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n a visit to Astoria Oregon, I had a hotel right on the Columbia River waterfront. The views from our room were great, but I stepped outside to capture this ima...
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n a visit to Astoria Oregon, I had a hotel right on the Columbia River waterfront. The views from our room were great, but I stepped outside to capture this image of the sun going down over the Columbia and under the Astoria Bridge. Shot with D700 and 17-35 f-2.8 zoom at 17 mm hand held. f-7.1, 1-160, ISO 200. Processed in Capture NX2.
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7 Comments |
artcrowther
 
artcrowther November 29, 2016
Superb
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robsb February 01, 2018
Thanks for commenting
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gogosviewbug November 29, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
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gogosviewbug November 29, 2016
Great shot Rob - Are those old sticks the remains of timber ponds ? .
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I don't know the answer to that. I thought they were old warf pillings
GCallahan
GCallahan April 28, 2021
The remnants of old pilings can be found all along the banks of the Columbia River, especially in the Astoria area. Decades ago, when fishing was a huge industry in Astoria, the canneries were built over the water to provide better access to the fishing boats. Actually much of the old downtown area of Astoria was built over the water for convenience. These pilings are all that is left of that old downtown, the canneries having been left abandoned after the fish ran out.
BowersDan
 
BowersDan November 29, 2016
Astoria bridge
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Thanks for comenting
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Mirza_Cengic April 12, 2017
Beautiful composition and colors.
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Thanks for comenting
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robsb April 28, 2021
GCallahan thanks for the history lesson.
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craftworker September 29, 2023
Incredible

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Behind The Lens

Location

In a recent visit to Astoria Oregon, I had a hotel right on the Columbia River waterfront. The views from our room were great, but I stepped outside to capture this image of the sun going down over the Columbia and under the Astoria Bridge.

Time

Sunset

Lighting

The sun was going down rapidly, but I wanted the sun to get lower on the horizon. I liked the fact that the bridge was backlighted by the sun as I wanted to emphasize its geometry. I also wanted the posts coming out of the water also to be mostly in silhouette but still have some detail in the shadows, as the waterfront itself was not really all that interesting. That is why I positioned the bridge to flow across the image. Since the 17-35 lens did not have VR and I was hand holding the camera, the exact moment I shot the image was a guestimate.

Equipment

Shot with D700 and 17-35 f/2.8 zoom at 17 mm handheld. f/7.1, 1/160, ISO 200.

Inspiration

The Astoria Bridge was such a wonderful graphic image backlit like it was, I knew it would be a strong image if all the elements worked together. I was very happy with the result.

Editing

I originally processed the D700 image in Nikon's Capture NX2 which was a great piece of software no longer supported. Its key strengths were it stored all your edits within the NEF itself and could be re-edited at any time and you could even change the captured camera settings. It also used control points to allow you to apply edits to specific parts of your image. Later when I sold the D700 for a D810, CNX2 no longer supported my camera, so I reprocessed the NEF using Picture Postcard Workflow, which is the very best post-processing tool I have ever used as it brings out the very best in any image you process.

In my camera bag

Today I use a sling bag and keep my carry load low. I keep my D810 in the bag with a 24-120 f/4 VR lens attached and then also carry a 16 mm f/2.8 fisheye because it is very small and light, and a 300 mm f/4 PE lens which is an amazing lightweight 300 mm lens that I can add TC's to extend the focal length for wildlife. I will swap out this set if I need to use any of my other lenses for specific photos, but I have found that these lenses are generally all I need.

Feedback

First I would suggest using a tripod if you have one., as you have more control in a landscape without having to worry about camera shake. To keep everything sharp, stop down your lens and focus somewhere about a 3rd of the way into your image. Try to keep your ISO low to reduce noise. This is where that tripod would help..

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