Submitter's name:	Ken Norton
Title:	The Kate Shelley High Bridge
Gear used:	OM-4 + 24/2.8 + Bogan 3021 Tripod + cable release.
Diaphragm:	f16
Shutter speed:	Unrecorded, but most likely around 1/15 second.
Film used:	Ilford Delta 100 processed in Ilfotec DD-X.
Technical information:	Yellow #8 filter and a Polarizer were used on this picture. I had attempted to use a Red #25, but the shadows went too deep and lost detail in the beams. The yellow filter also raised the value of the grass to give a slight IR look. I had prepared a satisfactory print in the darkroom, but scanned the negative for this TOPE submission using Vuescan and a Nikon CS-II. All editing and resizing was done in GIMP. The "Curves" function was used to adjust the picture (scanned Delta 100 requires some toe and shoulder adjustment and a shallow dip in the mid-tones). The resulting screen image is relatively faithful to the chemical print.
Subject information:	The Kate Shelley High Bridge is, I believe, the highest dual-track tresle in the world. If it isn't, it's awefully close. This is one very big bridge. While photographing from another spot a train passed over and we couldn't believe how small it looked. The bridge was named after a local girl who had risked her life to cross the old bridge (no floor or walkway) during a storm to warn of a bridge collapse. 200 lives were saved. Eventually this new bridge was built and named after her.
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Comment left by: Olaf Greve (no e-mail specified)

Really nice usage of the lines and symmetry. One of my candidate shots was a bit like this (a stable roof), but it didn't look nearly as nice as this shot. It would have been great to see a train in the picture as well, but the shot is also fine as is.

Comment left by: The Photographer (no e-mail specified)

A train from this vantage point doesn't really show anything. However, a few minutes after this shot was taken I did get pictures of a train passing over. I setup just above the shadow and was able to get the train silouetted and also pictures with the sun shining between the cars. I had my wife shoot the color pictures while I manhandled the B&W camera. The sun/train/trestle shot almost made it into the TOPE.

Comment left by: Joel Wilcox (jowilcox@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu)

Cool shot. Like having a big insect walking over you. Love the great sky in the background with cirrus clouds.

Comment left by: Andy Radcliffe (no e-mail specified)

This is a perfect example of a case where a fairly low resolution screen version cannot hope to do justice to the original , when compared to a silver print. The detail in the steelwork (brought out by the sidelighting) is fascinating and on a nice print must be wonderful. A great subject too, one I imagine that could draw you back to explore varying lighting conditions, different angles, and even changing seasons of the year.

Comment left by: Brian Swale (bj@caverock.net.nz)

Great range of tones, impressive detail, impeccable conposition. Very nice photograph. Brian

Comment left by: Giles (no e-mail specified)

What brian said - Yeah!

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