Footbridge

Medium:  Digital Photography/Giclée Print
Small 5" x 7"
Medium 8" x 10"
Large 12" x 16"
Edition size: Unlimited

At Ouimet Canyon in Northern Ontario, the scenery is spectacular.  A gorge cuts through the landscape like a slash from a giant scimitar. Between the parking lot and the lookout there is a lesser gorge which is spanned by this suspension bridge, built to convey tourists to the main attraction - the canyon.

I found the graphic design of the bridge irresistible, and setting up my tripod, waited until there were no people around so I could take the shot.  The temptation was strong to set it up exactly symmetrically, but I felt it would be more dynamic if it were just slightly off-centre, so as to create a sense of tension in the viewer.  When I see it now, I keep wanting to pull the camera back to the middle of the bridge, so I guess it worked.