FINAL VOTE - Bridge Over Troubled Water

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around a final voting round for a photography contest featuring images of bridges. Participants share their preferences for various submitted photographs, discussing aesthetic qualities and personal connections to the images. The scope includes subjective opinions on visual appeal and emotional resonance.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a preference for Janus's photograph due to its romantic view and warm, inviting appearance.
  • Others favor Hypatia's shot, citing its uniqueness compared to more familiar bridges like the Brooklyn Bridge.
  • Turbo's image is appreciated by participants who are drawn to the presence of a motorcycle in the photograph.
  • Kurdt's photo is noted for its interesting shape and the appealing depiction of water.
  • There is curiosity about a series of posts in Kurdt's image, with some participants speculating on their purpose, suggesting they might be for navigation or protection of the bridge.
  • A participant mentions modern art features near the bridge, including floating cars, adding a layer of interest to the discussion.
  • One participant shares a personal anecdote about riding a motorcycle, connecting their experience to the theme of the contest.
  • The thread includes reminders about the tight vote count, emphasizing the importance of participation in the voting process.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varied preferences for different photographs, indicating no consensus on a single favorite. Multiple competing views remain regarding which image is the best.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions about the purpose of the posts in the water remain unresolved, with differing opinions on whether they are buoys or serve another function.

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Readers interested in photography contests, bridge architecture, or personal narratives related to travel and experiences may find this discussion engaging.

FINAL VOTE - Bridge Over Troubled Water

  • hypatia

    Votes: 2 6.5%

  • Kurdt

    Votes: 5 16.1%

  • hypnagogue

    Votes: 7 22.6%

  • turbo-1

    Votes: 7 22.6%

  • Dmitri

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Janus

    Votes: 10 32.3%
  • Total voters
    31
  • Poll closed .
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This promises to be a rather difficult final round of voting. Good luck to everyone!

1. hypatia
oldbridge.jpg


2. Kurdt
http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/219/tyne270904026ut8.jpg

3. hypnagogue
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/2142/bbridgeap8.jpg

4. turbo-1
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8899/wirebridgeos4.jpg

5. Dmitri
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/7530/img0608gl8.jpg

6. Janus
hawthorne.jpg


Zz.
 
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And what are we supposed to do?
 
Wow! Every one of these could be a postcard. I think I am going to go with Janus's pic because it's kind of a romantic view. :!)
 
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Same two choices as before, and after careful consideration, same decision. Maybe the Brooklyn Bridge is just too familiar to me, but I liked Hypatia's wonderful shot just a tad better.
 
This thread is funny, because they are going to blow up the wilson bridge today.

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0806/355052.html

Bye bye!
 
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I had to go with Janus again for this one. It just looks so warm and inviting. :smile:
 
Same here.
 
I went with Turbo because I am a sucker for any pic with that bike in it haha
 
kurdt's, cool shape and I love the shot of that water.
 
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There's this weird series of posts (they don't look like buoys) sticking out of the water in that pic. I can't imagine what they're for.
 
  • #11
Gokul43201 said:
There's this weird series of posts (they don't look like buoys) sticking out of the water in that pic. I can't imagine what they're for.

Looks like a channel to make sure boats go under the highest part of the bridge.

-GeoMike-
 
  • #12
GeoMike said:
Looks like a channel to make sure boats go under the highest part of the bridge.
That was my first thought. But you'd think they'd use buoys for that, wouldn't you? Or are those things buoys after all?
 
  • #13
Yeah its to protect the bridge in case a ship strays off course while traveling underneath (the posts are concrete). As you can see the size of boat or ship is severely limited by the bridge. Recently they installed a modern art feature in the area enclosed by these posts which consists of some old cars made to float with their tops just above the water.

Actually I managed to find some amusing footage of the bridge fully open, you'll see why its amusing as the footage progresses.

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looks like it was taken from the baltic modern art centre near the bridge.
 
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  • #14
scorpa said:
I went with Turbo because I am a sucker for any pic with that bike in it haha
Thanks, scorpa. That was one hot Wide-Glide. Dave Perewitz did the head-work, https://www.perewitz.com/default.asp it had an EV3 cam with adjustable push-rods, a K&N filter, high-flow petcock and fuel filter, S&S Super E racing carb with Yost Power Tube pre-atomizer, and low-restriction pipes with anti-reversion rings. My new Softail has a larger-displacement Twin Cam engine and I have installed a K&N filter, low-restriction pipes and a programmable Power Commander, but for raw power it couldn't hold a candle to the Wide Glide.

One year, I asked my cousin's 16-year-old daughter what she wanted for Christmas, expecting her to ask for my teriaki chicken, hot beef jerky, or maybe shrimp egg-rolls (we always had them over to our house and cooked everybody's favorite dishes), and she said "I want a ride on your Harley!" As luck would have it, the morning was in the mid-40's, so I picked her up and we went on a 40-mile circuit of local towns with me driving and her smiling and waving like a beauty queen (not far off the mark!) at families heading for church. She was thrilled, and wore a grin that could not be erased all day. Her older sister got to "help" me with the spicy smoked beef jerky, including the incremental taste tests, and was pretty happy, too, so we had a great day.
 
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  • #15
If you haven't cast your vote for this contest, you have less than a couple of days left. Vote count so far is VERY tight, with 3 votes separating 1st and 4th place. So every vote counts!

Zz.