Kathleen McCrary
October 2025 - Astoria Oregon
About the Image(s)
The city of Astoria on the mighty Columbia river was founded in 1811, which is real old for this part of the world. Lewis and Clark were here just a few years prior. The city has some wonderful architecture and is a popular destination for photographers. It has a massive bridge over four miles long; designed to let huge cargo ships pass underneath. Wikipedia tells me it's the longest truss design bridge in North America. The old cast iron fountain dates from the local centennial celebration in 1911. I played around with the composition, trying to get the bridge and the fountain together. What do you think?
8 comments posted
This image was particularly challenging to compose. I think I would like less foreground and more bridge on the top of the image. However, I don't know what lens you used which may not have been wide enough to capture what I have suggested. Posted: 10/05/2025 22:18:02
Thanks, Mark. I think you have a good point about the foreground vs the bridge. It was pretty much an experiment. Posted: 10/19/2025 15:46:23
Kathleen, you certainly set yourself a challenge here but I think you have been successful. Your depth of field is pretty good and we see enough of the fountain to know what ut is. What is particularly effective is the way you have caught the water droplets from the fountain which form arches that in a way echo the bridge. I'm not sure about the notice board dead centre of the shot but it's probably matter of taste as to whether to leave it in or take it out. Posted: 10/12/2025 08:38:38
Thanks, Peter. The notice board is an issue, I guess, although I scarcely noticed it at the time. Posted: 10/19/2025 15:40:14
An interesting photograph exploring shapes and lines. I love the suspended droplets of water and the way the lines move towards the background. I think the composition could be stronger if there was a little separation between the fountain and the stanchion of the bridge. Also I would remove the notice. Both would strengthen the picture, I think. Posted: 10/13/2025 09:04:25
Thanks, Robin. The composition was challenging. Thanks for your suggestion.
Posted: 10/19/2025 15:38:40
Posted: 10/19/2025 15:38:40
Hi Kathleen,
Nice shot of the old fountain with the water droplets in the air. Good texture on the fountain. I like how droplets lead my eye up towards the bridge and then back down to the fountain. Thank you for sharing. Posted: 10/13/2025 22:28:38
Nice shot of the old fountain with the water droplets in the air. Good texture on the fountain. I like how droplets lead my eye up towards the bridge and then back down to the fountain. Thank you for sharing. Posted: 10/13/2025 22:28:38
Thanks, Barbara. Posted: 10/19/2025 15:37:19