About the Image(s)

In March 2025 John and I took a day tour of Hoover Dam from Las Vegas. On the way we stopped for a walk onto the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge that was completed in 2010 as part of the Hoover Dam Bypass project. It was a very windy day and we held on tightly to the railings as we gingerly got to a point where we could take photos of the dam. I kind of like this photo, wires and metal towers and all, because it shows the truth of what you see. What do you think? Would judges downgrade the photo due to the messiness of the view or would they appreciate its reality?

Date taken: March 12, 2025
Camera: Sony ILCE-7M 3 (Full frame mirrorless)
Lens: Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Focal length 46 mm
Exposure: 1/200 sec; f/10; ISO 160
Basic Lightroom adjustments; Sharpening and Denoise using Topaz AI.