The Selah Creek Bridge Photo

Photographer’s Note

I've always called this the Selah Creek Bridge since I was a kid. It's located between Selah Wa. and Ellensburg Wa. Before the highway and the bridge were built you had to drive the old canyon highway which is two lanes and was very dangerous during the winter.

From WDOT.

Selah Creek Arches
The twin Selah Creek Fred G. Redmond
Bridges on I-82 provide a connection south from
Ellensburg to Yakima. They were the largest arch
span bridges in the United States at 549.5 ft when
they opened to traffic in 1971. The top of the arch
span is 325 ft above the canyon and required
falsework to be built from the valley below. The
superstructure on each bridge consists of 17 spans
of prestressed concrete girders that are 78.5 ft
long. These two bridges are examples of the use
of concrete for nearly 780 interstate bridges built
between 1955 and 1975 that are now 30 to over
50 years old.

phwall, gunbud, robertosalguero, fulvio52, denisn72, jusninasirun, jhm, bakes888, scenicedge, danos has marked this note useful

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phwall (5705) 2008-09-29 15:47

Hi Jason,
Very interesting shot, I like the angle you've chosen and the way the bridge defines the horizon.
Great colours, the earthy tones and the lack of trees really gives us a good idea of what the country around there is like.
Good stuff.
Regards
Peter

gunbud (28165) 2008-09-29 18:32

Hi Jason,
Wonderful angle chosen for this shot showing both sides of the deep revine that this modern bridge spans.
The silver blue bridge matches the sky as they both work well to compliment the arid yellow hills below.
Beautiful soothing shadows grace this stiking landscape.
Regards, Tom

robertosalguero (110) 2008-09-29 22:06

Hi Jason,

excellent depth and clarity. I can see the marked increase in quality in this shot! The view is splendid with the bridge taking center stage in this scene. It does look like an impressive structure and its setting make this image more dramatic. Thanks Jason :-)

Roberto

Nicou (45777) 2008-09-30 1:24

Hello,

quel pont, il est immenste, superbe captage et cadrage, avec le jaune en fond, cette herbe jaunie, qulle architecture, vraiment splendidie comme tu l'as mi en valeur.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

rodgerg (25079) 2008-09-30 4:13

Hello Jason,

A POV and a framing well selected for presented this bridge. The yellow colors of the ground is very well collected. The trucks on the bridge give an idea of the scale. Good prospect tto.
Have a good day,
Roger

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-09-30 5:40

Hi, Jason.
Not the best lighting one can wish, but that's something we all got to deal with. I'll be the last one to complain about it.
Striking perspective and wonderful scenery, I more than like what I see, thanks for sharing.
Have a great day, see ya around.
Fulvio.

denisn72 (7079) 2008-10-02 17:25

HI Jason
I really like the point of view you chose. I like the perspective and the yellow tones of herbs. It fits well with the yellow tractor-trailer on the bridge. Great architecture and informative note. Well done!
Best regards
Denis!

chirasak (575) 2008-10-02 22:52

Hi Jason
very good sharpness, i like baland you show on the bridge, and lovely composition :) TFS

Regards
Chirasak

jusninasirun (10213) 2008-10-04 18:10

Hello Jason. I like your gallery and this is a fine example of the way it is presented. The perspective is very well kept with stunning perspective and depth of the bridge. The lines and curves are well displayed with the trucks in good view on top and the horizon. Well written notes and TFS. Best regards. Jusni

jhm (83378) 2008-10-06 0:59

Hello Jason,

Perfect perspective picture through the excellent choice of your angle.
We see very far in depth, also the sharpness and clarity are very well.
Two lorries on the bridge, care for more dynamic in this wonderful picture.
Composition and presentation are superb. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

bakes888 (18353) 2008-10-09 22:30

Hi Jason. Great photo. Good composition and POV. I love the golden colouring of the hills. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

finlay (403) 2008-10-20 13:38

Jason

I like the composition with the top of the bridges positioned high in the frame. The lorries crossing the bridge help give some idea of the scale of this landscape. As a result you can appreciate the engineering effort required to build such structures.

Finlay

danos (33330) 2009-07-20 22:04

Hi Jason,
nice perspective and POV of this Selah Creek Bridge that is found in this almost arid environment.The sharpness and the clarity are superb.Well done.

Regards,Danos