under another bridge, a photo from Zhejiang, East

Photographer's Note

China is a great country for bridges. There are the famous wind-and-rain bridges of the Dong people in Guizhou, and if you’re willing to travel off the beaten track, another real treat for bridge lovers is Taishun county in the deep south of Zhejiang.

This bridge is called Wenxing bridge. It is near the village of Xiaocun, said my map. But I’m not really sure about that, as ‘xiao cun’ just means ‘little village'… and I guess that can be said of A LOT of places in China.

Being built in 1957, Wenxing bridge actually is one of the youngest covered bridges of the Taishun area. It’s in the middle of rice fields, there’s a little house at the foot of the bridge, on the other side, not visible in this picture.

My favourite bridge...

For a colour picture of this bridge please look here.

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jaywalker (16105) 2011-02-17 13:09

Hi Benny, It maybe a little over sharpened but the overall composition is attractive, the choice of B/W works very well & the view down the river shows it's power, the bridge is very interesting & looks wonderfully made, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

lukas (2067) 2011-02-18 0:30

Inderdaad een unieke brug, mooi in beeld genomen. Ook kan ik mij vinden in de keuze voor wit-zwart: er zitten mooie contrasten in. Misschien had je met een groothoeklens de brug volledig in beeld kunnen nemen, maar op die plaats heb je natuurlijk niet alles in de hand.
Veel groeten,
Luc

Bluejeans (64251) 2011-02-18 5:44

Ola Benny,
Muito interessantes os detalhes desta ponte chinesa feita de madeira , bom uso da foto na vertical , gostei da versão a preto e branco deu antiguidade a foto , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

Cricri (176) 2011-02-18 6:25

Bonjour Benny
Une architecture vraiment très intéressante du pont, et la turbulence de la rivière, j'ai regardée celle en couleur que je trouve magnifique, deux version différentes et utiles
Belle journée
cricri

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2011-02-19 2:32

Hi my dear Benny

So fantastic shot by perfect low angle!
Very well considered and calcurated framework is admirable and remarkable indeed. B&W presentation is so marvelous as usual. Thanks for sharing with your finest posting, have a good Saturday and best regards,

Takero from Tokyo

Longroute (19600) 2011-02-20 10:40

I do like a lot the composition and the W&B here. Very incisive and with lovely textures. This bridge is a first class photographic subject and I like your low pov which focuses on the waters. The only aspect which disturbs me a bit is the white sky, but probably the conditions were difficult. In these cases a ND graduated filter is the right tool.

Best regards,
Donato

Ricx (13495) 2011-02-25 1:52

Hi Benny, China looks a wonderful place to travel-- most intracate bridge- - taken from a great angle-- good image and an excellent note - have a great weekend Rich