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During a break between Atlantic storms in January 2007. I liked the log in the foreground, which had clearly been washed up by the previous week's storm, but when I returned a couple of weeks later somebody had already sawed bit off, presumably for firewood.
The Second Severn Crossing is the M4 motorway bridge from Bristol, England, to Newport, Wales. It is actually the third bridge, and fourth crossing of the Severn Estuary: an 1870s railway bridge between Lydney and Sharpness in Gloucestershire, a few miles upstream, was destroyed by a collision with a barge in the 1960s; an 1870s railway tunnel runs almost directly under this bridge, joining the South Wales Main Line to the Great Western Main Line; and the 1960s Severn Bridge carries the M48 motorway over the estuary a mile upstream.
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hum....
I agree the driftwood is interesting, but I wish there was even more contrast in the foreground to make this really pop...
Or wait, maybe some magical photoshopping..
I love it, that ominous sky and the disappearing bridge, everything in perfect focus. Wonderful photo.
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looks cold....brrr
didn't know there were such long bridges in the uk. wow! must be a lovely place when its nice and sunny. i hear it was sunny last week . woooo hoooo!
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!!WaynePhotoGuy
2007-01-22 16:15:19
hum.... I agree the driftwood is interesting, but I wish there was even more contrast in the foreground to make this really pop... Or wait, maybe some magical photoshopping..
Joe Dunckley
2007-01-22 16:37:21
Wasn't much of a contrasty afternoon once the clouds rolled in. I've made some minor changes to the levels and re-uploaded.
flash of light
2007-01-22 19:18:36
I like the driftwood too. Looks like a bone! -- Seen on your photo stream. (?)
..jolli......
2007-01-22 22:21:55
I love it, that ominous sky and the disappearing bridge, everything in perfect focus. Wonderful photo. share it with us
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Lawl
2007-01-31 12:20:03
rather cool!
Iqbal.Khatri
2007-01-31 20:28:39
Nice photo from the (2for2) group
antiguan
2007-02-07 15:38:03
looks cold....brrr didn't know there were such long bridges in the uk. wow! must be a lovely place when its nice and sunny. i hear it was sunny last week . woooo hoooo! flickrpix
smokingmonkey
2007-02-07 19:14:28
Excellent color tones here... Awesome! Good depth choices. (From the FlickrPix Group)
graunegarten
2009-04-27 21:01:48
This is stunning. I love the wood and the sky. The bridge makes a great line of focus.