Discussion: Bridges of the World July 2026 (page 13 of 18)

Hi Noëlle,

A VoyageForum team member shared this tip in a post I can’t remember now.

I’ve been using private browsing since, but when I do click on a link from an email, it doesn’t always work very well...

In private browsing, I managed to post a few photos of famous bridges. Ponte Vecchio, front and back.





The bridge in Istanbul where the fishermen seem to be trying to catch boats.



The Chain Bridge in Budapest.



The one in Porto designed by a disciple of Eiffel.



The Valentré Bridge in Cahors.



And an Indian bridge in Udaipur.

So many gorgeous bridge photos! Are the pontoons included too? For my second photo, I’d like to highlight the bridges of Rishikesh for their unique history (Lakshman Jhula history). However, I’m not sure if the photos fit the theme well enough. To capture the whole bridge, you often need some distance.





What do you think?

And you? Based on the comments about Canadian bridges, what’s your take? Share your own analysis—I bet you’ll find a great photo that fits the theme! 😊

I think the lit-up bridge could work. The second one is definitely too far away. For the first, I’m on the fence. I really like it, but my opinion might be biased.

Indeed, if I had to pick one out of the three, I’d go for the third. That said, I’d crop it to 16:9 to remove the dark mass that doesn’t add much. The first one—the bridge is completely lost in the background and isn’t highlighted at all. The second one—the bridge is, in my opinion, too far away.

Yeah, given the comments, I’ll focus more on the photography side. I have better shots. One last question: are pontoons like this one allowed?



Yes, since it connects two points 😊. That photo is really pretty 👍

Thanks!

A bridge in Hamburg yesterday 😂

Another one...

Thanks Noëlle for all these bridge photos 👍

Thanks Michel, this is almost live! 😄

Schwerin today 😂

This photo has potential—it could use some improvements, in my opinion. Here’s my suggestion: - Photos are typically read from left to right, so even though it doesn’t reflect reality, I’d flip it horizontally. - I’d straighten out the perspectives a bit. Though I’d need more material to do it properly. -I’d also work on the sky, which is really interesting, by boosting the whites and blacks to add more contrast. -I’d highlight the castle by darkening the rest of the photo.

Here’s my take:

A few days ago, the discussion was about "What are footbridges for?" Late to the party, here’s the Holzarte footbridge in the Basque Country (Soule Valley).



While it’s now used for tourism (sightseeing, hiking), a footbridge built in the same spot around 1920 came before it. Its purpose was to supply wood to a sawmill in the valley—so footbridges like this *did* have "economic" uses back then, which doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.

Okay with the realignment and lighting, but I think the change in orientation is a bit too radical, even if the aesthetics are improved.

Okay with the straightening and lighting, but I find the change in orientation a bit too radical, even if the aesthetics are improved.

Yes, totally agree—I made the orientation change to show how the feel can be really different. Of course, I wouldn’t do it for real since we’ve got to prioritize reality over aesthetics 😄

Hi there,

Thanks for your tips, and you're right—your edited photo has a lot more energy!

Personally, I don’t like retouching my photos. I prefer keeping things as I saw them, even if sometimes (rarely) I let my phone app crop them a bit.

Actually, my photos are mostly for sharing on FB with friends.



This photo has potential—it could use some improvements, in my opinion. I’ll go ahead and make a suggestion: - Photos are read from left to right, and while that doesn’t reflect reality, I’d flip it horizontally. - I’d straighten the perspectives a bit. Though there’s not quite enough detail to do it perfectly. -I’d work on the sky, which is really interesting, by boosting the whites and blacks for more contrast. -I’d highlight the castle by darkening the rest of the photo.

Here’s my take:

You're going all out, Isabelle—flipping a castle is bold! I’d just straighten it, enhance the sky like you did, and maybe crop the bottom. The reflections aren’t as interesting as the castle, and they throw off the balance—the castle’s almost hitting the top of the frame.

Hi Michel, We all take photos to show our friends, not for exhibitions or books. And your camera, like all others, doesn’t photograph "what you see" as you say—it captures what its software interprets from what you’ve framed. Straightening an image takes a few seconds, tweaking a sky or brightening shadows only takes a few minutes at most. You often share interesting photos; they’re almost there to be really great. Your friends wouldn’t mind if you gave them a little boost, and I think you’d be happy with the result too. Don’t underestimate yourself😉. Take these constructive suggestions as encouragement, not criticism😉

Don’t worry, I didn’t take it the wrong way at all! 😄

I take a lot of photos, and I must be a little lazy not to do it 😄

You're going all out, Isabelle—flipping a castle is bold! I’d settle for straightening it, enhancing the sky like you did, and maybe cropping the bottom. The reflections aren’t as interesting as the castle, and they throw off the balance—the castle almost bumps into the top of the frame.

Yeah, I went for it 😄 😄 True, if you remove the bottom, the reflection loses its purpose, but I think here it works because it fills the water in the foreground. The photo could’ve used a wider angle to get more sky 😊

Don’t worry, I didn’t take it the wrong way at all 😄

I take a lot of photos, and I must be a bit lazy not to do it 😄

I really like this photo—that’s why I allowed myself to share my take on it 😊. We don’t take photos to please everyone; the main thing is to enjoy yourself 😉

I’d adjust all the perspectives a bit. There’s still not enough material to do it properly.

In Photoshop, you can recover the material that gets cropped out. It doesn’t always work, but it gives good results.

Overall, I agree with you, with just a few minor details. The discussion remains open, and this is just my point of view 😉 This new composition is solid, the sky is gorgeous and adds a cinematic feel to the scene, but does such a spectacular sky steal the spotlight from the castle? Isn’t the castle supposed to be the main focus? (Unless it’s a contest about bridges, of course.) Also, during editing, the castle lost a bit of its ochre color, and I find the overall image a tad too dark. I imagine if you had worked with a raw file, you’d have gotten finer nuances.

I’ve been following all your exchanges with interest... even if I feel like I’m on another planet I (almost) never edit my photos (except for horizons that aren’t horizontal, which drive me crazy). I did try to get into it (with Lightroom) a few years ago, but honestly, it just doesn’t interest me. I just try to pay attention when taking the shot (framing, settings)... maybe the result of many years with film That said, I still find your comments about Tylassin’s photo really interesting 😉.