Ironbridge

23Aug10

The world’s first iron bridge was constructed in … Ironbridge!  Although now a pleasantly rural area in a deep valley with the River Severn running through it, it was a hive of industry and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century, thanks in part to the raw materials of the area.

Since the sky was cloudy but bright and guaranteed to blow out a camera sensor which was exposing for the bridge and the gorge, I thought that I would try out a HDR composition, using a little-used tool in my toolbox – Photomatix.  This image was created from 5 single images with varying exposures.

I tried for as neutral an interpretation as possible in Photomatix.  Following import into Aperture, the image was given a slight increaet in Vibrancy, a boost to overall Definition, but with extra brushed in for the bridge pier, a slight s-curve to boost overall contrast, balanced by slight shadows recovery for the shadows in the bridge.

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