We sure enjoyed our summer in the Maritime provinces in Canada. New Brunswick was the most unexpected. I don’t know how it got the nick-name “the drive-through province” because I really enjoyed the history, the beautiful old homes, the St. John River (especially our fantastic campsite there), not to mention the Hopewell Rocks at the Bay of Fundy. Cape Breton in Nova Scotia was beautiful with its pink granite rocks big and small. PEI was indeed “the gentle province” all flat and soft around the edges with the best red sand beaches. Newfoundland was PEI’s opposite with its rugged shores and cliffs. All in all, we had a fantastic time.
We crossed the border into Maine and got a thorough review at the border. I guess it is not that ordinary for a rig from BC to cross from New Brunswick into Maine and say “we’re staying for 6 months!” (which is the maximum allowed without filing complicated tax forms). Especially young folks like us 🙂 Anyway all they found were a couple of tomatoes, so I guess we’re doing ok!
Our first stop in Maine was Acadia National Park and I made these three images at the Cobblestone Bridge at Jordan Creek. Help me decide which of these should go into my “go with the flow” portfolio. More than one would be too similar – I have to choose. I like the front of the bridge in the first image, the underside of the bridge in the second image, and the way the water splits in the third image. If only I managed to capture all of these features in one photograph! Then I would be a real pro.
What is your opinion? Please click the images to view larger versions.
Option #1
Option #2
Option #3
I love #2 Anne 🙂
Thanks for the feedback Heather!
Oh sure make us do the hard work when they’re all so good. OK if I have to pick I’ll go with #1. I love that you have the whole bridge in there and the trees beyond and the water has a silkiness to it.
I’m very excited for this series as I’m hoping to get out to Acadia in the summer.
Thanks for the feedback Edith. If you are planning a trip up that way, why not go a little farther and see Cape Breton in Nova Scotia? It’s really nice there…
Very nice shots Anne. I hope you had some good weather there. I like the top 2 shots the best and if I had to choose, I would go with #2. I like the different perspective.
Thanks Len. Actually the weather was terrible. I had 5 days of wind and rain. One or the other is tolerable, but both is really hard to shoot in! I felt guilty for not taking my lens cap off for so long. Eventually I got these shots so it wasn’t a total disappointment.
These are all terrific. I really like the 2nd, but they’re all terrific. Nicely done.
Thank you for your feedback Kris. It is so hard to choose…
Tricky – I’m bucking the trend and going with No 3. I love the flow of this one. It’s a tight call – if you were able to darken the view through the bridge just a little bit it would, in my opinion, be an even clearer winner.
Oh, you have to be different! 🙂 It is interesting to see how people react differently to the images. Thanks for the advice about darkening the view through the bridge, I’ll give that a shot.
Very good. Wise use of the exposure.
Thank you Artesiano, much appreciated.
Verr nice images Anne. I like all of them and each has it’s own qualities. If I had to pick only one it would be he first maybe because it gives more of the story about the place. #3 speaks to me also though for its composition and treatment of he water.
Hi Jay, thanks for your feedback. I see what you mean about the story telling quality in #1. Thank you for that.
I like #2
Ok! Thanks for the feedback Curtis.
Lovely images.
Option 2.
It pulls you into the image and keeps you there.
Hmm, everyone is picking a different one, I’m not sure this is going to make my decision any easier! But thank you very much for the feedback, I really appreciate your taking the time to comment.
All of these are fantastic images Anne! So hard to choose! But I would have to say the first and second are my faves. If you have to narrow it down, I’d go with # one! 🙂
Hi Rachel, I think #1 seems to be winning so far! Thanks for the feedback.
My choice would be option 3, though they are all great photos. I like the warm colors ND filters produce.
Hi Uwe! Thanks for the comment. I’m trying to remember now if I used ND filters. I think maybe I just used a polarizing filter…
I should totally outsource my option paralysis like this too! 😉
I immediately chose one of the above, then looked at them all again, and things became more difficult. I’ll pick number 1 but I am not suggesting it is superior to the others. If that makes sense.
Haha, thanks Michael. I’m not sure this outsourcing is making the decision any easier, but it is interesting to read people’s opinions about the images.
Beautiful shots, Anne.
I love the processing and textures of them all. My pick for your portfolio is the second image. Great point of view and it shows that gorgeous underside of the bridge, the likes of which I’ve not seen before.
Happy you all made across the border. Did they confiscate your tomatoes, only to slice them for the lunch sandwiches afterward? LOL
Hi Jimi, thanks for the feedback. I like #2 for the same reason, I don’t think I have ever seen a bridge with the cobblestones on the underside like that. It is the only one in Acadia National Park like that.
Funny at the border they asked us 3 times if we wanted to eat our tomatoes right then. We’re like no, no, it’s ok, they are not that special to us… you can have them!