Gloria Grandolini

July 2025 - Scottish Engineering Marvel

About the Image(s)

This is an image of the Forth Bridge that connects Edinburgh and Fife.
It was completed in 1890 and is a groundbreaking cantilever bridge
across the Firth of Forth about 9 miles west of Edinburgh. It is considered
a symbol of Scotland and it is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
It is an outstanding example of 19th century
engineering. It is 8094 feet (2.47 km) long and it is still in service for
trains. There are 2 newer bridges parallel to it for car traffic.
I like this particular shot because of the reflection of the red steel in the river
and also because it frames the town on the right and the hill on the left.
I also I caught a train crossing on it.

Shot with Canon R5.
70 mm (lens RF 24-70 f 2.8 L IS USM)
1/250 sec at f/16 ISO 400 Handheld

In Lightroom adjusted exposure and dehired.

4 comments posted

Richard Distlerath

I like the composition of this image a lot. So much so that I processed your image to my version. My intent is to make the bridge the star of the image. The bridge has been sharpended a bit under Detail in LR and then masked to up the exposure a quarter of a stop. The highlights in the water and sky have been reduced and white balanced shifted a bit toward blue. A little of the sky has been cropped. There is no right or wrong here. The resulting image is my interpretation. Congrats on a super composition. Posted: 07/04/2025 07:05:16

Gloria Grandolini

Thank you Richard for your comments and suggestions Posted: 07/08/2025 16:49:33

Rizwan Choudhry

Your composition is great - A lower angle amplifies the bridge's dominance. It is a beautiful bridge and an engineering marvel. I like the adjustments made by Richard. Posted: 07/09/2025 18:33:38

Lillian Roberts

Very nice use of overcast light and I like your composition a lot. Richard's changes, though subtle, do enhance the image IMHO.

Lillian Posted: 07/09/2025 19:53:04

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