PhilipClaeys
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In the middle of the road

In the middle of the road



Taken in the middle of the road at the Pont de Normandie (France).

Taken in the middle of the road at the Pont de Normandie (France).
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cameraNIKON D7000

settings Aperture f/6.3 ISO 100 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 850/10 

upload_dateFeb, 2016

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BrunoHeeb PRO
 
BrunoHeeb February 23, 2016
all-time favorite ,cool shot
adavies
 
adavies March 17, 2016
Love the pov! Where are you standing!? Nicely done! If you haven't done so already, please consider joining my Rush Hour challenge:)
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jimmychia
 
jimmychia April 03, 2016
amazing !
DeductiveDee23
 
DeductiveDee23 April 06, 2016
I am just waiting for a child's hand to come in and start zooming around some cars. Very nice capture, great work!
Coveboy53
 
Coveboy53 July 01, 2016
I agree dvanluven, the object and cars look unreal with a child's eyes designed bridge. i am a designer and it's the new new. I also loo at it as an adult and think it's a model set. Beautiful image of a design POV is marvelous
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo July 08, 2016
I just said out loud, "oh, this is so cool!" :-)
paulmullin
 
paulmullin July 14, 2016
Outstanding DOF/clarity. Love this one.
jacquesheroux
 
jacquesheroux July 31, 2016
Amazing pov ...breathtaking ...love it !!!!
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bijayagurung April 27, 2017
Great photograph my friend! Beautiful composition
Neckbone
 
Neckbone November 12, 2017
Awesome image!
CURUTCHET
 
CURUTCHET March 16, 2018
très belle architecture qui est l'architecte ? la photo a une mise au point parfaite
beautiful architectural art design , who is the architecte.the photo set in is perfect
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marysorberdye July 06, 2022
Such a cool looking bridge and the POV over the top, again!~

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Behind The Lens

Location
The Pont de Normandie is a cable-stayed road bridge that spans the river Seine linking Le Havre to Honfleur in Normandy, northern France. On top of the pedestrian bridge next to the restaurant where I stopped for a drink.
Time
A moment of inspiration on my way to the next moment.
Lighting
Not really, it was a regular day.
Equipment
I used my Nikon,
Inspiration
It can be imagined that standing in the middle of the road is most likely not the smartest thing to do. I like risks but I am not crazy, it was more a coincidence which guided me to this point of view. Before having the honor to drive over this magnificent piece of architecture a toll gate was asking for some contribution, nothing is for free in this world. And thanks to the toll gate construction; the pedestrian bridge above in specific, offered me a wonderful point of view. And that is where this image is made, high and safe. It was the game of lines which was my biggest inspiration to make this image.
Editing
To emphasize the game of lines I have applied a tilt and shift effect; it helps much more to guide the eye into the depth of the image and an interesting side effect is that it turns almost into a kind of playground for a kid.
In my camera bag
My Nikon camera, one or two lenses and a flash (for just in case).
Feedback
Take a break when feeling thirsty and let the moment inspire you, even along a boring highway.

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