background. A great shot.
Best regards,
Josep

rubisheikh (77) 2007-05-18 16:11