Yaquina Bay (Bridge to Nowhere) – Newport, Oregon – Derek Helt
Yaquina Bay (Bridge to Nowhere) - Newport, Oregon – Derek Helt
Of course the Yaquina Bay Bridge is fully functional, but Derek captures it in the fog looking incomplete. This image has a great feel to it that reminds me of a shot I took last year of the Oceanside pier in Southern California http://www.photobotos.com/oceanside-ca-pier-at-night/. Both are pretty cool and use fog as a mood enhancer. Please read Derek’s story below and then visit his site for more great images http://brightcloudyday.wordpress.com/.
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Enter Derek:
This is the Yaquina Bay Bridge at Newport, OR, USA. It was built in the 1930s and is in the Art-Deco style. Since I live in Newport, I can take advantage of the weather when it is right for making photos. I took this one last Sept. 14. As I was headed to work, I saw that there was fog in the bay that day, but it was being burned off by the sunshine. So I stopped on the north-west side of the bridge and took several shots, hand-held.
Aperture: f8
Regarding the shutter speed: I used the K-30′s in-camera HDR function. When I saw the resulting JPEG, I then used the camera’s ability to save the HDR composite as a RAW file. I then processed that file in Adobe Lightroom 4
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We spent a week last fall in a condo just over there in the fog. Gorgeous place. Wonderful people. If you ever have the chance to visit Newport, GO!
This shot reminds me how much I want to return. Thx for sharing!
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This is a very striking image… I can’t stop looking…!
Apocalyptic – grungy aftermath of neglect after all the humans are gone!
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Disappearing into the fog, beautiful shot!
Hauntingly beautiful, with the last part of the bridge hidden in a foggy mist.
If I was about to drive over that bridge (having never seen it before), I would feel a sense of excitement mixed with fear……not completely sure about the existence of that last stretch.
This is a brilliant photo … it looks like it goes into eternity – love the colors and the endlessness in the photo.
Fabulous shot – and great timing
FYI: I post many of ur photos here on my facebook page. Friends love them.
truly incredible photo.
Gorgeous!
Very interesting, beautiful picture! I’m glad to know it does go somewhere…
I love bridges, especially stylish bridges like this one. Thanks for introducing me to this particularly attractive bridge.
Exceptional capture of this bridge. Very well post processed with LR4.
Beats out my best:
http://www.pbase.com/azleader/image/132134868
Great title with the fog, but it doesn’t exactly go to nowhere. Just on the other side is the Hatfield Marine Science Center and NOAA’s new Marine Operations Center that Oregon won away from Seattle.
Thanks! I was wondering that?
At the other end of the bridge is the best fish and chips place in Oregon!
Needless to say, this is a great image. I love the Yaquina Bay Bridge! Thanks!
Beautiful!
…bridge to nowhere, indeed!
Exceptional…