Rivet Study #1, Chain of Rocks Bridge

Portrait of a rivet on the old Chain of Rocks Bridge.  Nikon D100, ISO 200, Micro-Nikkor 105mm f2.8, Cokin circular polarizer, f/16 @ 1/250s.  

Bridge Girder Study #2, Platinum Treatment

I've always admired the soft tonality of platinum prints, but cop to being too lazy to make my own paper.  Considerably less work is an Lightroom 2 Develop module preset that gets pretty darn close, as with this photo.  Technical: Nikon D100, Micro-Nikkor 105mm f2.8, f/16 @ 1/8s, Hoya Infrared filter.  

Light Fixture at Chain of Rocks Bridges

I'm sure I travelled this bridge at a time when this light was cared for, functional and less interesting.  Nikon D700, ISO 200, 105mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor, Cokin circular Polarizer, f/16 @ 1/90s.  Processed in Lightroom 2, applied Nikon Vivid preset, which reminds me of slightly underexposed Kodachrome.

Peeling Paint Study #2

Maybe it is just because I'm getting older and trying to make the best of personal decay, but peeling paint and rust evoke a character and dignity that really fascinate me.  This is a patch girder from the Chain of Rocks bridge in deep shadow.  Lighting is from two mylar reflectors, one to spotlight surface, the other to put some cross light in the groove.  Nikon D700, ISO 200, 105mm f/2.8 Micro-Nikkor, f/16 @ 1/15s, Cokin circular polarizer, imported into Lightroom 2 using the Nikon Camera Neutral profile.    

Rust Never Sleeps

A prime example of the never ending paint job, this is a detail of the chain of rocks bridge. I think maybe the peek of blue sky needs to go because it ruins the strong duo tone; maybe not. Nikon D100, 105mm Micro, f/16, 1/180s.