London Bridge Photo

Photographer’s Note

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, Falling down.
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.
This great rock, near to Port Campbell is called London Bridge. It used to be connected to the land by a double span and one could walk out to the very end. However, on a Sunday night, in 1990, without any warning,just like in the ancient song, the inner arch fell into the sea. The dozens of people who had been watching the sunset there had left, so ,lucky, no one was killed. One couple were stranded out on the rock and had to be rescued by helicopter. It stands near the end of the Great sea road, which was built along Victoria's rugged coast after the first world war to provide employment for former soldiers.
We came to it as the sun was setting and I felt sad because it was too late to get a picture. However, even in a dying light my trusty Canon 40D was able to capture the last rays of the sun and the great waves of the Southern Ocean crashing in.

papon, phwall, besnard, snunney, dareco, PixelTerror, chirasak, riclopes, gracious has marked this note useful

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ribeiroantonio (21935) 2008-11-08 19:25

This is a magnificent view of what is left from the London Bridge. The Ocean Road is, as its name says, great. It is the most beautiful stretch of coast line I have seen in Australia. Well done.
Antonio

PS. I minor flaw is the tilted horizon.

Dyerco (9126) 2008-11-08 19:41

Hi Kevin
Great shot. I too have a 40D and I like what it can do in low light situations. Nicely exposed.
Phil

cak (3837) 2008-11-08 20:18

rock is seen like a sunk monument.thank u.

papon (857) 2008-11-08 20:25

Hi Kevin !!
Nice view..good color and composition...
Good informative note.

Have a nice day!!
Sunandan.

phwall (5644) 2008-11-08 20:35

Hi Kevin,
Good capture of this "icon", just kidding mate. It sure does look impressive standing there with the Great Southern Ocean behind it.
Nicely framed and exposed.
Regards
Peter

besnard (30808) 2008-11-08 21:40

Bonjour Kevin
Un très beau cliché de ce pont qui a l'air bien isolé dans l'océan. Les couleurs sont bien saturées et permettent de bien voir la nature de la pierre. Le tout est bien mis en valeur avec une bonne luminosité.
Merci pour le partage et bon dimanche.
Nicole

bracasha75 (22179) 2008-11-09 0:04

Helo Kevin
Excellent name of this beautiful rock where nature have left here signature
Extra
TFS
Cheers,Braca

snunney (34998) 2008-11-09 1:19

Hello Kevin,
The setting sunlight adds much to the mood of this beautiful composition. Very pleasing colours and excellent clarity; the textures in the rock are especially well rendered.

dareco (17104) 2008-11-09 7:25

A very interesting post. The detail and colors are very good. An informative note to go with it. TFS

PixelTerror (86282) 2008-11-10 3:16

Hi Kevin,
Impressive natural creation and a bit of light to push up the highlights on the rock, a well proportionned image.
Have a nice day JY

chirasak (575) 2008-11-10 21:11

Hello Ajarn Kevin
nice picture and interesthing note, natural color is nice but i can't imagine how big is that rock, nice shot TFS

Best Regards
Chirasak Phetchompoo

riclopes (33033) 2008-11-12 1:00

I didn't know this interesting story, Kevin. Nor this London bridge, to be honest. Excellent presentation, along with the note. The picture is quite beautiful with the effect of opening curtain on the sky and the light touching gently the corner of the bridge. The texture of the foam makes an attractive foreground as well.
regards,
ricardo

gracious (20017) 2008-11-13 18:29

Hello Kevin,
Great shot, Kevin!
I loved it a lot in this beautiful great rock with that last sunlight called upon it! the whole atmosphere is calm and peaceful with the evening light!
many thanks for the notes as well
TFS
cheers
Tony