Discussion: Bridges of the World July 2026 (page 8 of 18)

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The old pont de Brassac in the Tarn: spanning the Agout River.

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Have a great weekend, everyone!

Puma2A

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The old Brassac bridge in the Tarn: spanning the Agout.



I really love these old village and/or countryside/mountain bridges

I don’t dare offer to help participants compose or enhance their photos. This is the first time I’m sharing my vision for the Mont Saint-Michel photo.

Oh, no problem for me at all! As a near-total beginner, I can only benefit from advice from those with expertise—quite the opposite, in fact! Besides, instead of the contest thread just being a showcase of participants’ leftovers without real interaction, I think it’s way more fun and useful if it turns into debates, tips, and exchanges about photography.

Actually, I post my photos on VF because it allows me to "do something with them."

Exactly. I think (at everyone’s own level) that’s true for pretty much everyone here. And I’d even extend that thought to travel journals. In the end, we all publish these journals and photos to "do something" with our trips: make them last longer, give them a social dimension... To bring it full circle, it ties into Marien’s thoughts on social connection. That’s what’s been a bit lost on VF post-COVID, and it’s up to the members to bring it back to life.

I first started getting into photography when I was very young, back when I was a teacher. I joined my high school's photography club—developing, printing, and all that. It really started to interest me when my first daughter was born, 55 years ago already. Back then, it was only black and white.

For my part, I only really got into photography six years ago during the first lockdown, so at over 50 years old 😅. To make up for all those lost years, I took photography courses and workshops 😊.

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The old pont de Brassac in the Tarn: which spans the Agout.

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Have a great weekend, everyone!

Puma2A

Thanks, Alain, for all the photos you’ve shared in this thread 😊. We shouldn’t forget the contest either 😉.

I’m hesitant to offer help to participants with composing and enhancing their photos. This is the first time I’m sharing my vision for a photo of Mont Saint-Michel.

Oh, no problem for me at all! As a near-complete beginner, I can only benefit from advice from those with expertise—definitely not the opposite! Besides, rather than the contest thread just being an exhibition of leftover photos from participants without real interaction, I think it’s way more fun and useful if it turns into debates, tips, and exchanges about photography.

Got it, message received! 😊

Actually, I post my photos on VF because it allows me to "do something" with them.

Exactly. I think (at everyone’s level) that applies to pretty much everyone here. And I’d even extend this thought to travel journals. In the end, we all publish these journals and photos to "do something" with our trips: make them last longer, give them a social dimension... To wrap it up, it ties back to Marien’s thoughts on social connection. That’s what’s been a bit lost on VF post-COVID, and it’s up to the members to bring it back to life.

So, I’ll get back to posting travel journals with a few photos 😊

Hi everyone, here's a photo I'm sharing in this thread.



What interests me in this photo is the bridge's asymmetrical profile. It results from the geography of the area (one bank is higher than the other) and possibly the location of the river's main bed in the 11th century, when the bridge was built. I would’ve loved to submit it for the contest, but... under the main arch, you can see cars on the current road. That’s all I can see now... Since I don’t know anything about editing or retouching (aside from cropping and horizon alignment), I can’t "remove" those cars. What tools could I use to do that? And if I had been able to do it, would it be considered cheating?

Hi Michel, Yes, this bridge is unique, and you were right to share this photo 😊 Indeed, a photo of an 11th-century bridge deserves to be free of traces of modern civilization. Personally, I use Lightroom to edit my photos. It can remove anything distracting in a shot. In my opinion, these touch-ups aren’t cheating—they’re just aesthetic improvements. I think even back in the film days, people were already removing elements (Jean Marie could confirm this). Purists say no, but in wildlife photography, for FPF nature competitions, it’s strictly forbidden. If your photo is selected, you have to provide the RAW file, and you’ll be disqualified if any edits were made.

This was happening way before Jean Marie! 😉 I mentioned it in last month’s discussion. I said: "Stalin was erasing his enemies from official photos back in 1937 using double exposure, while Mumler was making 'ghosts' appear behind his clients—so people thought they were communicating with their deceased loved ones..."

This was happening way before Jean Marie! 😉 I mentioned it in last month’s discussion. I said: "Stalin erased his enemies from official photos in 1937 using double exposure, while Mumler made 'ghosts' appear behind his clients, so people thought they were communicating with their deceased loved ones..."

Yes Kate, I remember your post on this 👍 but double exposure and long exposure to create ghosts are done directly with the camera. I was thinking more about the photo development process, but since I don’t know much about the film era, I’d rather ask those who’ve actually done it 😄

People were doing this way before Jean Marie! 😉 I mentioned it in last month’s discussion. I said: "Stalin erased his enemies from official photos in 1937 using double exposure, while Mumler made "ghosts" appear behind his clients, so people thought they were communicating with their deceased loved ones..."

Yes Kate, I remember your post about it 👍, but double exposure and long exposure to create ghosts are done directly with the camera. I was thinking more about the photo development process, but since I know nothing about the film era, I’d rather ask those who’ve actually done it 😄

I had just written a long, humorous reply about my supposed resemblance to Marlon Brando back then 🤵🏽‍♂️🎭. And once again, everything disappeared at the last minute... I’m not starting over. I was saying that yes, we could remove unwanted elements. In my portraits, for example, we’d remove the beauty marks on my chin. No, I don’t remember how we did it.

I had just written a long humorous reply about my supposed resemblance to Marlon Brando back then

Speaking of which, don’t you have a photo? 😎😉

I don’t know anything about the film photography era

You should try it—the exercise is really interesting! I recently had a film camera in my hands with the mission to take about ten photos on a given theme. Given the cost of film and developing, I swear you put way more effort into it! Framing, lighting, crooked horizons, motion blur, a not-so-great facial expression... and useless shots. I struggled a lot, remembering I couldn’t see what I’d just photographed, and I kept looking for the button that would let me do it 🤪 All the participants in the exercise were under 30. They loved it, and most of them invested in a film camera afterward.

Definitely, the exercise must be super interesting and really educational 😊 — okay, I’ll give it a try when I’m on an indefinite vacation 😄.

It’s awesome that young people are into photography, and even film photography at that 👍.

I’ll start posting travel journals again, with a few photos 😊

What a great idea! ;)

To echo (a bit late) your photo and Pagal’s...

It’s way better than the previous causeway and all the cars that used to park at the foot of the peninsula.

... absolutely!

Guess it wasn’t always better back then! 😛

(Do you remember when your photo was taken?)

July 2007.

On our host’s advice, we went in the late afternoon, and even though there were still a lot of people when we arrived, the streets quickly emptied... which just goes to show, sometimes it’s just as nice in the late afternoon as it is early in the morning. The key is avoiding the tour buses, I think.

That said, I don’t know when the footbridge was built....

2014–2015 after some research.😉

For the high tides, it’s the time of the tide itself that determines when to visit.

2014–2015 after some research.😉

True, I could’ve done that