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As with the other bridge shot, I wanted to make a portrait of this landscape unlike any other I've seen so far. Most people use wide angle lenses for a shot like this, but I decided to stitch together a panoramic photograph using a 70-200mm f2.8 telephoto lens. The reason this looks different is because it was created with several frames at the focal length of 70mm. This enlarges the background of the frame to make the trees and fallen bridge appear closer than they would if shot with a wide angle lens. The only problem was stitching all the photos together! This print is only available as a 10x30, or 20x60. Currently the 10x30 collection is at 3 out of 35 (meaning we will only produce 32 more copies). The 20x60 collection is at 1 out of 35.
Kinzua BridgeFallen BridgeKinzua State ParkKinzua DamKinzua train bridgeKinzua visitor centerKinzua State Park BridgeKinzua PATim Walck Photographytimwalckphotography
I really wanted a shot that I haven't seen anyone else take before, so I decided I wanted to frame the lower lookout tower with the bridge, and the bridge ruins all together. It was just a plus that the morning sky was purple and the tree in the top left makes a nice addition. To get this frame though I had to balance myself on the thin wooden handrail (yes.. standing on it!) and stabilize the tripod on a corner section of the rail! I'm so happy it wasn't windy that morning!
